TAKEAWAYS
At 182 YTD homicides, we are 128% higher than 2019 and 42% higher than 2021
- at least 140 (77%) of 2022 homicides are classified as homicide by shooting
Nonfatal shooting incidents are down 10% relative to 2021, though still 103% higher than 2019 and 42% higher than 2020
- There is a difference of less than 1% between the combined total of fatal + nonfatal shootings in 2022 (444) and the combined fatal + nonfatal shootings in 2021 (441)
- In 2022, 32% of all shootings have resulted in a fatality, compared with 24% in 2021
Carjacking incidents are slowly rising, currently at 9% increase over 2021, 91% increase over 2020, and a 203% increase compared with 2019
Armed robbery continues to increase rather dramatically – at 361 YTD incidents, we are 32% above 2019, 66% higher than 2020, and 47% higher than the same time in 2021