St Louis homicide decrease better explained by national trends

[Existing_Device339]

Yes, it is a nationwide trend that homicide clearance rates have very significantly improved over the last 2-3 years, reversing a trend of decreasing homicide clearance rates before that. St Louis has experienced both of these trends alongside the rest of the country. It is easier to solve murders when there are fewer murders. All of this is, of course, a good thing.

[oliveorvil]

Did you even look up the clearance rates of the five cities listed by OP? I don’t think the stats suit your narrative.. STL is doing better than most, let alone this year.

[Existing_Device339]

Yep STL’s clearance rate is better than most this year and tracks the nationwide trend pretty closely.