As crime continues to decrease in Fayetteville, homicides and juvenile crime are the exception
Crime has continued to decrease in Fayetteville, following a steady decline in incidents reported over the past three years, according to police.
Halfway through 2025, here’s an update on Fayetteville’s homicide rate
After a significant decrease in 2024, homicides are up again in the City of Fayetteville, with 28 so far this year compared to 15 at this time last year.
Fayetteville sees uptick in homicides this year following major dip in 2024
While Fayetteville recorded the lowest number of homicides in 2024 since before the pandemic, this year’s homicide rate appears to be inching back to levels typical of the past few years.
Fayetteville police chief says January homicides not ‘random acts of violence’
Despite a dramatic reduction in homicides in 2024, eight homicides occurred in the first 24 days of the new year in the City of Fayetteville.
Crime in Fayetteville this year projected to be lowest in a decade as homicides plummet
The police department projects a total of 13,500 incidents by the end of the year, which would be the lowest number of crimes the city has seen in the past decade. Violent crime is also expected to reach its lowest point in a decade, according to Braden’s report.
Homicides, violent crime down this year in Fayetteville
Fayetteville Police Department says homicides have decreased by more than half this year.
Police quarterly report: Overall crime trending down, homicides trending up
In the final Fayetteville City Council meeting with its current members, the council heard detailed reports on public safety data from the Fayetteville Police Department and the Fayetteville Fire …
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Fayetteville homicide cases surpass last year’s count, approach record-high
Forty-five people have been killed in Fayetteville this year, officially surpassing the 2022 homicide count of 44.
Column: There’s a pall along Gordon Way in Lafayette Park
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