Philadelphia has implemented a "PIE" strategy of prevention, intervention, and enforcement to help address the city's homicide rate.

For the first time in more than half a century, Philadelphia has recorded fewer than 225 homicides in a single year. In 2025, 222 people were killed — the fewest since 1966, when there were a fraction ...

Krasner touts low homicide rate as warmer weather approaches As warming weather threatens to lead to a spike in […] ...

Amid citywide efforts to counteract crumbling infrastructure, professors and researchers associated with Penn’s Urban Planning and Criminology departments spoke to The Daily Pennsylvanian about how ...

We're going to focus in on one city now where crime is falling. The police commissioner of Philadelphia, Kevin Bethel joins us now. Good morning, Commissioner. Thank you for being on the program.

DA Larry Krasner and others attribute the drop to gun violence prevention efforts, grassroots violence-interruption work and supportive programs for young people. File: Philadelphia District Attorney ...

SEPTA saw its lowest rate of serious crime in 2025 in a decade, as increased enforcement and police presence seem to be making an impact.