# St. Louis Crime Drops in Key Categories | St. Louis News

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Podcast: [St. Louis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/st-louis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7563237)
Published: 2026-07-23T12:02:53+00:00
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St. Louis is seeing major crime drops — homicides down 2% year-over-year and 41% since 2019, car thefts down 5%, and carjackings plummeting 47%. While the new Council on Criminal Justice report focuses only on trends — not policy causes — nationwide homicides are down 18%, hinting at a historic low. The only uptick? Drug offenses, up 12%. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1274f1df07819dff

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