In recent years, it’s been known that there is a severe crime problem in the US. It’s also been know for just as long that a majority of the problems stem from political leaders in all forms of government, from the bottom city government to the top government in the White House. It’s been a problem for decades, largely pushed under the rug as these leaders all vie for taxpayer dollars; of which most of it ends up the pockets of the supposed leaders.
There are countless examples of it in the newspapers, magazines and television. No matter where you look, it’s there.
With the election of Donald Trump; an awaking has occurred. Despite it being known, none really wanted to see it or pay attention to it; leaving it to be unchecked, undocumented in some cases and straight up fraud during the Obama and Biden years. Twelve years in total.
As with all things in life, if you suffer a financial hardship, it’s known that it takes twice the time to fix it as it did to damage it, no matter what the cause was.
The same holds true for crime. It takes (in this case) 24 years to fix the damage that has been done by weak leaders.
Not to be misunderstood. The Clinton and Bush years were no better, both of them had the opportunity to “fix” things too. And lets not forget about the baboons that have been in congress draining to treasury department dry for decades with moronic speeches and inability in some cases to even function. A playground for the indigent to play at their in-house bar (yes. there’s actually a bar in the capital building).
With all of these factors in play, it’s not surprising that the nation of The United States has fallen into despair. Or should it be called disparity for those that work 40+ hours per week, paying taxes at every breath.
If you think it’s because rich people. You know….fill in the blank with whatever delusional thought your twisted mind can come up with. In fact, the “rich” people that slaved for thousands of hours to build a concept into their dream business have pair more in taxes than the entire population of the US. Over the last five years, Elon Musk has paid a staggering 11 billion to the IRS. Some of the pink hair’s have argued that Tesla didn’t pay any taxes last year. By all estimates, that is true, but the year before that, it was 48 million.
This is just one of thousands of the “rich” people; and the government…They worked very hard and diligently to continue to siphon all of it, creating more public debt.
Surprisingly, the crime rates have fallen. It might not seem so by looking at the latest dramatic video footage on the TV station of your choice, but for the most part, it is down a few percentage points.
For this writing, we focused on Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington D.C.
Los Angeles (Jan–Aug 2025) — LAPD and City reports show substantial declines in homicides and many person crimes (L.A. on pace for its fewest homicides in decades; homicide counts YTD down roughly in the tens compared with 2024). Property-crime patterns vary by neighborhood but overall person-crime/homicide trends are down.
Chicago (Jan–Aug 2025) — ~278 homicides through Aug 31, 2025; major declines in violent crime vs. 2024 (homicides down ≈32%, violent crime down ≈22%). Chicago reports large drops in shootings, robberies, vehicular hijackings and improved homicide clearance rate.
Washington, D.C. (Jan–Aug 2025) — MPD’s year-to-date table shows homicides 127 → 105 (–17% YTD) and broad drops in violent crime totals and robberies (violent crime total down ~27% YTD). Note: DC statistics became politically charged in Aug 2025 and several outlets flagged disputes/assessments about reporting; still, MPD’s published YTD numbers show declines.
Unfortunately, getting real reporting from city governments is not going to be possible as those city governments have decided to sweep anything that seems uncomfortable under the rug.
A more detailed look at the crime that has been reported.
Los Angeles:
Source summary: LAPD and City statements (including monthly YTD PDFs and Mayor’s office) indicate homicides and many person crimes down in 2025 through mid/late summer; newspapers and LAPD briefings reported LA was on pace for the fewest homicides in nearly 60 years. Some property crimes remain uneven across neighborhoods. LAPD YTD documents show notable percentage declines in homicide and person violent crime categories.
What that means: LA’s overall violent-crime picture improved in 2025—especially homicides—though the geographic distribution matters (not all neighborhoods saw equal change).
NBC Los Angeles.
Chicago:
Source summary: City/Major/CPD dashboards and monthly CompStat documents. Chicago’s official releases for 2025 show large proportional declines through August: violent crime down ~21.6%, homicides down ~32.3%, shootings and multi-victim shootings down substantially. The city reported 278 total homicides through Aug 31, 2025 and highlighted an elevated homicide clearance rate (~74%).
What that means: Chicago’s big year-over-year drop in violent crime through Aug 2025 is widely reported across city and independent outlets. Local declines are concentrated in shootings, robberies, and carjackings.
Washington, D.C.:
Source summary: MPD’s Year-to-Date table (published on mpdc.dc.gov) shows homicides falling from 127 (2024 YTD) to 105 (2025 YTD), a −17% change, and larger drops in robbery and total violent crime (violent crime total down ~27%). MPD also publishes downloadable offense datasets and “Crime Data at a Glance.”
Important caveat: DC statistics became the subject of political controversy and independent fact checks in Aug 2025; some parties raised questions about data handling. That doesn’t invalidate MPD’s published YTD counts, but it means independent reporting and official statements should be read with attention to methodology and recent news context.
Cross-city comparison (what stands out):
Homicides: All three cities reported fewer homicides YTD in 2025 vs 2024 through August — Chicago and Los Angeles saw sizable drops (Chicago’s % drop reported large; LA reported dozens fewer homicides YTD), and D.C. also reported a decline (–17% YTD).
Violent crime overall: Each city’s official dashboards and mayor/LAPD/MPD statements point to declines in violent crimes for the Jan–Aug 2025 period compared with the same months in 2024. The magnitude varies: Chicago and DC show large percentage declines; LA shows meaningful declines citywide though with neighborhood variation.
Property crime & vehicle thefts: Trends are mixed. Chicago highlighted big drops in motor-vehicle hijackings; LA had mixed property-crime patterns with some increases in theft in past years but 2025 person crimes down; DC showed modest declines in motor vehicle theft and various property categories YTD. Local station-level differences matter.
Chicago Government
Data quality & caveats (important):
City dashboards use different counting/method conventions (UCR vs local offense counts vs “hand-counted” homicide tallies). That means direct per-offense rate comparisons should be done carefully, ideally using population-adjusted rates (per 100k residents) and consistent offense definitions.
Timing and “year-to-date” windows matter. I used the cities’ own YTD / mid-year / Aug materials; slight date cutoffs (through July vs through Aug 31) change the raw counts.
lapdpolicecom.lacity.org
Chicago Government
Washington, D.C. reporting drew media/political scrutiny in Aug 2025. Several outlets and fact-checks noted disputes about claims and methodology; treat DC’s big headlines with awareness of that context.
| City |
YTD Homicides (through Aug 2025) |
% Change vs Jan–Aug 2024 |
Violent Crime % Change |
Context & Notes |
| Chicago |
(Not precisely available) but first half (Jan–Jun) down 33 %, and summer (Jun–Aug) homicides down 46.7 % vs same period 2024 (My WordPress, Chicago Government) |
First half: –33 %; Summer (Jun–Aug): –46.7 % |
YTD through Aug: violent crime –21.5 % (year-to-date compared to 2024) (My WordPress, WBEZ) |
Major reductions likely make 2025 one of safest years since long ago; data from city dashboards and independent analysis (My WordPress, Chicago Government) |
| Los Angeles |
Through June 28: homicides were 116 vs 152 in same period 2024 (Los Angeles Times) |
≈ –24 % (116 vs 152) through June 28, 2025 |
No exact Jan–Aug percentage; but person/violent crime and homicides are down significantly vs 2024 (mayor.lacity.gov, Safe and Sound Security, Los Angeles Times) |
On pace for lowest homicide total in nearly 60 years. 2024 saw –14 % homicides and –19 % shooting victims vs 2023 (mayor.lacity.gov) |
| Washington, D.C. |
105 in 2025 vs 127 in 2024 (YTD Jan–Aug) (mpdc.dc.gov) |
–17 % (homicides 105 vs 127) (mpdc.dc.gov) |
Violent crime (total) –27 % YTD (2,422 → 1,766) (mpdc.dc.gov) |
Crime reductions amid scrutiny over data and federal intervention context (mpdc.dc.gov, TIME, New York Post, Wikipedia) |
So where does that leave us. I’m afraid to say, in the same boat as always. Politicians are going to come, drain the bank and leave for the next set of politicians to come in and do the same thing.
There is no end to it until a complete uprising occurs. A sad way to think or be, but truth is truth.