A Sharp Increase in Philadelphia Homicides

Philadelphia Police recorded 351 homicides in 2018, an increase of 105 killings from 2013, when the total of 246 was the lowest since 1967. The maps below compare the location and density of homicides in 2013 and 2018. Locations show the block of the homicides and are not specific to the exact address.

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SOURCE: Philadelphia Police Department

JOHN DUCHNESKIE / Staff Artist