Crime & Safety
City Of Camden Reports First Homicide-Free Summer In 50 Years
To date, the city of Camden has eight homicides on the record for 2025, seven of which have arrests made, officials said.
The city of Camden, New Jersey, reported its first homicide-free summer in over 50 years, crediting its police department's shift to community policing and embracing technology.
Camden recorded zero homicides from June 21 to September 22, the first time this has happened since the 1970s, according to county officials. The city has also seen a 43% decrease in homicides from Sept. 23, 2024, to Tuesday, county officials reported.
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The homicide-free summer comes as Camden continues to see a crime reduction. County officials said the city reported 445 violent crimes in the first six months of 2025, which they say, citing UCR reporting, is one of the best half-years in the past 50 years.
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