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- New Haven recorded 16 homicides in 2025, up from 15 in 2024.
- Overall crime fell 23.9%, with gun violence down 44%.
- New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker attributed the improvements to community cooperation and enhanced police technology.
- He cautioned against complacency, saying, "We are not taking a victory lap," and rejected claims immigration enforcement drove the decline.
