January 8, 2024
PHILADELPHIA HOMICIDES
PHILADELPHIA HOMICIDES – TOTAL AND PERCENTAGE BY FIREARMS 1960-2023*
YEAR |
TOTAL |
% BY ALL FIREARM |
MAYOR |
# HOMICIDES/AVG. Per Year |
1960 |
150 |
N/A |
Richardson Dilworth |
294 Homicides in 2 Year Term |
1961 |
144 |
N/A |
Richardson Dilworth |
|
1962 |
124 |
N/A |
James H.J. Tate |
2374 Homicides in 10 Year Term |
1963 |
125 |
N/A |
James H.J. Tate |
237 Average # Homicides Per Year |
1964 |
188 |
N/A |
James H.J. Tate |
|
1965 |
205 |
N/A |
James H.J. Tate |
|
1966 |
178 |
N/A |
James H.J. Tate |
|
1967 |
234 |
N/A |
James H.J. Tate |
|
1968 |
262 |
N/A |
James H.J. Tate |
|
1969 |
271 |
N/A |
James H.J. Tate |
|
1970 |
352 |
N/A |
James H.J. Tate |
|
1971 |
435 |
N/A |
James H.J. Tate |
|
1972 |
413 |
N/A |
Frank L. Rizzo, Sr. |
3121 Homicides in 8 Year Term |
1973 |
430 |
N/A |
Frank L. Rizzo, Sr. |
390 Average # Homicides Per Year |
1974 |
444 |
N/A |
Frank L. Rizzo, Sr. |
|
1975 |
435 |
N/A |
Frank L. Rizzo, Sr. |
|
1976 |
339 |
N/A |
Frank L. Rizzo, Sr. |
|
1977 |
323 |
N/A |
Frank L. Rizzo, Sr. |
|
1978 |
351 |
N/A |
Frank L. Rizzo, Sr. |
|
1979 |
385 |
N/A |
Frank L. Rizzo, Sr. |
|
1980 |
437 |
N/A |
William J. Green, III |
1444 Homicides in 4 Year Term |
1981 |
363 |
N/A |
William J. Green, III |
361 Average # Homicides Per Year |
1982 |
332 |
N/A |
William J. Green, III |
|
1983 |
312 |
N/A |
William J. Green, III |
|
1984 |
263 |
49.4% |
W. Wilson Goode, Sr. |
3005 Homicides in 8 Year Term |
1985 |
274 |
50.0% |
W. Wilson Goode, Sr. |
375 Average # Homicides Per Year |
1986 |
343 |
43.1% |
W. Wilson Goode, Sr. |
|
1987 |
338 |
47.6% |
W. Wilson Goode, Sr. |
|
1988 |
371 |
52.6% |
W. Wilson Goode, Sr. |
|
1989 |
476 |
64.5% |
W. Wilson Goode, Sr. |
|
1990 |
500 |
67.4% |
W. Wilson Goode, Sr. |
|
1991 |
440 |
72.5% |
W. Wilson Goode, Sr. |
|
1992 |
425 |
72.9% |
Edward G. Rendell |
3168 Homicides in 8 Year Term |
1993 |
439 |
79.5% |
Edward G. Rendell |
396 Average # Homicides Per Year |
1994 |
404 |
71.3% |
Edward G. Rendell |
|
1995 |
432 |
77.1% |
Edward G. Rendell |
|
1996 |
420 |
79.8% |
Edward G. Rendell |
|
1997 |
418 |
79.9% |
Edward G. Rendell |
|
1998 |
338 |
80.2% |
Edward G. Rendell |
|
1999 |
292 |
80.1% |
Edward G. Rendell |
|
2000 |
319 |
80.6% |
John F. Street |
2768 Homicides in 8 Year Term |
2001 |
309 |
79.3% |
John F. Street |
346 Average # Homicides Per Year |
2002 |
288 |
80.9% |
John F. Street |
|
2003 |
348 |
78.2% |
John F. Street |
|
2004 |
330 |
79.7% |
John F. Street |
|
2005 |
377 |
81.2% |
John F. Street |
|
2006 |
406 |
84.5% |
John F. Street |
|
2007 |
391 |
83.9% |
John F. Street |
|
2008 |
331 |
84.0% |
Michael A. Nutter |
2368 Homicides in 8 Year Term |
2009 |
302 |
80.1% |
Michael A. Nutter |
296 Average # Homicides Per Year |
2010 |
306 |
79.4% |
Michael A. Nutter |
|
2011 |
324 |
81.5% |
Michael A. Nutter |
|
2012 |
331 |
84.8% |
Michael A. Nutter |
|
2013 |
246 |
81.3% |
Michael A. Nutter |
|
2014 |
248 |
83.1% |
Michael A. Nutter |
|
2015 |
280 |
84.3% |
Michael A. Nutter |
|
2016 |
277 |
Data Not Available |
James F. Kenney |
3283 Homicides in 8 Year Term |
2017 |
315 |
Data Not Available |
James F. Kenney |
410 Average # Homicides Per Year |
2018 |
353 |
Data Not Available |
James F. Kenney |
|
2019 |
353 |
Data Not Available |
James F. Kenney |
|
2020 |
499 |
Data Not Available |
James F. Kenney |
|
2021 |
562 |
Data Not Available |
James F. Kenney |
|
2022 |
514 |
Data Not Available |
James F. Kenney |
|
2023 |
410 |
Data Not Available |
James F. Kenney |
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*Data Source: Philadelphia Police Department
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