Baltimore police reported clearance rates in 2025 that exceeded national averages for homicide, robbery and several other violent and property crimes, according to data released Jan. 1. Officials ...
Why ‘clearance rates’ don’t tell the whole story about solving crimes Police departments’ “clearance rates” — the percentage of cases they declare closed — are one of the most widely cited benchmarks ...
• States are pushing bipartisan reforms to improve crime-solving performance as police clearance rates for violent crimes continue decadeslong declines. • Clearance rates can be difficult to interpret ...