Domestic Violence Kills: The Alarming Silence in America's Most Privileged Communities Cities across the United States have seen historic drops in homicides, but a more insidious trend persists: domestic violence killings remain stubbornly high and often go unaddressed in some of the country's most affluent communities.
While policymakers focus on national declines in violent crime, they overlook the fact that domestic violence is not just a "criminal issue" – it's a symptom of deeper societal rot.
In Chicago, for example, homicides tied to domestic violence increased by 15% between 2024 and 2025, despite overall homicide rates plummeting from 805 in 2021 to 425 in 2025.