Boston is on track to end 2024 with a record low homicide rate, bolstering its status as one of the safest large cities in the US.

December, down from 37 last year and far below its historic average. In the early 90s, Boston recorded more than 100 murders a year.

Boston is a such a safe city that law enforcement is now seeing homicide numbers that haven't been a reality since the 1950s.

In a public safety milestone, Boston slashed its 2024 homicide rate to 24 killings, positioning itself as one of the safest major cities in the nation, according to officials. There were 37 homicides in the city in 2023,