Camden County safety milestone
Camden County — which includes Cherry Hill — recorded a safety milestone with record‑low homicides, a local official reported in the last 48 hours. (x.com)
The figures apply to the City of Camden: officials reported 12 homicides in 2025, down from 17 in 2024 — a 29% reduction. (camdencounty.com, courierpostonline.com) County and city statements say 12 is the lowest annual homicide total since 1985. (njbiz.com, whyy.org) Daniel Keashen, Camden County’s director of public affairs, told local reporters the city followed a homicide‑free summer with an officially reported homicide‑free winter stretch — the first such summer and winter periods in roughly 50 years. (tapinto.net, camdencounty.com) The Camden County Police Department reported a 6% year‑over‑year decline in overall violent crime for 2025, a 32% drop in sexual assaults, a 12% fall in robberies, and a 2% decline in total reported crimes. (camdencounty.com, njbiz.com) Officials point to community‑based policing, expanded social‑service partnerships and the creation of the Camden County Police Department in 2013 as factors cited in county statements for the multi‑year decline. (fox29.com, njbiz.com) County materials note homicides in Camden have fallen roughly 82% since a 2012 peak of 67 homicides, according to the same reporting and press releases from county officials. (camdencounty.com, tapinto.net)
