Jefferson County Sees Lower Homicides and Drug Overdose Deaths So Far in 2025
Halfway through 2025, Birmingham’s homicide total is half what it was midyear 2024, a dramatic turnaround after a year of record-setting violence. According to data from the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, total homicides in Jefferson County have been trending down from a peak in 2021, despite the record number of homicides in the City […]
Data-informed Decision Making Helps Drive Down Overdose Deaths in 2024
The sharp drop in overdose deaths in 2024, both nationally and in Jefferson County, wasn’t an accident, according to members of the task force that works to combat the epidemic of drug-related deaths. Instead, it resulted from public policy changes and the geographically targeted deployment of resources. Figure 1. Trends in Accidental Drug and Opioid […]