In 2024, China had a homicide rate of 0.44 per 100,000 people, making it one of the countries with the lowest homicide rates in the world.

On July 23, the State Council Information Office held a series of themed press conferences on "achieving high-quality completion of the 14th Five-Year Plan." Jiang Guoli, the political commissar of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, stated that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the number of criminal cases filed has significantly decreased. In particular, in 2024, the number of cases filed decreased by 25.7% compared to the previous year. The rate of homicide cases continues to decline, and in 2024, China had one of the lowest homicide rates in the world, with 0.44 cases per 100,000 people.