Number Of Homicides In Philadelphia 2024. Two fatal shootings saturday night brought philadelphia’s total number of homicides this year to beyond 400, a milestone reached only twice in the last two. The number of homicides in philadelphia this year has reached 500, which is the most in a single year since 1990, when there were also 500 murders.
Part i crime includes homicides, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, and thefts. District attorney larry krasner said he believes this is only the beginning.