Atlantic County had its safest year on record in 2025, the prosecutor announced Sunday. Homicides, shootings and fatal motor vehicle crashes all were down about 50 percent over 2024. BreakingAC.com reports there were 16 homicides in 2024, with 28 non-fatal shootings that same year. Drug-related deaths were down nearly 46 percent. Detectives successfully detained the most violent offenders at a rate of 47 percent, compared to the state average of 18 percent.