Miami goes SEVEN weeks without a homicide for the first time since 1957 with other major cities including Los Angeles and Baltimore seeing a fall in violent crime

Stay-at-home orders have led to a huge reduction in crime in cities across the country with Miami not having experienced a murder in almost two months. 

There were no murders in the city from February 17 until April 12, a stretch of seven weeks and six days - the first time since 1960 there has not been a slaying.

Records show the last time the city experienced such a lengthy holiday from homicides was 63 years ago, in 1957 when the city lasted for nine weeks and three days without any murders. 

There were no homicides in Miami during a six-week period for the first time since 1960 and for a seven-week period since 1957. Beaches in South Beach are also closed 

The last time Miami experienced such a crime-free period was in 1957. Pictured, Miami Beach in 1957 looking south along Collins Avenue. Hotel Fountainbleau is seen in the foreground 

A view of Miami Beach in the 1960s: Prominent in foreground is the imposing Hotel Seville and farther up the Saxony and Sans Souci Hotels. In the background are the Eden Roc Hotel and the Fontainbleau in close by

In 1960, there was also a period of six weeks and five days passed without a killing. 

'We can say that it's due to our police high visibility, attributed with the pandemic and the Stay-At-Home order,' a Miami Police Department spokesperson told CBS News.  

Miami police are reporting a reduction in other crimes as well as murders including domestic violence however Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina told The New York Times he is concerned that domestic violence and child abuse incident could be underreported.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez first declared a state of emergency locally on March 12 in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus and the order has subsequently been extended six times since. 

Across the nation, numerous other cities have also seen a reduction in crime.

Crime is down in Baltimore, Maryland after a stay-at-home order was issued with common assaults having dropped 34 per cent aggravated assaults falling 17 per cent and shootings down by 8 per cent.

Carjacking and robbery have also fallen. 

The city of Los Angeles is also reporting a fall in crime compared to last year.

There has been a 9.73% fall in violent crime overall while homicides are down 21 per cent according to CBS Los Angeles.  

However, despite a fall in violent crime, there has been an increase in domestic violence calls which have gone up 8 per cent year-on-year.  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that some regions are reporting a spike in domestic violence while others are seeing a fall as victims are literally trapped with their abusers unable to reach out.  

'Everyone living in confined quarters, with very few options or reliefs, it's a concern,' Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said.

Crime however, has risen in Chicago despite the city being under a stay-at-home order.  

Robberies and shooting were up last week with police responding to 19 shootings on Tuesday alone - six of which were homicides. 

The statistics are an increase of 42 per cent compared to the same period last year.