US Violent Crime Falls 9.3% in 2025, Largest Drop on Record

The United States recorded its largest single-year decline in violent crime on record in 2025, with the murder rate falling to a level not seen in 75 years, according to FBI statistics released Friday. The data shows a significant drop in homicides and other violent offenses, continuing a downward trend that began after a pandemic-era spike.

The FBI's Uniform Crime Report indicates that the estimated rate of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter decreased by 18.1% from 2024 to 2025. This brought the homicide rate to 4.1 per 100,000 inhabitants, a figure tied with 1955 and 1956 for the lowest since the FBI began its data-based estimations in 1936. Overall violent crime fell by 9.3%, marking the largest year-over-year decrease in that category since 1936 as well. The report, which includes data from more than 17,000 law enforcement agencies, also noted declines in reported rapes, robbery, aggravated assault, and property crimes like burglary and motor vehicle theft.

President Donald Trump highlighted the statistics during a visit to a police academy in New York on Friday, attributing the decline to his administration's policies. "We achieved the single largest reduction in violent...