America's Murder Rate Hasn't Been This Low in 70 Years

Violent crime falls at record pace in 2025

Violent crime in the United States fell by an estimated 9.3% in 2025, marking the largest year-to-year decline in the violent crime rate since the FBI began estimating crime in 1936, according to new national data.

FBI 2025 Crime Data: Murder Rate Ties Record Low

The FBI reports that the 2025 murder rate fell to 4.1 per 100,000, tying 1955 and 1956 for the lowest rate in its national series. AI-assisted illustration by AmmoLand News. The FBI’s 2025 crime data show violent crime falling at a historic pace and the murder rate reaching its lowest recorded level in 70 years. The violent-crime rate posted its largest one-year decline since FBI national estimates began in 1936, while the murder rate fell to 4.…

America's Murder Rate Hasn't Been This Low in 70 Years

👮 Largest drop in violent crime and murder in the US since 1937

Violent crime in the US fell by 9.3 percent in 2025, according to preliminary FBI figures.Murder fell by 18.1 percent and robbery by 18.5 percent.The figures are based on data from more than 17,000 law enforcement agencies covering 96 percent of the US population.Decreases in every categoryAll four categories of violent crime declined in 2025. Murder and non-negligent manslaughter decreased by an estimated 18.1 percent. Robbery decreased by 18.5…