DOJ Survey Finds Violent Crime Victimization Fell 25% in 2025
The Bureau of Justice Statistics said 669,000 fewer violent crimes were reported, while aggravated assaults fell 31% and robbery dropped 27%.
- On Monday, the Justice Department released a preliminary survey showing violent crime across the United States fell around 25 percent in 2025, representing roughly 669,000 fewer violent crimes compared to 2024.
- Aggravated assaults dropped 31 percent from 4.5 per 1,000 people to 3.1 per 1,000 people, while robbery and motor vehicle theft decreased by 27 percent and 29 percent, respectively, from 2024 to 2025.
- The Justice Statistics National Crime Victimization Survey, which conducted 101,980 household interviews, provides these 'preliminary violent and property victimization estimates' from a nationally representative sample of U.S. households.
- Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward cited the findings as 'proof' that President Trump's 'Make America Safe Again' agenda is working, adding that the safety of Americans remains a priority under Attorney General Todd Blanche.
- The Council on Criminal Justice's July 2026 report found an 18 percent decrease in the homicide rate across 30 U.S. cities during the first half of 2026, equating to 215 fewer murders this year.
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This was reported by the Department of Justice, on the preliminary estimates of the National Survey of Criminal Victimization (NCVS), prepared by the Office of Justice Statistics (BJS).
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