FBI Announces US Violent Crime Rate Plummeted by Fastest Rate in Nearly 90 Years: ‘Changes Are Working’
- Violent crime in the United States decreased by about 9.3% in 2025, marking the fastest drop in nearly 90 years according to FBI data.
- Murders and non-negligent manslaughter fell by over 18%, aggravated assaults dropped by more than 7%, and rapes decreased by roughly 7.6-8% nationwide in 2025.
- The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program collected data from over 17,000 law enforcement agencies covering 96% of the country.
- FBI Director Kash Patel attributed the declines to major transformations within the FBI and pledged to continue supporting law enforcement nationally.
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FBI Reports Biggest Drop in Violent Crime Since 1937.
Preliminary FBI data shows a historic 9.3 percent drop in violent crime in 2025, marking the largest decrease in nearly 90 years.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Violent crime in the United States fell sharply in 2025, posting the largest annual decline in nearly 90 years, according to preliminary Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data released this week. The report found that overall violent crime dropped about 9.3 percent, while murders and non…
FBI announces US violent crime rate plummeted by fastest rate in nearly 90 years…
“The 2025 crime data in this report shows the single largest decrease in violent crime and murder since 1937 – as well as huge decreases across the board in terms of aggravated assault, rape, and robbery,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement. The findings come from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, which collected data from over 17,000 law enforcement agencies.
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