The homicide rate in the United States dropped to the lowest it’s been in 75 years, according to an FBI report on 2025 crime statistics, which also showed overall violent crime dropped 9.3% last year, reported The Associated Press.
Experts note that national violent crime rates have
been declining since 2022, and pinpointing an exact reason is difficult. They
say multiple factors contribute to decreases in crime rates seen in the FBI
report, which is based on data reported voluntarily by many but not all law
enforcement agencies across the country.
“The homicide drop is historic and crystal clear. But
right now, what’s driving it is about as clear as a glass of milk,” said Adam
Gelb, president and CEO of the Council on Criminal Justice, a think tank based
in Washington.
“Rates are falling in cities with very different
public safety strategies, economic conditions, and political leadership,” Gelb
said. “The consistency across the map should make us cautious about handing
credit to any one leader, party, policy, or program before the evidence catches
up.”
President Donald Trump announced the decreases in the
annual crime numbers during
a visit to a New York police academy.
Trump proclaimed his role in lowering violent crime rates, taking a swing at his predecessor and at so-called sanctuary cities, while touting what he said was his overwhelming support of law enforcement and his tough-on-crime moves such as deploying the National Guard in Washington and elsewhere.
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