Fact-check · Aug 24, 2026 · JD Vance
“Homicides in this country plummeted to their lowest levels in a hundred and twenty six years”
MISLEADINGSaid in 2 broadcasts
What the record shows
FBI reports 2025 homicide rate of 4.1 per 100,000, tied with 1955-1956 as lowest since 1900. Historical data from 1900-1902 showed rates of 4.9-5.1, slightly higher than 2025.
Sources
- Nationwide 2024 Crime Data Demonstrate the Value of Violence Prevention and Local Law Enforcement - Center for American Progress
- FBI Releases 2024 Quarterly Crime Report and Use-of-Force Data Update | Federal Bureau of Investigation
- FBI Reports Historic Drop in U.S. Homicide Rates: Levels Mirror Those of the 1950s
- US crime rates fell nationwide in 2024, FBI report says • Stateline
- FBI Releases 2024 Reported Crimes in the Nation Statistics | Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Murder Officially Plunged in 2024
From: Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Brewer, ME
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