Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Our crime levels are down at historic rates”
TRUE
What the record shows
FBI data shows violent crime fell 9.3% in 2025 (largest decline since 1936), with murder rate at 4.1 per 100,000 (tied for lowest since 1955-56). Property crime also at lowest levels since 1969.
Sources
- FBI Releases 2025 Reported Crimes in the Nation Statistics | Federal Bureau of Investigation
- US crime rates fell nationwide in 2024, FBI report says • Stateline
- FBI Releases Historic Early Look at Annual Crime Data | Federal Bureau of Investigation
- FBI report: U.S. crime rates fell nationwide in 2024 - Government Executive
- Nationwide 2024 Crime Data Demonstrate the Value of Violence Prevention and Local Law Enforcement - Center for American Progress
- FBI Releases 2024 Reported Crimes in the Nation Statistics | Federal Bureau of Investigation
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