Fact-check · Sep 10, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Record low murder rates”
TRUE
What the record shows
FBI reported 2024 murder rate of 5 per 100,000 (lowest since 2015). Council on Criminal Justice data shows 2025 rate dropped to approximately 4 per 100,000, likely the lowest since 1900. Preliminary 2026 data shows continued decline.
Sources
- Nationwide 2024 Crime Data Demonstrate the Value of Violence Prevention and Local Law Enforcement - Center for American Progress
- Crime down in every category in 2024, FBI report says - CBS News
- The FBI Will Likely Report The Lowest Murder Rate Ever Recorded In 2025
- Murder Officially Plunged in 2024
- How 2025 Could Feature The Lowest US Murder Rate Ever Recorded
- Nation's violent crime rate fell in 2024 to lowest in 20 years: FBI
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