Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The homicide rate is now the lowest level since 1900”
FALSESaid in 5 broadcasts
What the record shows
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data shows homicide rates in 2023 were approximately 6.2 per 100,000 — higher than rates in the 1950s–1960s and well above historical lows. The lowest recorded homicide rate in modern US history was approximately 4.0 per 100,000 in 1957.
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Every time it was said
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