Fact-check · Oct 15, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The largest drop in violent crime ever recorded”
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What the record shows
FBI data shows violent crime fell 9.3% from 2024 to 2025, the largest year-to-year decline since FBI began estimating crime in 1936.
The 2024-2025 decline represents the largest single-year drop in violent crime in FBI records dating back to 1936.
Sources
- FBI: U.S. experiences historic drop in violent crime, lowest murder rate in 70 years
- FBI reports largest drop in violent crime and murder since 1937 as homicides fall more than 18%
- FBI: U.S. experiences historic drop in violent crime, lowest murder rate in 70 years
- Violent Crime Falls at Historic Rate, New FBI Data Show
- Violent crime in US fell at record pace in 2025, FBI data shows
- FBI Reports Biggest Drop in Violent Crime Since 1937.
Every time it was said
3 times, Sep 2, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 · 3 true
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