Fact-check · Sep 10, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We achieved the lowest level of violent crime in one hundred and twenty five years since the year 1900”
MISLEADINGSaid in 6 broadcasts
What the record shows
FBI data shows 2024 violent crime rate (359.1 per 100,000) is lowest since 1969. Murder rate (4.1 per 100,000 in 2025) ties 1955-56 lows. FBI UCR program began 1930; pre-1930 data incomplete and unreliable.
Sources
- Crime down in every category in 2024, FBI report says - CBS News
- Violent Crime Falls at Historic Rate, New FBI Data Show | Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Nationwide 2024 Crime Data Demonstrate the Value of Violence Prevention and Local Law Enforcement - Center for American Progress
- FBI Releases 2025 Reported Crimes in the Nation Statistics | Federal Bureau of Investigation
- NEWSLETTER — Crime at Historic Lows: 2024 FBI Data Shows Major Declines — Justice Action Network
- murder crime rate lowest 125 years FBI
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