Fact-check · Sep 2, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We have the lowest crime we've had in a hundred and twenty five years.”
MISLEADINGSaid in 2 broadcasts
What the record shows
2025 murder rate of 4.1 per 100,000 tied 1955-1956 for lowest since FBI began estimating in 1936. Overall violent crime rate hit series low. FBI data only covers 1936-present, not 125 years.
Sources
- FBI reports record decrease in violent crime in 2025
- Preliminary FBI data shows a sharp drop in violent crime • Stateline
- FBI Releases 2025 Reported Crimes in the Nation Statistics
- FBI data for 2025 show biggest drop in violent crime in 90 years
- Violent crime in US fell at record pace in 2025 • Stateline
- FBI: Violent crime plummeted in 2025, murder rate hit 20-year low
From: President Trump Participates in a Rose Garden Dinner
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