Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says
Violent crime also fell 9.3%, and hate crime incidents dropped about 7% as police agencies reported broad declines across major offense categories.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump touted the FBI's 2025 Uniform Crime Report during an event on Long Island, New York, announcing the single largest reduction in violent crime in American history.
- Trump credited his administration for the decline, specifically praising FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Todd Blanche for surging federal resources to cities nationwide.
- Adam Gelb, president of the Council on Criminal Justice, released a report Thursday noting the homicide drop is historic, though he cautioned the cause remains "as clear as a glass of milk."
- Researchers at CCJ told CNN that rates are falling across cities with different public safety strategies, suggesting societal and technological changes likely contributed to the broader decrease.
- The murder rate has hit lows not seen since the 1950s, with over 3,100 fewer murders last year compared to the year before the administration took office.
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FBI Crime Report: Largest Year-to-Year Decline in Violent Crime Rates Since FBI Estimations Began in 1936
FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting data released on Friday for calendar year 2025 shows 2024 to 2025 marked the largest year-to-year decline in violent crime rates since FBI estimations began in 1936. Even with the significant decline in violent and property crimes, reported assaults on law enforcement officers reached a 10-year high. Overall violent crime decreased an estimated 9.3%. FBI report: 20-Year Violent Crime Offense Rates, Estimates, 2006–2…
FBI report shows U.S. homicide rate fell to 75-year low in 2025
Photo: Alamy The U.S. homicide rate fell to its lowest level in 75 years in 2025, while overall violent crime declined 9.3 percent, according to annual crime statistics released Friday by the FBI. The report showed the national homicide rate falling to 4.1 per 100,000 people, tying the rates recorded in 1955 and 1956 as
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