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US homicide rate hits 75-year low in 2025, FBI says
The FBI reported on August 15 that the US homicide rate fell to 4.1 per 100,000 people in 2025, the lowest since 1955-56 and a 75-year low. Overall violent crime dropped 9.3…
The Story in Brief
The FBI reported on August 15 that the US homicide rate fell to 4.1 per 100,000 people in 2025, the lowest since 1955-56 and a 75-year low. Overall violent crime dropped 9.3 per cent and property crime fell 12.4 per cent. Motor vehicle theft declined nearly 23 per cent.
Experts said the decline is broad across cities with different policies, making it hard to credit any single leader or policy. President Donald Trump claimed credit. Early 2026 data suggests the decline may continue, with homicides down 18 per cent in cities tracked by the Council on Criminal Justice.
The Indian Opinion
The FBI data is clear: violent crime is down sharply. Yet political claims have outpaced the evidence. Trump credits his tough-on-crime policies, but experts note the trend spans cities run by both parties and predates his term. The real test will come when full 2026 data is released next year, if the decline holds across all jurisdictions, the partisan narratives will ring hollow.
Source: indiatoday.in
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