FBI announces US violent crime rate plummeted by fastest rate in nearly 90 years: ‘Changes are working’

Source: New York Post

Violent crime fell across the United States in 2025 at rates not seen in close to a century, findings from the FBI showed. Murder and non-negligent manslaughter plummeted by more than 18% nationwide last year, while aggravated assault dropped by more over 7%, according to a preliminary report on national 2025 crime rates. Violent crime on the whole dipped by about 9.