FBI: US violent crime fell 9.3% in 2025, sharpest drop on record

The FBI estimated violent crime in the United States fell 9.3% from 2024 to 2025, the largest annual decline since it began tracking trends. Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter fell 18.1%, pushing the homicide rate to 4.1 per 100,000, its lowest since 1956. The figures provide a benchmark for evaluating policing and violence-prevention policies.