U.S. Violent Crime Fell Sharply in 2025, FBI Says

Serious violent crime in the U.S. fell 9.3% from 2024 to 2025, the FBI estimated — the biggest one-year fall ever recorded. Murder and similar unlawful killings fell 18.1%, to about 4 deaths per 100,000 people, the lowest since 1956. The numbers act like a yardstick to judge police work and violence prevention.