FBI Reports 2025 Murders Fell Over 18 Percent Nationwide
On Thursday, May 14, 2026, the FBI released a preliminary report saying U.S. homicides fell more than 18% from 2024 to 2025 nationwide.[1]
Robberies fell an estimated 18.5%, while rapes and aggravated assaults each dropped about 7% in 2025.[1] Property crime declined an estimated 12.4% nationwide, the agency said, based on submissions from roughly 17,075 law enforcement agencies covering nearly 96% of the U.S. population.[1]
The FBI labeled the release "First Look: 2025 Crime Data" and described it as preliminary.[1] The agency said the overall decline in homicides and violent crime marked the largest such drop since 1937.[1]
Fifty-three law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in 2025, down from 64 in 2024, the report said.[1]
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- On Thursday, May 14, 2026, the FBI released its preliminary 'First Look: 2025 Crime Data' report.
- The FBI reported U.S. homicides fell more than 18% from 2024 to 2025.
- Robberies declined an estimated 18.5%, and rapes and aggravated assaults each fell about 7% in 2025.
- Property crime dropped an estimated 12.4% nationwide in 2025.
- The report used submissions from about 17,075 agencies, covering nearly 96% of the U.S. population.
- Fifty-three law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in 2025, down from 64 in 2024.
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