FBI Data Show Record One-Year Drop In U.S. Violent Crime
On Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, a White House official said FBI final data for 2025 show the largest one-year drop in recorded U.S. violent crime on record.[1]
The official said the 2025 murder rate fell 18.1% from 2024 and aggravated assault fell 7.2%.[1] Rape declined 7.6%, robbery 18.5%, motor vehicle theft 22.7% and burglary 15.8%.[1] The FBI is expected to publish the full 2025 crime report later on Aug. 14, and President Trump plans to highlight the declines in remarks the same afternoon.[1]
Adam Gelb, chief executive of the Council on Criminal Justice, said the homicide drop is historic but urged caution in assigning credit because policies and conditions vary across cities.[1] Analysts note final FBI figures can reflect both real shifts in crime and changes in how police report offenses.
Officials and local leaders will closely examine the full dataset when it is released for details on where declines were largest and whether reporting changes affected the totals.
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- On Friday, August 14, 2026, a White House official previewed FBI final 2025 crime data showing the largest one-year drop in violent crime on record.
- The official said the 2025 murder rate fell 18.1% from 2024, aggravated assault fell 7.2%, rape 7.6%, robbery 18.5%, motor vehicle theft 22.7% and burglary 15.8%.
- The FBI is expected to publish its full 2025 crime report later on August 14, and President Trump is expected to highlight the declines in remarks the same afternoon.
- Council on Criminal Justice CEO Adam Gelb said the homicide drop is historic but urged caution in assigning credit, citing varied policies and conditions across cities.
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