{"id":2645319,"date":"2026-08-14T23:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T03:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-says-homicide-rate-in-2025-plunged-to-lowest-in-70-years\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T23:22:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T03:22:27","slug":"fbi-says-homicide-rate-in-2025-plunged-to-lowest-in-70-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-says-homicide-rate-in-2025-plunged-to-lowest-in-70-years\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI says homicide rate in 2025 plunged to lowest in 70 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-says-homicide-rate-in-2025-plunged-to-lowest-in-70-years%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2645319&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the FBI released a report indicating significant declines in crime in 2025, including an 18.1% drop in murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, an 18.5% decrease in robberies,a 7.6% fall in rapes, and a 7.2% reduction in aggravated assaults. The homicide rate in 2025 reached its lowest in 70 years, at 4.1 per 100,000 residents, matching rates from the mid-1950s.President Donald Trump highlighted thes figures as evidence of his administration\u2019s prosperous crime reduction policies, claiming the largest drop in murder rates ever recorded and asserting that law enforcement efforts have made the contry safer. Administration officials attributed the decline to increased support and resources for prosecutors and law enforcement agencies. The report also noted a decrease in hate crime incidents involving bias-motivated offenses. The data has been used by trump and his team to bolster their messaging ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, emphasizing their focus on law and order and contrasting their approach with critics who support defunding the police.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"516\">FBI<\/a> released a report Friday showing sharp declines in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/crime\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"71\">crime<\/a> in 2025, giving the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"339\">Trump administration <\/a>fresh data to tout as November\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11675\">midterm elections<\/a> approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/news\/press-releases\/fbi-releases-2025-reported-crimes-in-the-nation-statistics\">According to<\/a> the FBI\u2019s annual crime report, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses fell an estimated 18.1% in 2025, while robbery offenses declined 18.5%, rape offenses fell 7.6%, and aggravated assault declined 7.2%.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4688520\/homicide-rate-2025-lowest-70-years-fbi\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Homicide rate in 2025 plunged to lowest in 70 years, FBI says<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4687509\/american-missionary-kidnapped-in-niger-free-after-military-pressure\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>American missionary kidnapped in Niger free after nearly one year<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4687476\/pirro-felony-charges-wwii-memorial-vandalism\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pirro unveils felony charges against suspect in \u2018despicable\u2019 WWII Memorial vandalism<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump administration quickly seized on the figures as evidence that the president\u2019s policies have made the country safer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe ended the war on police, and we declared a very strong war on crime,\u201d President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> said during a Friday appearance in Long Island.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith your help, last year we achieved the largest drop in murder rate ever recorded, the lowest level in 125 years,\u201d Trump told a crowd of police officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The national murder rate in 2025 was 4.1 per 100,000 inhabitants, tying 1955 and 1956 for the lowest rate recorded since at least the middle of the 20th century.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Law enforcement agencies also submitted reports to the FBI involving 10,881 hate crime incidents and 13,026 related offenses motivated by bias based on race, ethnicity or ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender, or gender identity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week, administration officials were touting the reduced crime rates ahead of Trump\u2019s New York appearance, latching on to the messaging as the midterm elections are less than 100 days away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPresident Trump and Attorney General Blanche have empowered U.S. Attorneys to pursue violent offenders and given them the full resources of the Department to do it,\u201d a DOJ spokesman told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cWhen you hold criminals accountable, crime goes down \u2014 these numbers prove it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4682038\/trump-will-scharf-counsel-potential-democratic-investigations\/\"><strong>TRUMP INSTALLS LOYALIST WILL SCHARF AS WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL AHEAD OF POTENTIAL DEMOCRATIC INVESTIGATIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis similarly pointed to the FBI data as evidence that Trump has fulfilled his campaign promise to reduce crime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPresident Trump promised to make America safe again and the data proves he has done just that,\u201d Bis told the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cJust [on Tuesday], another survey by the Major Cities Chiefs Association found significant drops in violent crime including a more than 17% decrease in murders [during the first half of the year compared to in 2025]. Unlike Defund-the-Police Democrats, President Trump will always stand with our law enforcement officers and deliver safer American neighborhoods.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FBI reports 2025 crime drops boost Trump ahead of midterms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2645320,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/trump-fbi-report.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50782,40660,50645,62336,35975],"class_list":["post-2645319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2025-2","tag-crime-statistics","tag-fbi-2","tag-homicide-rate","tag-public-safety"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/trump-fbi-report.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645319"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2645322,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645319\/revisions\/2645322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2645320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}