{"id":2645766,"date":"2026-08-16T13:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T17:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crime-homicide-rates-continue-to-drop-during-president-trumps-second-term\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T13:13:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T17:13:26","slug":"crime-homicide-rates-continue-to-drop-during-president-trumps-second-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crime-homicide-rates-continue-to-drop-during-president-trumps-second-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime, Homicide Rates Continue to Drop During President Trump&#8217;s Second Term"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fcrime-homicide-rates-continue-to-drop-during-president-trumps-second-term%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=2645766&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 article reports that crime rates in many U.S. cities have significantly decreased during President Donald Trump&#8217;s second term. According to Axios, in 66 cities, there was a notable decline in violent crimes between 2025 and 2026, including a 17.2% drop in homicides,16.6% in robberies, 6.2% in rapes, and 5.7% in aggravated assaults, resulting in approximately 14,200 fewer violent crimes. The White House attributes this decline to Trump\u2019s leadership, citing increased arrests, prosecutions, and deportations of individuals with criminal records, as well as a rise in concealed carry permits among citizens. Major cities like Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Memphis, Houston, Newark, and Raleigh experienced significant reductions in homicides. However,some cities,such as Honolulu and San Diego,saw increases in homicide numbers. Experts suggest that tougher law enforcement and stricter criminal justice policies have contributed to this trend, contrasting with rising crime statistics during the biden management, which saw record increases in violent crimes, potentially linked to increased illegal immigration and less aggressive prosecution policies.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-4699d60d-0 sc-ffc65bad-0 cNYAfa bgrWBS\">\n<div class=\"sc-2bdde97f-1 hgqpHH\">\n<div class=\"sc-2bdde97f-0 ibNWtY\">\n<p>Crime in American cities is continuing to plummet under President Donald Trump\u2019s second term. Axios reportedthat in 66 cities across the U.S., crime has dropped in the last year. The report showed that from 2025-2026, homicides fell 17.2%, robberies dropped 16.6% rapes declined 6.2%, and aggravated assaults fell 5.7%. Roughly 14,200 fewer violent crimes were reported, according to data released by the Major Cities Chiefs Association.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump promised to make America safe again \u2014 and the data proves he is delivering faster and more decisively than any administration in history,\u201d the White House said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>John Lott, president of the Crime Prevention Research Center and former senior advisor for Research and Statistics in the U.S. Department of Justice, told The Washington Stand that if the trend continues, the country will experience the lowest ever murder rate it\u2019s ever seen under President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat would bring the murder rate down to about 3.3 per 100,000. The lowest previous [rate] before the Trump administration was 4.5,\u201d Lott said.<\/p>\n<p>Major cities such as Washington D.C. and Philadelphia have both seen crime rates lowered.<\/p>\n<p>Homicides in D.C. are down 43.9% from the first half of 2025, while homicides in Memphis lowered 43.7%, killings are down 38.3% in Houston, and down 27.2% in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, homicides in Newark fell 64.7%, while murders in Raleigh fell 63.6% as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to reduce crime, you have to make it risky for three months to go and commit crime. That <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >means higher arrest rates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/let-us-be-smart-on-crime-when-kamala-harris-became-san-franciscos-top-cop\/\" title=\"Be Smart on ...&#039; - Kamala Harris as San Francisco&#039;s Top Cop\">higher conviction rates<\/a>, longer prison sentences,\u201d Lott noted.<\/p>\n<p>However, some cities saw crime rise from 2025-2026. Honolulu homicides went up 85.7%, from seven homicides to 13, and San Diego homicides increased 81.3%, from 16 to 29, reported Axios.<\/p>\n<p>Lott said the lowered crime stats are a direct result of Trump\u2019s leadership. \u201cThe FBI had twice as many arrests in 2025 as they had done under the last year of the Biden administration in 2024. You had the U.S. attorneys around the country much more aggressive in prosecuting criminals. The U.S. attorneys are appointed by the president. If you look at Washington D.C. during the Biden administration, the U.S. attorney there only brought criminal charges against 33% of those people who had been arrested by the police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under Trump, that number has increased 63%, Lott continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s a coincidence that we had this big increase in violent crime during the Biden administration \u2014 a 59% increase in felony violent crime, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics \u2014 the largest percentage increase that we\u2019ve ever seen. That coincided with the huge influx of illegal aliens that we had \u2013 the largest ever increase of illegal aliens, at least 12.8 million.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under the Trump administration, large deportations are happening, as well as a drop in crime. \u201cSeventy percent of the people who have been deported under the Trump administration were individuals that had criminal records,\u201d Lott explained.<\/p>\n<p>Another way he believes America has become safer is the increase in people carrying concealed handguns. According to a survey by McLaughlin and Associates, the number of American voters who conceal carry has increased from 13% to 15% recently, Lott pointed out. \u201cIf you want to reduce crime, you have to have it so that the people who are the most likely victims be the ones who carry.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><em>Quinn Delamater is a reporter for The Washington Stand.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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