{"id":2691793,"date":"2026-10-26T13:41:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/violent-crime-plummeted-nationwide-during-trumps-first-year-back-in-office\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T13:41:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:41:01","slug":"violent-crime-plummeted-nationwide-during-trumps-first-year-back-in-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/violent-crime-plummeted-nationwide-during-trumps-first-year-back-in-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Violent Crime Plummeted Nationwide During Trump&#8217;s First Year Back in Office"},"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%2Fviolent-crime-plummeted-nationwide-during-trumps-first-year-back-in-office%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=2691793&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 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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Crime plummeted in President Donald Trump\u2019s first year back in office, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, non-fatal violent crime excluding simple assault dropped 25 percent from 2024 to 2025, according to a Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/national-crime-victimization-survey-shows-violent-crime-plummeted-2025\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics\u2019 National Crime Victimization Survey show declines in violent crime, property victimization, burglary or trespassing, and motor vehicle theft.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 New preliminary estimates from the Bureau of Justice Statistics\u2019 National Crime Victimization Survey show that the rate of violent crime, property victimization, burglary or trespassing, motor vehicle theft, and other types of household theft FELL SIGNIFICANTLY in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis report is proof that President Trump\u2019s \u2018Make America Safe Again\u2019 agenda is working,\u201d said @ASGWoodward. \u201cUnder @POTUS Trump and @AGToddBlanche, the safety of law-abiding Americans will always come first. This success reinforces our commitment to ensuring every American can live, work, and raise a family without fear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17: https:\/\/t.co\/GKvzB7MXVe<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheJusticeDept\/status\/2114722392756883709?\">October 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis report is\u00a0proof\u00a0that President Trump\u2019s \u2018Make America Safe Again\u2019 agenda is working,\u201d Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder\u00a0President Trump\u00a0and\u00a0Attorney General Blanche,\u00a0the safety of law-abiding Americans will always come first. This success reinforces our commitment to\u00a0ensuring every American can live, work, and raise a family without fear,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/bjs.ojp.gov\/document\/pvencvs25.pdf\">report<\/a>, the rate of violent crime excluding simple assault declined 25 percent from 2024\u2019s rate of 9.9 per 1,000 people age 12 or over to 7.4 per 1,000.<\/p>\n<p>The crimes covered in this category include rape or sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault.<\/p>\n<p>The rate of aggravated assault fell 31 percent, from 4.5 per 1,000 to 3.1 per 1,000.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Under President Trump and Republicans, we have achieved the largest drop in violent crime EVER RECORDED!<\/p>\n<p>The murder rate is at its lowest level in 125 years. https:\/\/t.co\/2iroSTkGcC<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Republicans (@Republicans) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Republicans\/status\/2114455821769977993?\">October 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The property victimization rate fell 19 percent from 138.0 per 1,000 households in 2024 to 111.2 per 1,000 in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that the rates of burglary or trespassing went down 25 percent, while other types of household theft fell 19 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The rate of motor vehicle theft dropped 30 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, FBI Director Kash Patel said that the Trump administration has overseen the \u201cmost prolific run of crime reduction in United States history,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/kash-patel-tout-largest-year-to-year-violent-crime-drop-us-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2025, according to the Uniform Crime Report, we delivered the LARGEST year to year reduction of violent crime in AMERICAN HISTORY,\u201d Patel\u2019s statement said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">\u201cThey happened with an administration that BACKS the BLUE and a new FBI that has been REBUILT to crush violent threats BEFORE they harm Americans,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In August, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/releases\/2026\/08\/president-trump-delivers-largest-drop-in-violent-crime-in-american-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House<\/a> said that according to FBI data, violent crime dropped 9.3 percent in 2025, \u201cthe largest annual decline on record.\u201d<\/p>\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 method=\"post\" 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(); window.WJFormsSecure ? 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