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FBI 2025 report: Murder drops 18.1%, violent crime down 9.3%

8/16/2026

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Summary

FBI Reports Decline

FBI released 2025 Crime Report showing murder fell 18.1% to 4.1 per 100,000, tying 1955-56 low, while violent crime dropped 9.3%, robbery down 18.5% and property crime down 12.4%.
Hate-crime fell 7% to 10,881, while assaults on officers rose 13.8% to 90,178, highest in a decade.
President Donald Trump claimed his administration achieved the largest reduction in violent crime in history, though expert Adam Gelb said the causes remain unclear.

Summary

Trump Boosts

President Donald Trump visited Long Island to boost House candidates and GOP gubernatorial challenger.
He flipped Nassau County in 2024, the first GOP win there in over two decades.
Matt Gorman said the crime message will help LiPetri and Driscoll win.
Governor Kathy Hochul’s campaign called the visit a stunt that could hurt Bruce Blakeman’s appeal.
Bruce Blakeman praised Trump’s “direct line” to Washington, hoping the endorsement will sway voters.

History

Historical Context

President Bill Clinton signed the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act—drafted by Senator Joe Biden—with $9.7 billion for community policing and a goal of 100,000 new officers; crime rates fell about 26% during the 1990s. In 2024, Donald Trump invoked that decline at a Long Island rally, framing the historic drop as a political credential.

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FBI Reports Decline

FBI released 2025 Crime Report showing murder fell 18.1% to 4.1 per 100,000, tying 1955-56 low, while violent crime dropped 9.3%, robbery down 18.5% and property crime down 12.4%.
Hate-crime fell 7% to 10,881, while assaults on officers rose 13.8% to 90,178, highest in a decade.
President Donald Trump claimed his administration achieved the largest reduction in violent crime in history, though expert Adam Gelb said the causes remain unclear.

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