A few years ago, experts worried about a "new normal" of elevated violent crime in the U.S. Now the country is flirting with breaking its all-time low murder rate
A police officer hangs yellow crime tape at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 13, 2025, during the investigation of a shooting.
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The reported rate of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in 2025 was the lowest since reliable national data began to be…
Preliminary data shows the murder rate fell nearly 20% from 2024, likely making it the lowest rate since reliable national data…
The 2025 national homicide rate might be the lowest recorded in the U.S. since 1900.
Homicide rates moved in near lockstep with drug overdoses, alcohol deaths and gun purchases.
Researchers tracked 13 categories of crime and found declines in nine, including aggravated assault, carjacking, and residential…
The FBI's annual national crime report said murder and violent crime posted the largest year-to-year decrease in decades.
