AMERICANTHINKER - Crime is plummeting across the US. Can Trump claim credit?
By S. David Sultzer Trump’s policies seem a likely cause of our accelerating drop in violent crime, but data collection is such a mess that it muddles the picture.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Presides Over Biggest Drop in Violent Crime in U.S. History.
Violent crime rates in the United States saw their largest one-year drop on record in 2025, according to the White House.
According to new federal data , the United States experienced an unprecedented decline in violent crime rates in 2025, including drops in murder, motor vehicle theft, burglary, aggravated assault, rape, and robbery. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Violent crime rates in the United States saw their largest one-year drop on record in 2025, according to federal data. DETAIL: According to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data, the murder rate declined by 18.1 percent, motor vehicle theft declined by 22.7 percent, and burglary declined by 15.8 percent. The country also experienced sharp declines in aggravated assault, rape , and robbery, which dropped by 7.2 percent, 7.6 percent, and 18.5 percent, respectively. The report’s key findings were…Open