Data collected from 35 American cities showed a 21 percent decrease in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025, translating to about 922 fewer homicides last year, according to a new report from the independent Council on Criminal Justice.
The report, released on Thursday, tracked 13 crimes and recorded drops last year in 11 of those categories, including carjackings, shoplifting, aggravated assaults, and others. Drug crimes saw a small increase over last year, and sexual assaults stayed even between 2024 and 2025, the study found.
The White House is taking credit for the decline, touting the numbers as a result of closing the border and bringing order back to America's streets. 📺 Watch NTD News 24/7 on cable, broadcast, and streaming: https://www.ntd.com/watch
In news, a top new report showing the crime rate in the U.S. has fallen to the lowest number on
record in 125 years. This is according to the non-partisan think tank Council for Criminal
Justice. The homicide rate fell to about four for every 100,000 residents in 2025.
So this report analyzed crime trends in 40 large American cities and found that 21 percent
decline in homicides from the year before. And when compared to their peak in 2021,
the report found homicides reduced by 44 percent.
Now the White House is taking credit for the decline, touting the numbers as a result of
closing the border and bringing back order on America's streets. The White House said in a
statement, this monumental turnaround is a direct result of President Trump's unwavering commitment
to making America safe again. The report found other crimes like carjacking and shoplifting are
also significantly down after their peak during the pandemic. It said drug related crimes
increased slightly since 2024 and sexual assaults remained relatively even.
