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FBI data shows largest drop in US violent crime in 90 years

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The FBI's 2025 data reveals a significant 9.7% decrease in the U.S. violent crime rate, marking the largest annual drop since 1936. This decline, which saw murder rates fall by 18.1% and property crime by 12.4%, was broadly distributed across communities of all sizes. The report indicates that these post-pandemic crime reductions accelerated last year and continued into the first half of the current year. AI

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FBI data shows largest drop in US violent crime in 90 years

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Russell Contreras ·

    FBI data for 2025 show biggest drop in violent crime in 90 years

    <div>Data: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https%3A//cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/%2A/pages/rcitn__;Iw!!Al82Z4c!1_3fz-SAQlJFAwp-YF7odv3yiHkLaxAc3T4qp8E2L3L4eIeomKLeyBkm0HHNoMuxqpjbodXONdOlVqEoOpwY$" target="_blank">FBI</a>; Note: 2021 data was estimated due to a low number…

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