Summary
In 2025, murders dropped by 21% in 35 large U.S. cities to the lowest rate since 1900. Crime overall decreased, with most tracked offenses falling, although drug crimes increased. Factors such as policy changes and new technology may have contributed to this trend.
Key Facts
- Murders in large U.S. cities decreased by 21% in 2025, the lowest rate since 1900.
- 11 out of 13 tracked crimes dropped in 2025 compared to 2024.
- Aggravated assaults went down by 9%, while gun assaults and robbery decreased by 22% and 23%, respectively.
- Drug crimes went up by 7%.
- President Trump promoted his policies of using the National Guard and immigration reforms as reasons for the decrease in crime.
- Analysts say it's hard to pinpoint what exactly caused the crime rate drop, as multiple factors may contribute.
- Of the 35 cities, 31 reported lower homicide rates. Denver saw a 41% drop, and Washington, D.C., and Omaha, Nebraska, each saw a decrease of 40%.
- Data from Jackson, Mississippi, and Birmingham, Alabama, which had high 2024 murder rates, was not included in the report.
