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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 14, 2026Miami-Dade

FBI reports 2025 homicide rate drops to lowest level since 1956

The national homicide rate fell by 18.1% in 2025, reaching its lowest point since 1956, according to new FBI crime statistics. Overall violent crime decreased by 9.3% and property crime by 12.4% during the same period, with preliminary data suggesting these downward trends continued through the first half of 2026.

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Why It Matters

This report provides the official federal measurement of national crime trends, which influences public safety policy, law enforcement resource allocation, and political discourse regarding crime reduction strategies.

Key Facts

  • The national homicide rate reached 4.1 per 100,000 residents in 2025, the lowest level since 1956.
  • Homicides and nonnegligent manslaughters decreased by 18.1% between 2024 and 2025.
  • Overall violent crime dropped by 9.3% in 2025.
  • Property crime declined by 12.4% in 2025.
  • Motor vehicle thefts dropped by nearly 23%, reaching the lowest levels in over 20 years.
  • The 2025 report includes data from over 17,000 law enforcement agencies, representing 87% of the FBI's program participants.
  • Preliminary data indicates that violent and other crimes continued to decline during the first six months of 2026.
  • The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program relies on voluntary data submission from local and state law enforcement agencies.
  • Homicides increased by nearly 30% in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, marking the largest one-year jump on record.

Who's Mentioned

organizationFBI“Federal agency that collects and publishes national crime data.”organizationCouncil on Criminal Justice“A Washington-based think tank that analyzes crime data.”other17,000“Number of law enforcement agencies that contributed data to the 2025 report.”personAdam Gelb“President and CEO of the Council on Criminal Justice.”personDonald Trump“President who commented on the crime statistics during a visit to a New York pol”