DOJ Says Violent Crime Fell
A DOJ survey found violent crime victimization declined 25% in 2025.
October 26, 2026 · Updated Oct 26, 4:20pm ET
CBS NewsViolent crime victimization fell 25% in 2025 over prior year, survey released by DOJ shows
New York PostViolent crimes have single largest annual drop ever recorded during first year of Trump’s second term: DOJ report
Just the NewsDOJ touts major drops in crimes amid enforcement surge, 31% decline in aggravated assaults across US
Washington TimesViolent crime saw biggest-ever drop in 2025 in victims survey
Washington ExaminerDOJ report shows crime decrease between 2024 and 2025
Breitbart NewsExclusive: National Crime Victimization Survey Shows Violent Crime Plummeted in 2025
TownhallViolent Crime Plunged Domestically As New Stats Paint Hopeful Picture
Epoch TimesViolent Crime Dropped 25 Percent in 2025, Justice Department Says
Western JournalViolent Crime Plummeted Nationwide During Trump's First Year Back in Office
RedStateCrime Falls Off a Cliff: Survey Shows Violent Crime Down 25 Percent in Trump's First Year Back
Daily SignalFederal Crime Numbers Reveal Significant Decline in 2025
The Gateway PunditWinning: Violent Crime Plunged Nationwide During Trump’s First Year Back in Office
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What happened
The Justice Department said preliminary survey estimates showed violent victimization excluding simple assault fell 25% in 2025. The National Crime Victimization Survey estimated about 669,000 fewer such incidents than in 2024. Property victimization also fell 19%, equal to about 3.5 million fewer household incidents. The Census Bureau conducts the survey for DOJ by asking people age 12 and older about crimes they experienced, including incidents never reported to police. It does not cover homicide. DOJ called the declines the largest one-year drops in the survey’s history. Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward
Stanley WoodwardAmerican lawyer said the figures showed President Trump’s public-safety agenda was working. Final 2025 estimates are due in 2027.
How the left told it
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How the right told it
Right-leaning outlets framed the drop as a Trump-era public-safety win, not just a crime-statistics update. Just the News tied the decline to the administration’s enforcement surge and said it showed the agenda was working. The New York Post emphasized the historic scale, presenting the result as a record-setting breakthrough.
