The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released its yearly crime report for 2024, providing numbers that show a big drop in violent crime all across the United States. This information, gathered from more than 16,000 law enforcement agencies covering 95% of the country’s population, paints a clear picture of crime going down. This directly goes against repeated claims by Trump and the GOP that crime was rising out of control.
According to the report found by NBC, violent crime overall went down by about 4.5% last year. The decrease was seen in many different types of violent crimes. The report estimates that murders and nonnegligent manslaughter cases fell by a large 14.9%, while robberies dropped by 8.9%. Other violent crimes also saw big reductions, with rape decreasing by about 5.2% and aggravated assault going down by 3.0%. These numbers give solid proof that violent crime is actually decreasing nationwide.
