America is witnessing the largest one-year drop in murders ever recorded, with killings down nearly 20 per cent from 2024 to 2025 - yet the historic achievement has sparked a brutal political fight online over who deserves credit.
The staggering figures, compiled by crime analyst Jeff Asher using the Real-Time Crime Index, show murders fell from 7,369 to 5,912 through October 2025. Mass shootings dropped over 20 per cent, whilst overall shootings declined 17 per cent nationwide. New York City logged its fewest shootings ever recorded.
