Presidential performance / Crime
Is the crime decline an all-time record?
Read the reported annual change, then separate the White House’s record claim from a reconstructed historical comparison.
Claim and evidence
The White House describes 2025 as the largest annual violent-crime decline on record.
The release reports a 9.3% decline in 2025. A consistent historical series is not included here, so an all-time presidential rank is not established.
2025 versus 2024 · White House report
| Measure | Year | Annual change | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 2025 | -9.3% | |
| Murder | 2025 | -18.1% | |
| Robbery | 2025 | -18.5% | |
| Rape | 2025 | -7.6% | |
| Aggravated assault | 2025 | -7.2% | |
| Property crime | 2025 | -12.4% |
Read the measure correctly.
This page displays the annual percentage changes reported by the White House, citing the FBI. These are not crime levels per 100,000 residents. Different offenses are not ranked against each other. The Biden administration separately claimed a 50-year low in violent-crime rates in January 2025; a level and a one-year decline answer different questions.
Official sourceWhite House account of the 2025 crime report (opens in a new tab)August 18, 2026 · Full-year 2025 figures; excludes preliminary first-half 2026 figures.
Earlier administration’s claimThe Biden–Harris Administration Record (opens in a new tab)January 15, 2025