Murder rate heads toward lowest level since 1900 as Trump touts results

TLDR:

• Major police survey shows violent crime plummeted in 2025, with homicides down 19% and robberies down 20%
• White House credits President Trump’s policies, including federal operations in crime-plagued cities and deportation of criminal illegal immigrants
• Even historically troubled cities like Baltimore, D.C., Memphis and St. Louis reported uniform decreases in violence
• Analysts say 2025 may be the least violent year in more than a century

The Trump administration is taking a victory lap after a major police survey showed violent crime dropped sharply in 2025, with the White House crediting the president’s tough-on-crime policies for the turnaround.

The Major Cities Chiefs Association surveyed 67 of the country’s largest police departments and found homicides fell 19%, rapes 9%, robberies 20% and aggravated assaults 10% compared to 2024.

“By surging federal resources to Democrat-run cities that had devolved into war zones, removing savage criminal illegals from our streets, supporting police and prosecutors, and rejecting the Radical Left’s weakness, President Trump’s decisive actions have turned the tide, saved countless lives, and restored peace to communities long abandoned by Democrat politicians who prioritized criminals over citizens,” the White House said in a statement Wednesday.

Cities long plagued by violence, including Baltimore, the District of Columbia, Memphis and St. Louis, all reported uniform decreases in violent crime. The District and Memphis benefited from ongoing federal law enforcement operations.

The Council on Criminal Justice said 2025 may turn out to be one of the least violent years in more than a century, with the nationwide homicide rate potentially reaching the lowest level since 1900.

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