Posted on 01/22/2026 9:01:24 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Murders across the U.S. dropped last year to a historic low, according to researchers, marking a dramatic turnaround after violent crime surged in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and as left-wing leaders espoused ideas like defunding their police departments and releasing repeat offenders without bail.
The Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) report weighed crime statistics from 40 cities that have reported monthly data for the past eight years. It found 11 of 13 crime categories dropped in 2025 compared to 2024. Nine of them dropped by 10% or more, including homicides, which saw a 21% drop.
"President Trump promised to bring back Law and Order to the United States of America," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X Thursday morning, along with a chart from the Council on Criminal Justice showing the country saw its lowest homicide rate since 1900. "This is what happens when you have a President who fully mobilizes federal law enforcement to arrest violent criminals and the worst of the worst illegal aliens."
Trump had campaigned heavily on reining in crime, especially migrant crime, and crime in the nation's capital dropped notably last year after the president took a hands-on role. He later ordered federal involvement in other cities.
Of 35 cities covered by the CCJ report, Denver saw the largest decline in homicides at 41%. Washington, D.C., and Omaha tied for second at 40%. Los Angeles, Buffalo, Albuquerque, Long Beach, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago all saw declines of more than 30%.
Three of the 35 cities did see an increase in homicides — 16% in Little Rock, 2% in Fort Worth and 1% in Milwaukee.
Violent crime as a whole fell to its lowest levels since 2019, according to the report. Car thefts fell by 27%. Burglary and shoplifting each dropped double digits.
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Kick out killer illegals and murders come down.
By a lot.
Thank you President Trump.
True but he won’t get thanks.
And the Dem city bosses will say “See? We’re safe and there’s no reason to send ICE or Guard troops. Get a judge to say that.”
Thank you ICE.
I would also say, that most of the remaining illegals are now scared and know the consequences of committing crimes.
So they will keep low profile.
All this with lots & lots more gun ownership. An armed society is a polite society
I hope the stats are legit...particularly from blue donk-run cities
That is because crime is spreading to towns and rural areas as the OBAMA plan to build slums in every ZIP code enforced by the HUD rules is enacted.
Maine crime is at its highest rate in Years as out of staters bring in drugs and mayhem.
Until the apartment building ends and the criminal elements stop being relocated wr are in trouble.
We do not need more housing.
We need illegals deported.
“Murder rate drops to lowest level since 1900 across major US cities nationwide”
And the NY Times said they can’t explain why. LOL!
Women and minorities hit hardest
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