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New Crime Statistics Show That America Has Never Been Safer Than Under Trump's Leadership
Townhall ^ | 08/18/2026 | Joe Chalfant

Posted on 08/18/2026 9:27:25 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Under the leadership of the Trump administration, the FBI has announced that violent crime has had the largest drop in recorded history in 2025.

⏬Largest year-to-year decline in murder on record⏬

In 2025, our country saw the largest year-to-year decrease in murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, thanks to this FBI and its commitment to crush violent crime. Each day, this FBI works tirelessly to continue to save lives and the results are showing.

pic.twitter.com/kLynxJB9ea— FBI (@FBI) August 18, 2026

According to data released by the FBI, the violent crime rate in the United States dropped by nearly 10 percent last year. That marks the largest drop since the agency began recording the statistic in 1936.

The FBI has noted that murders and non-negligent manslaughter offenses have plummeted by a staggering 18.1 percent, recorded rapes were down by 7.6 percent, aggravated assault had dropped by 7.2 percent, and that robberies were slashed by 18.5 percent.

The agency further explained that the murder rate is tied with the lowest murder rates in U.S. history, levels last recorded 70 years ago in 1955 and 1956.

The Trump administration has emphasized tough-on-crime policies throughout the term, through moves like the mass deportation of illegal aliens and the use of the National Guard in crime-ridden Democrat cities like Washington, D.C..

Other achievements include the capture of nine of the 10 FBI’s most wanted fugitives, a 90 percent increase in violent crime arrests, and the recovery of more than 11,000 child victims.

“President Trump backed law enforcement, empowered the FBI to hunt predators instead of political targets, and rejected the failed Democrat lunacy that left communities reeling,” the White House said in a statement. “The results are clear: fewer murders, fewer victims, and safer streets.”

Meanwhile, Democrats are increasingly supporting policies that promote the defunding of police, the abolition of prisons, and amnesty for illegal aliens as Democratic Socialists gain control over the party apparatus.



TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: crime; peaceandorder; safety

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1 posted on 08/18/2026 9:27:25 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

READ THE FBI REPORT HERE:

https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-releases-2025-reported-crimes-in-the-nation-statistics


2 posted on 08/18/2026 9:27:54 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Yeah, I don’t think the FBI did squat.

Controlling the borders did.

Deportations did.


3 posted on 08/18/2026 9:30:38 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When your Supreme Leader is easily whacked by Jews, reconsider how Akhbar your Allah is!)
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To: SeekAndFind

The Republicans need to tie the drop in crime to the number of illegals getting kicked out of the country, just imagine how low the crime rate would be if we doubled the number of people getting deported.

It’s not just a drop in crime, think what would happen to rent prices if we deported another 10 million people or more.


4 posted on 08/18/2026 9:30:50 PM PDT by srmanuel ( )
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To: Uncle Miltie

On his Inauguration Day in 2025, Trump sent his men to various parts of the country. They arrested multiple key high level gang members.

Kash Patel and his FBI was directly involved. And Patel has been rounding up the child sex predators.

Maybe you like child sex predators, and that’s why you’re criticizing Kash Patel’s FBI. Is that your problem? You better get some help fast, or turn yourself in.


5 posted on 08/18/2026 10:05:50 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: SeekAndFind

Too late for Iryna Zarutska...


6 posted on 08/19/2026 12:26:26 AM PDT by Does so (Book:"The Party of Death"...Dem☭¢rats ™ ® © ≣ ½⅓⅔¼¾ ⅛⅜⅝⅞ ⅓ ⅕ ⅖ ⅗ ⅘ ⅙ ⅚)
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To: srmanuel

Yep. I’ve been saying for a while that deporting more illegal aliens would reduce housing costs. It would also increase wages and make more jobs available for Americans. Remember under Biden when almost every new job created in America went to foreigners? That trend lasted for 4 years.


7 posted on 08/19/2026 12:34:11 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: Does so

Charlotte is a big problem. The Black Democrat political machine that runs this town just turns Black criminals loose over and over and over again to commit more crimes.


8 posted on 08/19/2026 12:35:18 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: FLT-bird

IMO, the biggest and easiest thing that Republicans can do to lower the cost of housing and crime would be to deport at least 10 million illegal immigrants


9 posted on 08/19/2026 12:37:03 AM PDT by srmanuel ( )
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To: FLT-bird

“Remember under Biden when almost every new job created in America went to foreigners? That trend lasted for 4 years.”
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Most were government jobs, now being “unhired” by Trump...


10 posted on 08/19/2026 1:06:03 AM PDT by Does so (Book:"The Party of Death"...Dem☭¢rats ™ ® © ≣ ½⅓⅔¼¾ ⅛⅜⅝⅞ ⅓ ⅕ ⅖ ⅗ ⅘ ⅙ ⅚)
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To: SeekAndFind

now that women feel safe, they will reward Republicans by voting for Democrats.

Happens every time


11 posted on 08/19/2026 5:54:53 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: SeekAndFind
From the Department of Juking the Stats:

“ Will I be able to tell whether an agency submitted their data via NIBRS or SRS in 2025?”
• “RCN, 2025”will not provide details on the reporting status of individual agencies.


Q. Does the FBI collect immigration / citizenship status of offenders or victims?
The FBI’s UCR Program does not collect immigration or citizenship status as part of SRS or NIBRS.

12 posted on 08/19/2026 6:15:34 AM PDT by thegagline (If you hate Christianity, Vote Talarico. Sic semper tyrannis! Zeldin for President )
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To: Uncle Miltie
According the FBI report, in 2025, 55.3% of the homicides were committed by blacks. Keep in mind that black males between the ages of 15 and 44 are only 3% of the population.
13 posted on 08/19/2026 6:21:57 AM PDT by thegagline (If you hate Christianity, Vote Talarico. Sic semper tyrannis! Zeldin for President )
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To: reasonisfaith

“ Maybe you like child sex predators, and that’s why you’re criticizing Kash Patel’s FBI. Is that your problem? You better get some help fast, or turn yourself in.”

Yeah.

That’s it!

You got me.


14 posted on 08/19/2026 6:57:41 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When your Supreme Leader is easily whacked by Jews, reconsider how Akhbar your Allah is!)
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To: thegagline

Black Lives Don’t Matter.

To other blacks.


15 posted on 08/19/2026 6:58:55 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When your Supreme Leader is easily whacked by Jews, reconsider how Akhbar your Allah is!)
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