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Violent crime in the United States is down for a second consecutive year, with law enforcement agencies reporting significant declines in murder and rapes, according to a just-released report from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two key crime reports released by the Justice Department this fall reveal a changing crime landscape, even when they diverge on ...

Fewer Americans saw crime as a serious problem in 2025 than in years past, although Democrats and Republicans remain sharply divided on the issue, according to a new Gallup poll. Nearly half of adults ...

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“President Trump, as you know, the FBI says overall violent crime is coming down in this country.” — David Muir, ABC News moderator at the presidential debate, Sept. 10 “MASSIVE NEWS! The Department ...

In most cities, rates of homicide and violent assault are down significantly from pandemic-era highs. But property crimes have risen, fueling voter anxiety. By Glenn Thrush Reporting from Washington ...

Violent crime in the United States fell by an estimated 9.3% in 2025, marking the largest year-to-year decline in the national violent crime rate since the FBI began estimating crime in 1936, ...