National Incident-Based Reporting System
Coverage of National Incident-Based Reporting System in the Nexus archive.
- Preliminary FBI data shows a sharp drop in violent crime
Preliminary FBI data shows a 9.3% decline in overall violent crime in 2025 compared to 2024, with murders dropping 18.1% and property crime falling 12.4%. The data, covering 96% of the U.S. population, aligns with projections from the Council on Criminal Justice, which suggested 2025 may have the lowest homicide rate in over a century.
- Preliminary FBI data shows a sharp drop in violent crime
Preliminary FBI data shows U.S. violent crime fell 9.3% in 2025 compared to 2024, with murders dropping 18.1% and property crime decreasing 12.4%. The data, covering 96% of the population, aligns with projections from the Council on Criminal Justice, which suggested 2025 may have the lowest homicide rate in over a century.
- Preliminary FBI data shows a sharp drop in violent crime
Preliminary FBI data shows a 9.3% drop in U.S. violent crime in 2025 compared to 2024, with murders declining 18.1% and property crime falling 12.4%. The data, covering 96% of the population, aligns with projections of a potential record-low homicide rate.
- Preliminary FBI data shows a sharp drop in violent crime
Preliminary FBI data shows a 9.3% drop in overall violent crime in 2025 compared to 2024, with murders declining 18.1% and property crime falling 12.4%. The data, covering 96% of the U.S. population, aligns with projections from the Council on Criminal Justice that 2025 may have the lowest homicide rate in over a century.