Fact-check: “Violent crime in the United States is at an all-time high”
Verdict: False (92% confidence)
FBI UCR data shows the U.S. violent crime rate peaked around 1991 at roughly 758 incidents per 100,000 people. The 2023 rate was approximately 395 per 100,000 — about half the historical peak. Preliminary FBI data for 2024 shows violent crime fell a further 9.3% compared to 2023, putting current levels well below both the 1990s peak and the recent 2020-2022 pandemic-era increase. The claim is directly contradicted by the authoritative primary-source record.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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