Fact-check: “Violent crime in the United States is at an all-time high”
Verdict: False (90% confidence)
The documented record directly contradicts this claim. FBI data shows violent crime rates were nearly twice as high in the early-to-mid 1990s compared to recent years, and preliminary 2025 FBI data shows a sharp further decline, including an estimated 18.1% drop in murders. No official source — FBI UCR, NCVS, or Bureau of Justice Statistics — supports the claim that violent crime is at an all-time high.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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