Fact-check: “Violent crime in the United States is at an all-time high”
Verdict: False (97% confidence)
The documented evidence directly contradicts this claim. FBI data shows the 2024 violent crime rate was 359.1 per 100,000 people — the lowest since 1976 — and 2025 data indicates the U.S. almost certainly recorded its lowest murder rate since FBI tracking began in 1960. Violent crime has fallen by more than half since its peak around 1991, and both 2024 and 2025 show steep continued declines, not a rise to historical highs.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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