Fact-check: “Violent crime in the United States is at an all-time high”
Verdict: False (92% confidence)
This claim is directly contradicted by the main official data sources. Both the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting data and CDC vital statistics show that violent crime and homicide rates peaked in the late 1980s through early 1990s — roughly 30 years ago — and current rates remain well below those peaks. There was a real and notable spike in 2020–2021, but even at that spike's highest point, rates were nowhere near the historical highs.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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