Fact-check: “Violent crime in the United States is at an all-time high”
Verdict: False (92% confidence)
The documented record from both FBI UCR data and BJS victimization surveys clearly contradicts this claim. The U.S. violent crime rate peaked around 1991 at roughly 758 per 100,000 people — nearly twice the rates seen in recent years. While 2020–2021 saw a notable spike (the sharpest one-year murder increase in modern record-keeping), current levels remain far below historical highs, and data for 2022–2024 show declines, not new records.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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