Fact-check: “Violent crime in the United States is at an all-time high”
Verdict: False (92% confidence)
The documented evidence directly contradicts this claim. FBI data shows violent crime has been declining — murders fell an estimated 18.1% in 2025, and violent crime dropped 2% from 2021 to 2022. The historical record shows the violent crime rate was nearly twice as high in the early 1990s compared to recent years, and colonial-era violence was likely even higher than that peak. No authoritative source supports the assertion of an all-time high.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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