Fact-check: “Violent crime in the United States is at an all-time high”
Verdict: False (90% confidence)
The claim is directly contradicted by FBI data. Violent crime in the U.S. has been falling, not rising — down an estimated 9.3% between 2024 and 2025, with murders dropping 18.1% in the same period. The 2023 violent crime rate was also roughly 6% lower than the 2020 post-pandemic spike, meaning there is no documented period in recent years that qualifies as an 'all-time high.'
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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