Fact-check: “Violent crime in the United States is at an all-time high”
Verdict: False (92% confidence)
The FBI's own data directly contradicts this claim. Violent crime rates peaked in the early 1990s — nearly double recent levels — and while there was a notable surge in 2020 (particularly murders, which jumped about 34%), the rate declined roughly 6% from 2020 to 2023 and fell an estimated 9.3% further from 2024 to 2025. Current levels are nowhere near an all-time high by any major measure.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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