Fact-check: “Violent crime in the United States is at an all-time high”
Verdict: False (95% confidence)
The FBI's official data directly contradicts this claim. Violent crime in the U.S. peaked in the early 1990s at roughly 1,000 incidents per 100,000 people — nearly double the rates recorded in 2023–2025. The FBI's 2024 UCR data shows violent crime continued declining, with a preliminary estimate of a 9.3% further drop between 2024 and 2025. Current rates are at multi-decade lows, not an all-time high.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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