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 fell 9.3% between 2024 and 2025, with murders dropping 18.1%. The historical record shows the violent crime rate in the 1990s was nearly twice what it has been in recent years, and even the 2020 pandemic-era spike — the worst in recent decades — was well below those 1990s peaks. There is no documented official data source supporting the idea that violent crime is at an all-time high.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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