Fact-check: “Violent crime in the United States is at an all-time high”
Verdict: False (92% confidence)
The documented record directly contradicts this claim. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data shows violent crime rates in the U.S. peaked in the early 1990s — roughly twice the level seen in recent years — and the most recent data (2024–2025) shows violent crime falling by an estimated 9.3%, with murders down 18.1%. Even the post-2020 surge in homicides, which was real and dramatic, did not push overall violent crime above its historical peak, and rates have since declined sharply.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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