Fact-check: “Violent crime in the United States is at an all-time high”
Verdict: False (92% confidence)
The documented record clearly contradicts this claim. FBI data shows violent crime peaked in the early 1990s — roughly twice the rate seen in recent years — and again spiked in 2020 before declining sharply. The University of Pennsylvania criminology department and Wikipedia's historical overview both note the 1990s peak, and FBI UCR data for 2024-2025 shows violent crime continuing to fall, with murders down 18.1% in 2025 compared to 2024. The claim is not supported by any authoritative primar…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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