Fact-check: “Violent crime in the United States is at an all-time high”
Verdict: False (95% confidence)
Both the FBI and the Bureau of Justice Statistics document that U.S. violent crime rates are well below the historical peaks of the early 1990s — roughly 47–53% lower depending on the measure used. The 2024 data show no all-time high, and even the 2022 spike fell short of the 1993 peak. The claim is directly contradicted by the primary federal crime statistics.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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