Fact-check: “Violent crime in the United States is at an all-time high”
Verdict: False (95% confidence)
The documented evidence directly contradicts this claim. FBI UCR data shows the national violent crime rate peaked around 750 per 100,000 in the early 1990s and currently sits around 380–400 per 100,000 — roughly half that peak. The FBI also reported a 9.3% drop in violent crime between 2024 and 2025, meaning not only is the current rate far from an all-time high, it has been declining.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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