Violent crime dropped an estimated 3% in the United States last year, FBI crime data shows

Violent crime declined across the United States last year, according to new statistics from the FBI, including a dramatic drop in the number of murders.

Violent crime declined across the United States last year, according to new statistics from the FBI, including a dramatic drop in the number of murders. The data show murder and non-negligent manslaughter dropped in the United States nearly 12% from 2022 to 2023 – the largest decline in decades, according to the FBI. The reported number of rapes also dropped significantly, by more than 9%, while reported hate crimes dropped less than 1%. Overall, violent crime dropped an estimated 3%, and property crime decreased an estimated 2.4%. Crime rates have become one of the country’s biggest political issues as the 2024 presidential election approaches. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has sought to make crime a central issue in the election, claiming that crime rates are on the rise and trying to portray his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, as weak on crime. This story is breaking and will be updated.