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A preliminary survey released by the Department of Justice shows that the rate of violent crime victimization fell by about 25% in 2025 compared to 2024. Right-leaning outlets credit the Trump administration's policies for the decrease. The findings come from the National Crime Victimization Survey.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that a Department of Justice survey showed a 25% drop in violent crime victimization in 2025.
The Right-leaning outlets such as Washington Examiner, The Daily Wire, Breitbart News, New York Post, The Daily Signal, and RedState explicitly attribute the drop in crime to the Trump administration and its policies on immigration and law enforcement. Center outlet CBS News presents the Department of Justice findings without attributing the decline to specific political efforts.
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Violent crime victimization fell 25% in 2025, DOJ survey shows
A new preliminary survey finds that the rate of violent crime victimization in 2025 fell by about 25%, compared with 2024, which the DOJ claimed represents the largest decline since 1973.
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A new preliminary survey finds that the rate of violent crime victimization in 2025 fell by about 25%, compared with 2024, which the DOJ claimed represents the largest decline since 1973.
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A Justice Department survey released Monday found substantial declines in violent crime and property crime victimization in 2025, with the Trump administration crediting the decreases to its efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and gang violence. The National Crime Victimization Survey, conducted annually by the Census Bureau and…
Violent crime and theft fell dramatically during President Donald Trump’s first year in office, according to an annual crime survey released Monday by the Justice Department. Fewer Americans reported being victims of heinous crimes like robbery, rape, aggravated assault, or having their vehicle stolen or home invaded in 2025, according to the Justice…
Serious violent and property crime rates took a sharp dive in 2025, dropping 25 percent and 19 percent, respectively, according to preliminary Justice Department findings obtained exclusively by Breitbart News.
WASHINGTON — Violent crimes dropped by at least 25% across most categories in 2025, the first year of President Trump’s second term, according to a new Department of Justice report. Preliminary estimates in the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) released Monday found the majority of non-fatal violent crimes — including rapes, sexual assaults and…
Summary New Justice Department federal survey data shows violent crime victimization fell 25% and property crime victimization fell 19% in 2025 from the rates in 2024. The new data showed particularly steep declines in aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. The National Crime Victimization Survey, conducted by the U.S. Census…
