Violent crime victimization fell 25% in 2025, DOJ survey shows

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 15:31 · Archive

Violent crime victimization fell about 25% in 2025 compared with 2024, the largest annual decline since 1973.

A preliminary National Crime Victimization Survey released on Monday found that the rate of violent crime victimization in 2025 fell by about 25% compared with 2024. The Justice Department claimed this represents the largest decline since 1973. The survey, conducted by the Census Bureau and released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, found an estimated 669,000 fewer violent crimes excluding simple assaults committed in 2025.

Aggravated assault victimization dropped an estimated 31%, with about 390,000 fewer incidents. Robbery fell 27%, burglary and trespassing were down 25%, and motor vehicle theft decreased 29%. Property crime victimization overall was down 19%. The survey consisted of 101,980 household interviews, with 53% of eligible households completing interviews.

The New York Post reports that Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward attributed the reductions to President Trump's agenda, stating that the safety of law-abiding Americans "will always come first" under Trump and Attorney General Todd Blanche. Officials have credited the reductions to Trump's push to end cashless bail policies, deploy the National Guard to Washington, DC, and other major cities, and close the southern border to illegal immigration.

These figures exceed declines recorded by the FBI in May, which showed violent crime declined by about 9.3% and aggravated assault dropped by more than 7%.

How it is being reported

• Violent crimes plummeted by 25% during first year of Trump’s second term: DOJ reportWASHINGTON — 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 robberies —...New York Post · 26 Oct, 15:18
• Violent crime victimization fell 25% in 2025, DOJ survey showsA 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.CBS News · 26 Oct, 13:51

In this story: Department of Justice · Census Bureau · Bureau of Justice Statistics · President Trump · Stanley Woodward · Todd Blanche · United States

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