FBI Report Contradicts Mainstream Media Claims of Crime Decline

August 8, 2025

The FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report shows a complex picture of U.S. crime trends, with violent crime rates falling 4. 5% and property crime dropping 8. 1%, while the total number of murders actually increased despite a lower per-capita rate.

Who is affected

General U.S. population experiencing changes in crime rates
16,935 murder victims
Victims of 40,995 cargo theft incidents
3,725 human trafficking victims
Black individuals, Jewish communities, LGBTQ+ people, and Asian Americans targeted by hate crimes
24 law enforcement officers feloniously killed and thousands more assaulted
The public receiving potentially incomplete information about crime statistics

What action is being taken

The FBI is collecting and publishing crime data through the Uniform Crime Report
The FBI is maintaining separate reporting systems for different categories of crime, including hate crimes
News organizations like CBS are reporting on selected crime statistics
Federal officials are exercising caution about attributing causes to crime rate changes

Why it matters

The selective reporting of crime statistics creates an incomplete public understanding of crime in the United States
Raw totals showing increases in murders are being overshadowed by per-capita rate decreases
Serious threats like hate crimes, human trafficking, and cargo theft are being excluded from general crime reporting
The independence of federal agencies reporting data may be at risk following the removal of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner
Communities continue to face various crime risks despite headlines suggesting universal improvement

What's next

No explicit next steps stated in the article

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