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Crime Drops Sharply Across U.S. | Baton Rouge News
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Violent crime in the U.S. plummeted nearly 10% in 2025—the biggest annual drop since 1936—with murder rates falling 18% to historic lows. Robbery, assault, rape, and property crimes all declined significantly, and early 2026 data suggests this downward trend is continuing. While experts point to post-pandemic normalization, policing changes, and demographic shifts as possible drivers, the decline began before the current administration took office. Cities of 500K–1M saw the steepest drops (over 15%), even smaller towns followed suit—except for big cities, where rape rates slightly rose. Despite these gains, law enforcement still solved less than half of violent crimes, and some categories remain above pre-pandemic levels.
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