# U.S. Violent Crime Hits 90-Year Low with 9.7% Drop in 2025

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Canonical: https://kleory.com/news/events/nev_01m1c9gvq0ex8bck0bghygzzy4/

Occurred: 2026-08-18T20:01:03.665Z


## Attached claims

- [On August 18, 2026, the White House @WhiteHouse account stated that violent crime dropped by 9.7% last year, the largest annual drop since the FBI began national estimates.](https://kleory.com/news/cases/xnews-3345163cb283/) — developing