Crime rates in the U.S. fell in 2025. Murders in particular fell dramatically. That is a major takeaway among criminal justice experts as we approach the year's end.

The US Department of Justice has reportedly launched an investigation into whether the Washington police have been manipulating data to show crime falling in the nation’s capital. I can’t say this ...

The United States is experiencing historic drops in crime across almost all categories, including murder, burglary and motor vehicle theft. But crime statistics don’t necessarily change how safe ...

Crime rates dropped across much of the U.S. in 2025. That was true for both property and violent crime. And it declined nearly everywhere: In big cities and small towns, and in red and blue states.

President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C. continues a decades-long American story: Data says crime is going down, even as many Americans feel like it’s spiraling out-of-control.

America sees unprecedented 20% murder decline as TikTok erupts in political battle over whether Trump or 2023 trend deserves ...

The City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department have claimed a 25-year low in overall crime. Memphis police track crime by incidents, while the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tracks ...

When 10 juveniles brutally attacked former DOGE whiz kid Edward Coristine – nicknamed “Big Balls” – in an attempted carjacking that left him bloodied, Washington, D.C.’s violent crime rate exploded ...

When the Trump administration set up a federal task force to address crime in Memphis, Tennessee, last month, it cited crime data that didn't match statistics from the city's police department. While ...

Twenty-six candidates are running for nine seats on the Cincinnati City Council. While citywide crime statistics are down, some candidates argue that residents' perception is that crime is a ...

NPR rarely covers crime. That's because crime is mostly local and rarely of consequence to a national audience. But when the president of the United States ordered military troops to patrol the nation ...

The Florence Police Department's real time crime center is providing officers with critical details before they even get to a scene, according to Interim Chief ...