"The crime rate now is the lowest it's been since 1900. That's 125 years."

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Trump’s address said the murder rate had reached its lowest number in over 125 years. The related report distinguishes that claim from broader crime trends and says violent crime had fallen to near pre-pandemic levels around 2022, before the 2025 decline. [S5] [S3] [S5][S3]

The related reporting was published February 24, 2026. It says nationwide FBI data for 2025 had not yet been reported and describes the projected record-low homicide rate as a possibility. [S3] [S3]