DOJ survey shows ‘historic’ 25% decrease in violent crime between 2024 and 2025

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A Justice Department survey released Monday found substantial declines in violent crime and property crime victimization in 2025, with the Trump administration crediting the decreases to its efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and gang violence.

The National Crime Victimization Survey, conducted annually by the Census Bureau and published by the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics, measures nonfatal crimes against individuals and households.

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