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Crime in the U.S. fell in 2025. Will the trend continue?

A police officer stands guard as demonstrators marched through downtown Chicago this fall, protesting President Trump

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.

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