# Crime Rates Decline in 2025

> US crime rates fell 9.7% in violent crimes and 12.8% in property crimes in 2025.
- Title: Crime Rates Decline in 2025 · USAFacts | Shortify
- Summary: US crime rates fell 9.7% in violent crimes and 12.8% in property crimes in 2025. US violent crime dropped 9.7% and property crime fell 12.8% in 2025 compared…
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- Source: USAFacts — https://usafacts.org/articles/is-crime-going-up-or-down
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## Crime Rates in 2025
Violent and property crime rates were lower in 2025 than in 2024.
## Violent Crime Drop
Violent crime rate decreased 9.7% from 362.9 to 327.6 crimes per 100,000 people.
## Property Crime Drop
Property crime rate decreased 12.8% from 1,761.1 to 1,534.8 crimes per 100,000 people.
## Long-Term Trend
Violent crime rates fell 32.8% from 487.6 to 327.6 crimes per 100,000 people since 2005.
## Property Crime Decline
Property crime rates decreased 56.0% from 3,486.3 to 1,534.8 crimes per 100,000 people since 2005.
## State-Level Violent Crime
Violent crime rates decreased in 40 states and Washington, DC between 2005 and 2025.
## State-Level Property Crime
Property crime rates declined by at least half in 36 states since 2005.
## 2024 to 2025 Violent Crime
Violent crime decreased in 46 states and Washington, DC with 20%+ drops in Indiana, Connecticut, and Washington, DC.
## 2024 to 2025 Property Crime
Property crime declined in 49 states and Washington, DC with 20%+ drops in Indiana, Washington state, Hawaii, Tennessee, and Colorado.
## State Variations
Alaska saw a 10% increase in property crime while Florida and North Dakota had limited data availability.
## Crime Data Sources
FBI uses NIBRS and SRS data with 17,000 agencies reporting by 2025.
## Key takeaway

US violent crime dropped 9.7% and property crime fell 12.8% in 2025 compared to 2024.