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FBI data for 2025 show biggest drop in violent crime in 90 years

Data: FBI ; Note: 2021 data was estimated due to a low number of agencies reporting; Chart: Noah Bressner/Axios The U.S. violent crime rate plunged 9.7% last year — the largest annual drop since the FBI's national estimates began in 1936 — according to the bureau's data released…

Data: FBI ; Note: 2021 data was estimated due to a low number of agencies reporting; Chart: Noah Bressner/Axios The U.S. violent crime rate plunged 9.7% last year — the largest annual drop since the FBI's national estimates began in 1936 — according to the bureau's data released…

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Why it matters

The FBI's report of a historic drop in violent crime is notable social data but does not directly affect credit markets, borrowing costs, or underwriting standards relevant to sophisticated credit professionals.

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  • Axios

    FBI data for 2025 show biggest drop in violent crime in 90 years

    Data: FBI ; Note: 2021 data was estimated due to a low number of agencies reporting; Chart: Noah Bressner/Axios The U.S. violent crime rate plunged 9.7% last year — the largest annual drop since the FBI's national estimates began in 1936 — according to the bureau's data released…