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FBI reports 67% rise in violent crime arrests under Trump

Agency data shows increase compared to final months of Biden administration

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What this story says

  • The FBI reported a 67% increase in violent crime arrests during the first 21 months of the Trump administration compared to the final 21 months of the Biden administration.
  • Over 47,000 violent criminals and gang members were arrested in the 21-month period under Trump.
  • Arrests of child sex predators and human traffickers rose by 13%, totaling just over 6,000.
  • FBI Director Kash Patel stated there was a 30% drop in the national murder rate and a 114% increase in violent crime suspect arrests.

Who covered it

Left 0%(0)Centre 17%(1)Right 83%(5)

Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 7 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

60/100

Craft

65/100

Hype

45/100

7 sources · methodology

Thin on the left so far

None of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

The FBI reported a 67% increase in violent crime arrests during the first 21 months of the Trump administration when compared to the final 21 months of the Biden administration, according to agency data released on a Wednesday. During this period, the FBI arrested more than 47,000 violent criminals and gang members. Arrests of child sex predators and human traffickers saw a 13% rise, reaching just over 6,000.

FBI Director Kash Patel stated that the agency delivered the largest reduction in violent crime in US history during the 21-month period. He cited a 30% drop in the national murder rate and a 114% increase in arrests of violent crime suspects. The FBI also seized over 4,600 kilograms of fentanyl. Additionally, the agency apprehended 10 of its Top Ten Most Wanted fugitives, which was 2.5 times the number captured in the previous four years.

Disagreement on crime reduction figures

While the FBI data states a 67% increase in violent crime arrests under Trump compared to Biden's final months, one right-rated outlet's digest mentioned a 9.3 percent fall in violent crime in 2025, calling it the sharpest year-over-year decline since 1936. This digest also attributed the decline to Trump's anti-crime approach.

What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated digests mention the FBI's apprehension of 10 of its Top Ten Most Wanted fugitives, a detail present in the centre-rated report and the full report from Next News Network. The right-rated digests also do not include FBI Director Kash Patel's statement about the 114% increase in violent crime suspect arrests, nor the specific figure of 4,600 kilograms of fentanyl seized.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 29 Oct 2026, 08:00, and will add the sides that appear.

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FBI reports 67% rise in violent crime arrests under Trump
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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

0 rated outlets

No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.

Centre

1 rated outlet

  • Internewscast led with the FBI's report of a 67% increase in violent crime arrests under Trump compared to Biden's final months. The report carried the figures for arrests of violent criminals and gang members, child sex predators, and human traffickers. It also included FBI Director Kash Patel's statements on the reduction in the murder rate and increase in violent crime suspect arrests, as well as the amount of fentanyl seized. The centre-rated report noted Republican criticism of the FBI during the Biden administration over allegations of political bias.

Right

5 rated outlets

  • The right-rated reports focused on the FBI's reported 67% increase in violent crime arrests under Trump. Next News Network and wfmd.com highlighted this figure, along with the number of violent criminals and gang members arrested, and the rise in child sex predator and human trafficker arrests. Next News Network also quoted FBI Director Kash Patel on the reduction in the murder rate and increase in violent crime suspect arrests, and the seizure of fentanyl. The Washington Times digest framed the story around "Crime is down: Why leadership matters," suggesting a president's actions impact public safety. The Daily Torch digest mentioned a 9.3 percent fall in violent crime in 2025, calling it the sharpest year-over-year decline since 1936 and attributing it to Trump's anti-crime approach.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover FBI reports 67% rise in violent crime arrests under Trump?
Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 17% are rated centre, 83% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 7. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is FBI reports 67% rise in violent crime arrests under Trump left or right?
Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
Is the coverage of FBI reports 67% rise in violent crime arrests under Trump biased?
FBI reports 67% rise in violent crime arrests under Trump is one event reported by 7 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting FBI reports 67% rise in violent crime arrests under Trump?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered FBI reports 67% rise in violent crime arrests under Trump?
7 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What increase in violent crime arrests did the FBI report under the Trump administration?
The FBI reported a 67% increase in violent crime arrests during the first 21 months of the Trump administration when compared to the final 21 months of the Biden administration. Over 47,000 violent criminals and gang members were arrested in that period.
What other arrest categories saw an increase?
Arrests of child sex predators and human traffickers rose by 13% during the first 21 months of the Trump administration, totaling just over 6,000. This figure is also compared to the final 21 months of the Biden administration.
What did FBI Director Kash Patel say about crime rates?
FBI Director Kash Patel stated there was a 30% drop in the national murder rate and a 114% increase in violent crime suspect arrests during the 21-month period under Trump. He also claimed the FBI delivered the largest reduction in violent crime in US history.

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