--- title: "US Violent Crime Victimization Fell 25% in 2025, DOJ Survey Finds" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-violent-crime-victimization-fell-25-in-2025-doj-survey-finds" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/us-violent-crime-victimization-fell-25-in-2025-doj-survey-finds" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-violent-crime-victimization-fell-25-in-2025-doj-survey-finds.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/us-violent-crime-victimization-fell-25-in-2025-doj-survey-finds" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-26T16:45:45.443Z" source_reported: "2026-10-26T15:41:18.000Z" updated: "2026-10-26T16:45:45.443Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-26T18:00:18.573250+00:00" --- # US Violent Crime Victimization Fell 25% in 2025, DOJ Survey Finds *Preliminary data indicates significant drops in both violent and property crime, with the administration attributing the trend to policy measures.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to the Justice Department, but no named sources or independent outlets. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is clear and holds together, but lacks quotes and details on what happens next. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises a record drop, but the body of the digest is less emphatic. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Violent crime victimization in the US fell by approximately 25% in 2025, according to preliminary findings from the Justice Department's National Crime Victimization Survey. - Property crime victimization decreased by 19% in the same year. - The administration has stated that its immigration and gang crackdowns are responsible for the reported crime declines. - The survey excludes simple assault when calculating violent crime victimization. Preliminary findings from the Justice Department's National Crime Victimization Survey indicate a substantial decrease in crime across the United States in 2025. Violent crime victimization, excluding simple assault, is estimated to have fallen by approximately 25% compared to the previous year. Property crime also saw a significant reduction, with victimization rates dropping by 19%. The administration has attributed these reported declines to its policies, specifically mentioning immigration and gang crackdowns as contributing factors to the reduction in crime. ## Coverage comparison ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention that the violent crime victimization figures exclude simple assault. ## Who covered it Shares of the 20 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 5% (1) - Centre: 10% (2) - Right: 85% (17) 2 of 22 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-26T18:00:18.573250+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 9 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-26T19:00:11.503Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - The right-rated digests highlighted the 25% drop in violent crime victimization, citing preliminary findings from the Justice Department's National Crime Victimization Survey. Conservative Daily News also noted a 19% fall in property crime and stated that the administration credits its immigration and gang crackdowns for the declines. Tippinsights mentioned that the findings broadly support earlier FBI data showing crime declines, including a 20-year low in the murder rate. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 6 - mixed: 10 - high: 3 - unknown: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [The Epoch Times](https://theepochtimes.com/us/violent-crime-dropped-25-percent-in-2025-doj-says-6108858) — Violent Crime Dropped 25 Percent in 2025, DOJ Says - [realnewsnow.com](https://realnewsnow.com/violent-crime-plunges-25-under-president-trump-as-doj-reports-largest-annual-decline-in-more-than-50-years) — Violent Crime Plunges 25% Under President Trump as DOJ Reports Largest Annual Decline in More Than 50 Years - Real News Now - [The Western Journal](https://westernjournal.com/winning-violent-crime-plunged-nationwide-trumps-first-year-back-office) — Winning: Violent Crime Plunged Nationwide During Trump's First Year Back in Office - [WLTReport](https://wltreport.com/2026/10/26/president-trumps-doj-reports-25-plunge-in-serious-violent-crime-and-thats-not-the-only-drop) — President Trump’s DOJ Reports 25% Plunge in Serious Violent Crime — And That’s Not the Only Drop - [Tele Real RD](https://telerealrd.com/2026/10/26/baja-la-criminalidad-en-estados-unidos-durante-gobierno-de-trump-pero-sigue-el-debate-sobre-las-causas) — Crime Drops in the U.S. Under Trump's Regime, But Debate Continues on Causes - TeleRealRD News From the Dominican Republic and the World - [100% FED UP!](https://100percentfedup.com/president-trump-doj-serious-violent-crime-plunges-25) — President Trump’s DOJ Reports 25% Plunge in Serious Violent Crime — And That’s Not the Only Drop – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Donald - [Power Line](https://powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/10/crime-plummets-under-trump.php) — Crime Plummets Under Trump - [BizToc](https://biztoc.com/x/79d05e5641c35de0) — DOJ Survey Reports Sharp Drop In Violent Crime Across America - [tippinsights](https://tippinsights.com/doj-survey-reports-sharp-drop-in-violent-crime-across-america) — DOJ Survey Reports Sharp Drop In Violent Crime Across America - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/us-news/violent-crimes-plummeted-by-25-during-first-year-of-trumps-second-term-doj-report) — Violent crimes plummeted by 25% during first year of Trump’s second term: DOJ report - [Internewscast](https://internewscast.com/news/us/doj-survey-finds-violent-crime-victimization-fell-25-in-2025) — DOJ Survey Finds Violent Crime Victimization Fell 25% in 2025 - [The Daily Signal](https://dailysignal.com/2026/10/26/new-federal-crime-numbers-show-dramatic-one-year-drop-after-trumps-first-year-of-the-second-term) — Federal Crime Numbers Reveal Significant Decline in 2025 - [The Beltway Report](https://thebeltwayreport.com/2026/10/new-crime-survey-shows-sharp-drop-in-violent-and-property-offenses-in-2025) — New Crime Survey Shows Sharp Drop in Violent and Property Offenses in 2025 - [CBS News](https://cbsnews.com/news/violent-crime-victimization-2025-survey-data) — Violent crime victimization fell 25% in 2025 over prior year, survey released by DOJ shows - [Worthy Christian News](https://worthynews.com/118464-violent-crime-plummeted-25-in-2025-as-trump-administration-touts-historic-decline) — Violent Crime Plummeted 25% In 2025 As Trump Administration Touts Historic Decline - [Washington Times](https://washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/26/violent-crime-saw-biggest-ever-drop-2025-victims-survey) — Violent crime saw biggest-ever drop in 2025 in victims survey - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/26/national-crime-victimization-survey-shows-violent-crime-plummeted-2025) — Exclusive: National Crime Victimization Survey Shows Violent Crime Plummeted in 2025 - [Washington Examiner](https://washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/4779414/doj-report-crime-decrease-2024-2025) — DOJ report shows crime decrease between 2024 and 2025 - [[your]NEWS](https://yournews.com/2026/10/26/7239276/violent-crime-drops-25-property-crime-falls-19-in-new) — Violent Crime Drops 25%, Property Crime Falls 19% in New Justice Department Estimates - [Conservative Daily News](https://conservativedailynews.com/2026/10/doj-survey-shows-record-25-drop-in-violent-crime-in-2025) — DOJ Survey Shows Record 25% Drop in Violent Crime in 2025 - [Just the News](https://justthenews.com/nation/crime/doj-touts-major-drops-crime-amid-enforcement-surge) — DOJ touts major drops in crime amid enforcement surge - [RedState](https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/10/26/dojs-new-crime-numbers-just-blew-a-giant-hole-in-the-lefts-narrative-n2208623) — Crime Falls Off a Cliff: Survey Shows Violent Crime Down 25 Percent in Trump's First Year Back ## Questions **What does the preliminary DOJ survey say about violent crime?** Preliminary findings from the Justice Department's National Crime Victimization Survey estimate that violent crime victimization in the US fell by approximately 25% in 2025 compared to the previous year. This figure excludes simple assault. **What about property crime rates?** The same preliminary survey data indicates that property crime victimization also decreased significantly in 2025, falling by 19% compared to the prior year. **Who does the administration credit for the crime declines?** The administration has stated that its immigration and gang crackdowns are responsible for the reported declines in both violent and property crime rates in 2025. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/us-violent-crime-victimization-fell-25-in-2025-doj-survey-finds. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "US Violent Crime Victimization Fell 25% in 2025, DOJ Survey Finds", https://mediabias.news/politics/us-violent-crime-victimization-fell-25-in-2025-doj-survey-finds