U.S. murder rate approaches a record low
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Crime data analyst Jeff Asher reports that the United States 'almost certainly had the lowest murder rate ever recorded in 2025, with the FBI having data back to 1960,' and early 2026 data shows murders dropped 18.7% in the first four months compared to the same period last year, with all violent crime down 6.4%.
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