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2025 city-level violent-crime totals show overall murders down 19%, robberies down 20%, and aggravated assaults down nearly 10% versus 2024.
Multiple independent compilations of preliminary year-end 2025 police data report large, across‑the‑board declines in violent crime in major U.S. cities and show percentages close to the White House’s numbers. The Major Cities Chiefs Association’s year‑end survey (67 reporting agencies) shows homicides down just over 19%, robberies down about 20%, and aggravated assaults down roughly 10% in 2025 vs. 2024; the Council on Criminal Justice (40‑city sample) finds homicide down 21%, robbery down 23% and aggravated assault down 9% in its sample. Because the figures come from preliminary, agency‑reported incident data and different samples (MCCA’s national sample vs. CCJ’s 40‑city sample) produce slightly different percentages, the White House statement is supported by the available high‑quality sources and is an accurate summary of those preliminary counts.