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Violent crime down 25 percent in 2025, DOJ report says
The Justice Department's preliminary victimization survey found most non-fatal violent crimes fell, including rapes, sexual assaults and robberies; the estimates are preliminary and still open to debate.

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- First reported by New York Post: “Violent crimes plummeted by 25% during first year of Trump’s second term: DOJ report”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 11:30 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorViolent crime dropped by at least twenty-five percent across most categories in twenty twenty-five, according to a new Justice Department report released Monday.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe preliminary survey estimates show most non-fatal violent crimes fell, including rapes, sexual assaults and robberies, in the first year of the president's second term.
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