Crime in the U.S. is down. Why?

美国犯罪率下降。原因何在?

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-08-21

16 分钟
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Recent data from the FBI show violent crime has dropped over the last few years. President Trump is taking credit for the decline, but the reasons for the fall are a lot more complicated. We explain why. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, and senior political correspondent Tamara Keith. This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Violent crime in the United States is way down, and President Trump says it's thanks to him.

  • Together we're showing what is possible when you finally have a president in the White House who supports our police,

  • who lets you do your jobs.

  • And who always backs the blue.

  • We back the blue.

  • But is it really that simple?

  • It's the NPR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Miles Parks.

  • I cover voting.

  • I'm Ryan Lucas.

  • I cover the Justice Department.

  • And I'm Tamara Keith.

  • I cover politics.

  • So Ryan, let's just jump right into these numbers

  • about 2025. What do they tell us about crime and the state of things right now?

  • So look, the FBI just released in the past week or so, it's crime statistics for 2025. Data collected

  • from 17,000 plus law enforcement agencies across the country covers a population of around 329 million.