Hold onto your hats, patriots—the FBI is touting a jaw-dropping plunge in America’s homicide numbers, hitting a record low for modern times.
According to Breitbart, as announced by FBI Director Kash Patel on Nov. 28, 2025, the national murder rate for 2025 has fallen to its lowest point in recent history, with official statistics due out in December 2025, reflecting a sharp rise in arrests and a strategic overhaul of agent deployments.
Looking back, the downward shift in violent crime started gaining traction in 2023, according to crime analyst Jeff Asher, and has held steady ever since. By 2024, the U.S. murder rate stood at roughly 5 per 100,000, and it’s down about 20 percent in 2025 with little chance of a major reversal.
In August 2025, FBI data revealed a 14.9 percent drop in murder and non-negligent manslaughter rates for 2024 compared to the prior year. That year saw around 17,000 murders nationwide, a 15 percent decrease from 2023, though still up nearly 7 percent from 2015.
Patel, speaking to Epoch Times in a midweek interview, didn’t hold back on the achievement, declaring, “I’m happy to announce, finally, that one of the big targets we had for this year, obviously, was to reduce the murder rate across America” (Kash Patel). While the left-leaning crowd might scoff at law-and-order bravado, results like these are hard to argue with.
Further breaking it down, Patel noted, “This FBI is going to be releasing murder rates in December, which is the lowest it has been in modern history, by double digits” (Kash Patel). That’s not just a win—it’s a knockout blow to the narrative that America’s streets are doomed to chaos.
When Patel stepped into the director role, he found nearly a third of the FBI’s 37,000 agents—about 12,000—clustered around Washington, D.C. He quickly moved to redistribute them to field offices nationwide, boosting boots on the ground where they’re needed most.
This reshuffling wasn’t just bureaucratic busywork—it aimed to directly tackle violent crime through enhanced local operations. Patel’s logic was clear: too many suits in the capital, not enough action in the heartland. The impact? Arrests of violent offenders have more than doubled in 2025, with a month still to go, showing that getting agents out of D.C. desks and into the field pays off big time.
Crime expert Jeff Asher, formerly with the Department of War and the Central Intelligence Agency, had already forecasted this trend back in September 2025. He predicted the FBI’s 2025 crime report, due in mid-2026, would confirm an unprecedented low in murder rates.
Asher’s analysis on his Substack platform highlighted the persistent decline, reinforcing that this isn’t a fluke but a sustained effort. While some might credit social programs, it’s clear that beefed-up enforcement is a key driver here.
Numbers don’t lie, and this consistent drop cuts through the fog of progressive talking points about systemic issues being the sole cause of crime. Maybe it’s time to admit that accountability and action still matter.
Patel’s approach isn’t just about stats—he’s fostering a cultural shift within the FBI that’s resonating with field agents. He’s made it plain that their work, not media spin, is his priority, a refreshing stance in an era of endless PR games.
While critics might paint this as undermining the FBI’s broader mission, the plummeting murder rate tells a different story. It’s a reminder that real change often comes from ignoring the noise and focusing on what works.
In a world where every policy gets drowned in woke rhetoric, the FBI’s success under Patel proves that prioritizing safety over optics can deliver for everyday Americans. Let’s hope this momentum keeps rolling, showing that law and order isn’t just a slogan—it’s a lifeline.