Among the 25 biggest U.S. cities, 18 of the 24 with comparable data had lower violent crime rates in 2025 than in 2016.

Violent crimes per 100,000 residents

*Dashed line segments represent missing FBI data, including surrounding the FBI's 2021 transition to a new crime reporting system. Jacksonville is excluded from the 2016-2025 comparison because its data begin in 2021.

Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.