2025 brought many answered prayers. And, in an article published at the beginning of the new year, the Daily Wire revealed another one of these answered prayers. In 2025, the U.S. experienced the largest single-year decline in homicides on record.

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From the Daily Wire:

By the end of 2025, the United States experienced what appears to be the largest single-year decline in homicides on record, according to preliminary nationwide data.

Figures compiled from more than 550 law enforcement agencies indicate murders fell by roughly 20% compared with 2024, surpassing previous year-over-year declines. While final federal crime statistics have not yet been released, analysts say the scale of the drop is unprecedented in modern American crime reporting, occurring alongside a shift toward more aggressive federal law enforcement intervention.

Despite the national improvement, violent crime remains heavily concentrated in major metropolitan areas, many of which are Democrat-run and have historically struggled with high crime rates. According to the Major Cities Chiefs Association, in the first half of 2025, 2,800 homicides were committed in major cities. While cities like Chicago, Philadelphia, and Baltimore are seeing progress, they started from a baseline of extreme violence. For instance, Chicago’s homicide rate is down 30% this year, but this follows years of rampant bloodshed that peaked in 2021. Furthermore, certain Democrat-led cities have bucked the national trend entirely; Atlanta, Columbus, and Philadelphia reported increases in categories like rape, robbery, or aggravated assault, highlighting the persistent volatility in these jurisdictions.

2025 saw the federal government take aggressive action to stop crime. President Trump deployed the National Guard to various cities across the nation in an effort to curb violent crime, and even his most ardent critics eventually admitted he was making a difference. Additionally, the Trump administration has been working around the clock to deport criminal illegal immigrants.

The Daily Wire does concede that crime peaked in recent years, meaning that a historic decline still hasn’t entirely solved the problem. However, this decline does show that the Trump administration’s bold strategies are working. America is becoming safer, one city at a time.

Let’s continue to pray for the Trump administration and local law enforcement as they work to keep us safe!

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