it has been the largest decrease in murders ever recorded, almost twenty percent across the nation
SupportedMike Rogers, at Michigan U.S. Senate General Election Debate 1 (WOOD TV8)
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Why we checked itA specific statistical claim about a nearly 20% nationwide murder decrease being the largest ever recorded — a significant and verifiable assertion that could mislead if inaccurate
What we foundThe claim that the U.S. has seen the largest decrease in murders ever recorded, at nearly 20 percent, is supported by multiple independent sources covering 2025 data.