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John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

FBI reports the largest year-over-year decline in violent crime rate since estimates began in 1936: www.fbi.gov/news/press-r... Crime policy is the one issue where Republicans have a substantial advantage over Democrats, per a recent @pewresearch.org survey: www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Bar chart showing the percentage of Americans who say they agree with the Republican Party, the Democratic Party or neither party on various policy issues. On crime policy, 43% of Americans agree with the Republican Party while 29% agree with the Democratic Party. The chart is based on a July 2026 Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults.

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John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

What's behind the decline in crime? "The consistency across the map should make us cautious about handing credit to any one leader, party, policy, or program before the evidence catches up,” says Adam Gelb of the @counciloncj.org. www.wsav.com/news/politic...

Screenshot of an August 2026 Associated Press article about a recent decline in violent crime in the United States.

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