FBI says violent crime arrests doubled in Trump’s first year
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The FBI announced Tuesday that total arrests for violent crimes rose sharply under the Trump administration compared to the same period under the Biden administration.
Annual arrests remained steady under former President Joe Biden but quickly doubled during Trump’s first year in office, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
FBI Director Kash Patel said the surprising increase comes directly from local agencies receiving more resources to make America safer.
“This is a direct result of the FBI prioritizing eliminating violent crime and reorienting the Bureau to focus on Washington, D.C., and providing field personnel with the more tools they need to succeed in states and localities across the country,” Patel said in a statement to Fox News Digital. he said.
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FBI Director Kash Patel White House speaks at a press conference at the White House on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“In just one year, we have doubled the number of arrests for violent crimes and made great strides in helping make America safer than ever.”
Reported arrests involving gang activity, transnational organized crime and child human trafficking were tracked in 17 key field offices, officials said.
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According to statistics, the total number of arrests from January 20 to December 22 increased to approximately 14,000, compared to approximately 6,000 to 7,000 arrests annually in the previous four years.
The documents show a rapid increase in arrests at key FBI offices. Buffalo rose from 125 to 642, an astonishing 400% increase. Jackson’s arrests more than tripled, from 248 to 904, a 264.5% increase. New York recorded the highest volume of arrests, up 175.2% from 621 to 1,709. The number of arrests in Nashville increased 160% to 871, and Detroit increased 150.8% from 305 to 765.
A person walks past the FBI seal on the wall of FBI headquarters. (Reuters)
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Beyond the top five offices, nearly all other offices also saw increases, including New Orleans, Miami, Houston and Dallas. The only decline was in Seattle, where arrests fell 7.5% from 320.
The FBI also noted that the total number of arrests, excluding crimes against children, more than doubled from 5,778 to 12,901.
