evidence: A study published by Poynter last month found that official data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), although lagging, shows an overall decrease in violent crime during Biden's presidency. In a speech at a national police memorial service in May, Biden stated, "It's no accident that violent crime is near a record 50-year low." Poynter's analysis of FBI data, compiled by analyst Jeff Asher of AH Datalytics, confirmed that Biden's statement is accurate. The violent crime rate, which comprises homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, peaked in 1991 and has been falling since, with a few upward blips, notably during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using two different 50-year time spans, the study found that the 2022 violent crime rate of just under 370 per 100,000 residents is indeed near the lowest levels in the past five decades. The rate was only marginally lower in 2014 and 2019.