Releases Crime Plummets to Another Historic Low Under President TrumpUnder President Donald J. Trump, violent crime is collapsing at a pace unmatched in modern American history. Americans see the results every day: safer neighborhoods, fewer victims, and the decisive end of the crime surge that scarred the last decade. Motor vehicle thefts are down 20%. Motor vehicle thefts are down 51%. In Washington, D.C., murders are down more than 42% so far this year — following a 60% plunge in murders last year.