A nationwide poll of 1,182 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 21-25 found 81% of respondents view crime as a major problem in large cities, while roughly one in four consider crime a major problem in their own community. The president deployed the National Guard in Washington, D.C., after an assault on a former staffer and has threatened to use regular military forces. FBI data show violent and property crime rates fell to a two-decade low in 2024 after pandemic-era surges. Republicans are largely more favorable toward federal assistance or takeovers of city police than Democrats, who oppose sending troops to cities. The poll's overall margin of error is ±3.8 percentage points.
The poll also found that the vast majority of Americans, 81%, see crime as a "major problem" in large cities. Yes, but: Few of those polled - about one in four - said crime is a major problem in their own community. Driving the news: Trump deployed the National Guard in D.C. earlier this month after the assault of a former DOGE staffer. He has threatened to bring in the "regular military" as well.
Reality check: Violent and property crime rates dropped to a two-decade low in 2024, per FBI data released this month. Homicides and other crime surged during the pandemic. Zoom in: Democrats and Republicans are split on using the military in urban law enforcement. About 8 in 10 Republicans say it's acceptable for the federal government to assist local police, and about half support federal takeovers of large city police departments. Democrats are overwhelmingly opposed to the federal government sending troops to cities at all.
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