US Crime Data Explorer

FBI crime statistics for 9,739 cities and all 50 states. Free and open.

1,221,345
Violent Crimes (2024)
359.1
per 100K People
-7.2%
vs 2023
-52.6%
Since 1991 Peak
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45 Years of Violent Crime in America

Violent crime rate per 100K (1979–2024)

1991 Peak 2024 Current

2024 Crime Breakdown

Reported incidents by type

Violent Property

2024 National Crime Overview

Violent Crime

1,221,345
Rate: 359.1 per 100K
-7.2% from 2023

Homicides

16,935
Rate: 5.0 per 100K
-15.7% from 2023

Property Crime

5,986,400
Rate: 1760.1 per 100K
Population: 340,110,988

Most Dangerous Cities (100K+ pop)

#CityViolent RateMurder Rate
1MemphisTennessee2501.340.6
2OaklandCalifornia1925.318.6
3DetroitMichigan1781.331.2
4Little RockArkansas1672.017.6
5BaltimoreMaryland1606.234.8
6ClevelandOhio1561.130.1
7Kansas CityMissouri1547.127.6
8MilwaukeeWisconsin1430.923.9
9PuebloColorado1424.117.1
10St. LouisMissouri1367.154.1
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Safest Cities (100K+ pop)

#CityViolent RatePopulation
1CarmelIndiana66.0103,107
2CaryNorth Carolina71.0181,793
3FishersIndiana72.9105,680
4Ramapo TownNew York75.4110,136
5Sugar LandTexas78.0107,757
6NapervilleIllinois83.7150,521
7IrvineCalifornia84.0316,764
8Virginia BeachVirginia92.3455,155
9PearlandTexas95.9128,322
10Port St. LucieFlorida99.0245,394
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Crime by State

All 50 States + DC →

Featured Analysis

In-depth articles backed by FBI statistics

DEEP DIVE12 min

The Great Crime Decline

Why America is safer than you think — 45 years of data

ANALYSIS9 min

Gun Violence by the Numbers

Firearms in 77% of murders — what FBI data shows

DEEP DIVE8 min

Rural vs Urban Crime

Small cities can be more dangerous than big metros

DEEP DIVE11 min

Homicide in America

Who kills whom and why — FBI SHR data deep dive

All 39 Analysis Articles →

Interactive Tools

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Your odds of being a victim
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Safety Score
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Crime Cost
What crime costs your city
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Time Machine
Crime when you were born
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Crime Quiz
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City Report
Full safety report card
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Unique Data Insights

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Violence Concentration
Just 10 cities produce 21% of all murders.
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Crime Velocity
Which cities are changing fastest?
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Hidden Crime
Millions of crimes go unreported every year.
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Violence Inequality
How concentrated is crime within each state?
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Crime by Decade
How crime changed from the 1980s to today.
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Crime vs Everything
Does poverty, income, or gun ownership predict crime?

Browse by Crime Type

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Arrest Demographics by Race

National arrest data from 6,454,889 total arrests. These figures reflect policing patterns and systemic factors, not just the distribution of criminal behavior.

65.5%
White
4,225,897
30.5%
Black
1,965,911
2.1%
Native American
134,688
1.6%
Asian
103,274
0.4%
Pacific Islander
25,119
Full Arrest Demographics →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime by Race →

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Data: FBI Crime Data Explorer (CDE). National estimates 1979–2024. City-level data 2020–2024.

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Data last updated: March 2026 · Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer