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    U.S. Murder/Homicide Rate

    • macrotrends.net
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    Updated Jun 30, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). U.S. Murder/Homicide Rate [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/usa/united-states/murder-homicide-rate
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    Jun 30, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1990 - Dec 31, 2021
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Historical chart and dataset showing U.S. murder/homicide rate per 100K population by year from 1990 to 2021.

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    United States - Intentional Homicides (per 100;000 People)

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jun 9, 2017
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2017). United States - Intentional Homicides (per 100;000 People) [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/intentional-homicides-per-100-000-people-wb-data.html
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 9, 2017
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    TRADING ECONOMICS
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) in United States was reported at 6.8075 in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Intentional homicides (per 100;000 people) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

  3. USA - reported murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate 1990-2023

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    • statista.com
    Updated Nov 12, 2024
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    Statista (2024). USA - reported murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate 1990-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Fstatistics%2F191223%2Freported-murder-and-nonnegligent-manslaughter-rate-in-the-us-since-1990%2F%23XgboD02vawLbpWJjSPEePEUG%2FVFd%2Bik%3D
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    Nov 12, 2024
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, the rate of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in the United States was at 5.7 cases per 100,000 of the population. This is a decrease from the previous year, when the murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate stood at 6.5 per 100,000 of the population. However, due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, only not all law enforcement agencies submitted crime data to the FBI for 2023. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the rate of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in the U.S. in this year.

  4. Death rate for homicide in the U.S. 1950-2019

    • statista.com
    Updated Oct 25, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Death rate for homicide in the U.S. 1950-2019 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187592/death-rate-from-homicide-in-the-us-since-1950/
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    Oct 25, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2019, there were six deaths by homicide per 100,000 of the population in the United States, compared to 5.9 deaths by homicide in the previous year. This is an increase from 1950, when there were 5.1 deaths by homicide per 100,000 resident population in the United States. However, within the provided time period, the death rate for homicide in the U.S. was highest in 1980, when there were 10.4 deaths by homicide per 100,000 of the population in the United States.

    Homicides in the United States

    The term homicide is used when a human being is killed by another human being. Criminal homicide takes several forms, for example murder; but homicide is not always a crime, it also includes affirmative defense, insanity, self-defense or the execution of convicted criminals. In the United States, youth homicide has especially been seen as a problem of urban areas, due to poverty, limited adult supervision, involvement in drug and gang activities, and school failure. Both homicide rates and suicide rates in the U.S. among people aged 20 to 24 and teenagers aged 15 to 19 have vastly increased since 2001.

  5. United States US: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated May 15, 2009
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    CEICdata.com (2009). United States US: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/health-statistics/us-intentional-homicides-female-per-100000-female
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    May 15, 2009
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    United States US: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data was reported at 2.261 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.062 Ratio for 2015. United States US: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data is updated yearly, averaging 2.337 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.086 Ratio in 2001 and a record low of 1.983 Ratio in 2014. United States US: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, female are estimates of unlawful female homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; ;

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    Homicide rate by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated Jan 15, 2015
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    Globalen LLC (2015). Homicide rate by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/homicide_rate/
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 15, 2015
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    Globalen LLC
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1990 - Dec 31, 2017
    Area covered
    World, World
    Description

    The average for 2017 based on 97 countries was 7.4 homicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in El Salvador: 61.8 homicides per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Japan: 0.2 homicides per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2017. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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    Murder Rate in the U.S. (1985–2023)

    • consumershield.com
    csv
    Updated Jun 11, 2025
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    ConsumerShield Research Team (2025). Murder Rate in the U.S. (1985–2023) [Dataset]. https://www.consumershield.com/articles/murder-rate-by-year
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 11, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    ConsumerShield Research Team
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    Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The graph illustrates the murder rate in the United States from 1985 to 2023. The x-axis represents the years, labeled with two-digit abbreviations from '85 to '23, while the y-axis shows the annual murder rate per 100,000 individuals. Throughout this 39-year period, the murder rate fluctuates between a high of 10.66 in 1991 and a low of 4.7 in 2014. Overall, the data reveals a significant downward trend in the murder rate from the mid-1980s, reaching its lowest point in the mid-2010s, followed by slight increases in the most recent years.

  8. Murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate in the U.S. 2023, by state

    • statista.com
    • ai-chatbox.pro
    Updated Nov 12, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate in the U.S. 2023, by state [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232561/murder-and-non-negligent-manslaughter-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
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    Nov 12, 2024
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    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, the District of Columbia had the highest rate of murder and non-negligent manslaughter in the United States with a rate of 39 murders or non-negligent manslaughters per 100,000 inhabitants. Louisiana, New Mexico, Alabama, and Tennessee rounded out the top five states with the highest murder rates.

  9. Number of murders in the U.S. 2023, by state

    • statista.com
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    Updated Nov 12, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Number of murders in the U.S. 2023, by state [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195331/number-of-murders-in-the-us-by-state/
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    Nov 12, 2024
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    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    California reported the largest number of homicides to the FBI in 2023, at 1,929 for the year. Texas recorded the second-highest number of murders, with 1,845 for the year. Homicide victim demographics There were a total of 19,252 reported homicide cases in the U.S. in 2023. When looking at murder victims by gender and ethnicity, the vast majority were male, while just over half of the victims were Black or African American. In addition, homicide victims in the United States were found most likely to be between the ages of 20 and 34 years old, with the majority of victims aged between 17 to 54 years old. Are murders up? In short, no – since the 1990s the number of murders in the U.S. has decreased significantly. In 1990, the murder rate per 100,000 people stood at 9.4, and stood at 5.7 in 2023. It should be noted though that the number of homicides increased slightly from 2014 to 2017, although figures declined again in 2018 and 2019, before ticking up once more in 2020 and 2021. Despite this decline, when viewed in international comparison, the U.S. murder rate is still notably high. For example, the Canadian homicide rate stood at 1.94 in 2023, while the homicide rate in England and Wales was even lower.

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    Virgin Islands (U.S.) Murder/Homicide Rate 1997-2025

    • macrotrends.net
    csv
    Updated May 31, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). Virgin Islands (U.S.) Murder/Homicide Rate 1997-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/vir/virgin-islands-u-s/murder-homicide-rate
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    Dataset updated
    May 31, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1997 - Jun 3, 2025
    Area covered
    U.S. Virgin Islands
    Description
    Virgin Islands (U.S.) murder/homicide rate per 100K population for 2012 was 49.63, a 16.33% increase from 2011.
    <ul style='margin-top:20px;'>
    
    <li>Virgin Islands (U.S.) murder/homicide rate per 100K population for 2011 was <strong>42.66</strong>, a <strong>19.14% decline</strong> from 2010.</li>
    <li>Virgin Islands (U.S.) murder/homicide rate per 100K population for 2010 was <strong>52.76</strong>, a <strong>12.34% increase</strong> from 2009.</li>
    <li>Virgin Islands (U.S.) murder/homicide rate per 100K population for 2009 was <strong>46.96</strong>, a <strong>8.71% increase</strong> from 2008.</li>
    </ul>Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
    
  11. Murder rate in U.S. metro areas with 250k or more residents in 2022

    • statista.com
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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Murder rate in U.S. metro areas with 250k or more residents in 2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/718903/murder-rate-in-us-cities-in-2015/
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    Jun 23, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2022, the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area recorded the highest homicide rate of U.S. cities with a population over 250,000, at **** homicides per 100,000 residents, followed by the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area. However, homicide data was not recorded in all U.S. metro areas, meaning that there may be some cities with a higher homicide rate. St. Louis St. Louis, which had a murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate of **** in 2022, is the second-largest city by population in Missouri. It is home to many famous treasures, such as the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, Washington University in St. Louis, the Saint Louis Zoo, and the renowned Gateway Arch. It is also home to many corporations, such as Monsanto, Arch Coal, and Emerson Electric. The economy of St. Louis is centered around business and healthcare, and boasts ten Fortune 500 companies. Crime in St. Louis Despite all of this, St. Louis suffers from high levels of crime and violence. As of 2023, it was listed as the seventh most dangerous city in the world as a result of their extremely high murder rate. Not only does St. Louis have one of the highest homicide rates in the United States, it also reports one of the highest numbers of violent crimes. Despite high crime levels, the GDP of the St. Louis metropolitan area has been increasing since 2001.

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    Homicide rate in G7 | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Jun 19, 2023
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    Globalen LLC (2023). Homicide rate in G7 | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/homicide_rate/G7/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 19, 2023
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1990 - Dec 31, 2017
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    The average for 2017 based on 6 countries was 1.8 homicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in the USA: 5.3 homicides per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Japan: 0.2 homicides per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2017. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

  13. United States US: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Nov 27, 2021
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    CEICdata.com (2021). United States US: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/health-statistics/us-intentional-homicides-male-per-100000-male
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    Nov 27, 2021
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    CEIC Data
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    United States US: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data was reported at 8.512 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.929 Ratio for 2015. United States US: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data is updated yearly, averaging 8.551 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.383 Ratio in 2001 and a record low of 6.988 Ratio in 2014. United States US: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, male are estimates of unlawful male homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; ;

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    Homicide rate in G10 | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated Jul 27, 2023
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    Globalen LLC (2023). Homicide rate in G10 | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/homicide_rate/G10/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 27, 2023
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    Globalen LLC
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1990 - Dec 31, 2017
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    The average for 2017 based on 10 countries was 1.5 homicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in the USA: 5.3 homicides per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Japan: 0.2 homicides per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2017. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

  15. Reported violent crime rate in the U.S. 1990-2023

    • statista.com
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    Updated Nov 14, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Reported violent crime rate in the U.S. 1990-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191219/reported-violent-crime-rate-in-the-usa-since-1990/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 14, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, the violent crime rate in the United States was 363.8 cases per 100,000 of the population. Even though the violent crime rate has been decreasing since 1990, the United States tops the ranking of countries with the most prisoners. In addition, due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system in which law enforcement agencies voluntarily submit crime reports, data may not accurately reflect the total number of crimes committed in recent years. Reported violent crime rate in the United States The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation tracks the rate of reported violent crimes per 100,000 U.S. inhabitants. In the timeline above, rates are shown starting in 1990. The rate of reported violent crime has fallen since a high of 758.20 reported crimes in 1991 to a low of 363.6 reported violent crimes in 2014. In 2023, there were around 1.22 million violent crimes reported to the FBI in the United States. This number can be compared to the total number of property crimes, roughly 6.41 million that year. Of violent crimes in 2023, aggravated assaults were the most common offenses in the United States, while homicide offenses were the least common. Law enforcement officers and crime clearance Though the violent crime rate was down in 2013, the number of law enforcement officers also fell. Between 2005 and 2009, the number of law enforcement officers in the United States rose from around 673,100 to 708,800. However, since 2009, the number of officers fell to a low of 626,900 officers in 2013. The number of law enforcement officers has since grown, reaching 720,652 in 2023. In 2023, the crime clearance rate in the U.S. was highest for murder and non-negligent manslaughter charges, with around 57.8 percent of murders being solved by investigators and a suspect being charged with the crime. Additionally, roughly 46.1 percent of aggravated assaults were cleared in that year. A statistics report on violent crime in the U.S. can be found here.

  16. Murder victims by weapon used in the U.S 2023

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    • statista.com
    Updated Nov 12, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Murder victims by weapon used in the U.S 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Fstatistics%2F195325%2Fmurder-victims-in-the-us-by-weapon-used%2F%23XgboD02vawLbpWJjSPEePEUG%2FVFd%2Bik%3D
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    Nov 12, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Handguns are by far the most common murder weapon used in the United States, accounting for 7,159 homicides in 2023. This is followed by firearms of an unstated type, with 5,295 cases in that year. Why do murders happen in the U.S.? While most of the time the circumstances of murders in the U.S. remain unknown, homicides due to narcotics come in as the second most common circumstance – making them more common than, for example, gang killings. Despite these gruesome facts, the violent crime rate has fallen significantly since 1990, and the United States is much safer than it was in the 1980s and 1990s. Knife crime vs disease: Leading causes of death The death rate in the U.S. had hovered around the same level since 1990 until there was a large increase due to the COVID-19 pandemic in recent years. Heart disease, cancer, and accidents were the three leading causes of death in the country in 2022. The rate of death from heart disease is significantly higher than the homicide rate in the United States, at 167.2 deaths per 100,000 population compared to a 5.7 homicides per 100,000. Given just 1,562 murders were caused by knife crime, it is fair to say that heart disease is a far bigger killer in the U.S.

  17. Gun homicide rate U.S. 2022, by race and age

    • statista.com
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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Gun homicide rate U.S. 2022, by race and age [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466060/gun-homicide-rate-by-race-and-age-us/
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    Jun 23, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In the United States, Black people have higher rates of gun homicide than White people across all age groups. As of 2022, gun homicide rates were highest among Black people aged between 15 and 24 years, at ***** gun homicides per 100,000 of the population. In comparison, there were only **** gun homicides per 100,000 of the White population within this age range. However, the risk for gun homicide was greatest among all adolescents and adults between the ages of 15 to 44 in that year. The impact of guns on young Americans In the last few years, firearms have become the leading cause of death for American children and teenagers aged one to 19 years old, accounting for more deaths than car crashes and diseases. School shootings also remain on the rise recently, with the U.S. recording ** times as many school shootings than other high-income nations from 2009 to 2018. Black students in particular experience a disproportionately high number of school shootings relative to their population, and K-12 teachers at schools made up mostly of students of color are more likely to report feeling afraid that they or their students would be a victim of attack or harm. The right to bear arms Despite increasingly high rates of gun-related violence, gun ownership remains a significant part of American culture, largely due to the fact that the right to bear arms is written into the U.S. Constitution. Although firearms are the most common murder weapon used in the U.S., accounting for approximately ****** homicides in 2022, almost **** of American households have at least one firearm in their possession. Consequently, it is evident that firearms remain easily accessible nationwide, even though gun laws may vary from state to state. However, the topic of gun control still causes political controversy, as the majority of Republicans agree that it is more important to protect the right of Americans to own guns, while Democrats are more inclined to believe that it is more important to limit gun ownership.

  18. Data from: Intercity Variation in Youth Homicide, Robbery, and Assault,...

    • catalog.data.gov
    • icpsr.umich.edu
    Updated Mar 12, 2025
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    National Institute of Justice (2025). Intercity Variation in Youth Homicide, Robbery, and Assault, 1984-2006 [United States] [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/intercity-variation-in-youth-homicide-robbery-and-assault-1984-2006-united-states-7850a
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    Mar 12, 2025
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    National Institute of Justicehttp://nij.ojp.gov/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The research team collected data on homicide, robbery, and assault offending from 1984-2006 for youth 13 to 24 years of age in 91 of the 100 largest cities in the United States (based on the 1980 Census) from various existing data sources. Data on youth homicide perpetration were acquired from the Supplementary Homicide Reports (SHR) and data on nonlethal youth violence (robbery and assault) were obtained from the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR). Annual homicide, robbery, and assault arrest rates per 100,000 age-specific populations (i.e., 13 to 17 and 18 to 24 year olds) were calculated by year for each city in the study. Data on city characteristics were derived from several sources including the County and City Data Books, SHR, and the Vital Statistics Multiple Cause of Death File. The research team constructed a dataset representing lethal and nonlethal offending at the city level for 91 cities over the 23-year period from 1984 to 2006, resulting in 2,093 city year observations.

  19. Number, percentage and rate of homicide victims, by racialized identity...

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    • data.urbandatacentre.ca
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    Updated Jul 25, 2024
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    Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2024). Number, percentage and rate of homicide victims, by racialized identity group, gender and region [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.25318/3510020601-eng
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    Jul 25, 2024
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    Area covered
    Canada
    Description

    Number, percentage and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, by racialized identity group (total, by racialized identity group; racialized identity group; South Asian; Chinese; Black; Filipino; Arab; Latin American; Southeast Asian; West Asian; Korean; Japanese; other racialized identity group; multiple racialized identity; racialized identity, but racialized identity group is unknown; rest of the population; unknown racialized identity group), gender (all genders; male; female; gender unknown) and region (Canada; Atlantic region; Quebec; Ontario; Prairies region; British Columbia; territories), 2019 to 2023.

  20. World's most dangerous countries 2024, by homicide rate

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    Updated Jun 24, 2025
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    Statista (2025). World's most dangerous countries 2024, by homicide rate [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262963/ranking-the-20-countries-with-the-most-murders-per-100-000-inhabitants/
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    Jun 24, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
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    World
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    Turks and Caicos Islands saw a murder rate of ***** per 100,000 inhabitants, making it the most dangerous country for this kind of crime worldwide as of 2024. Interestingly, El Salvador, which long had the highest global homicide rates, has dropped out of the top 29 after a high number of gang members have been incarcerated. Meanwhile, Colima in Mexico was the most dangerous city for murders. Violent conflicts worldwide Notably, these figures do not include deaths that resulted from war or a violent conflict. While there is a persistent number of conflicts worldwide, resulting casualties are not considered murders. Partially due to this reason, homicide rates in Latin America are higher than those in Afghanistan or Syria. A different definition of murder in these circumstances could change the rate significantly in some countries. Causes of death Also, noteworthy is that murders are usually not random events. In the United States, the circumstances of murders are most commonly arguments, followed by narcotics incidents and robberies. Additionally, murders are not a leading cause of death. Heart diseases, strokes and cancer pose a greater threat to life than violent crime.

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MACROTRENDS (2025). U.S. Murder/Homicide Rate [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/usa/united-states/murder-homicide-rate

U.S. Murder/Homicide Rate

U.S. Murder/Homicide Rate

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Jun 30, 2025
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Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Time period covered
Jan 1, 1990 - Dec 31, 2021
Area covered
United States
Description

Historical chart and dataset showing U.S. murder/homicide rate per 100K population by year from 1990 to 2021.

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