In 2020, around 37.2 percent of all known rape offenses in metropolitan counties in the United States were cleared by arrest or by exceptional means. For murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, 61.8 percent of known cases were cleared by arrest or exceptional means.
Crime clearance rate in metropolitan counties in the United States in 2020, by type
Figures shown for rape only include those reported by law enforcement agencies using the revised Uniform Crime Reporting definition of rape.
Not all agencies submit reports for arson to the FBI. As a result, the number of reports the FBI uses to compute the percent of offenses cleared for arson is less than the number it uses to compute the percent of offenses cleared for all other offenses.
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FBI. (September 27, 2021). Crime clearance rate in metropolitan counties in the United States in 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194206/crime-clearance-rate-in-metropolitan-counties-by-type-in-the-us/
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FBI. (2021). Crime clearance rate in metropolitan counties in the United States in 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194206/crime-clearance-rate-in-metropolitan-counties-by-type-in-the-us/
FBI. "Crime Clearance Rate in Metropolitan Counties in The United States in 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194206/crime-clearance-rate-in-metropolitan-counties-by-type-in-the-us/
FBI, Crime clearance rate in metropolitan counties in the United States in 2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194206/crime-clearance-rate-in-metropolitan-counties-by-type-in-the-us/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Crime clearance rate in metropolitan counties in the United States in 2020, by type [Graph], FBI, September 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/194206/crime-clearance-rate-in-metropolitan-counties-by-type-in-the-us/
