Murder in the U.S. - number of victims in 2023, by circumstances

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 12, 2024

In 2023, a total of 71 people were killed due to arson in the United States. This was significantly lower than the 312 people who were killed in robberies in the country in that same year.

Number of murders in the United States in 2023, by circumstances

CharacteristicNumber of murder victims
Narcotic drug laws 447
Gangland killings 374
Robbery 312
Burglary 89
Institutional killings 81
Arson 71
Motor vehicle theft 68
Juvenile gang killings 48
Larceny-theft 46
All suspected felony type 13
Argument over money or property 12
Domestic violence 10
Rape 10
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September 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2023

Supplementary notes

Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, not all law enforcement agencies submitted crime data to the FBI for 2023. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of crimes.

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