In 2022, the violent crime rate in the United States was at 380.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. However, the total rate of property crime was far higher, at 1,954.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Crime rate in the United States in 2022, by type of crime
(per 100,000 inhabitants)
Figures shown for rape only include those reported by law enforcement agencies using the revised Uniform Crime Reporting definition of rape.
Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, only 15,726 of 18,888 participating law enforcement agencies submitted crime data to the FBI for 2022. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of crimes.
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FBI. (October 16, 2023). Crime rate in the United States in 2022, by type of crime (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/202703/crime-rate-in-the-usa-by-type-of-crime/
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FBI. (2023). Crime rate in the United States in 2022, by type of crime (per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/202703/crime-rate-in-the-usa-by-type-of-crime/
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Crime rate in the United States in 2022, by type of crime (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], FBI, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/202703/crime-rate-in-the-usa-by-type-of-crime/
