Murder in the U.S.: number of victims in 2022, by race
In 2022, the FBI reported that there were 10,470 Black murder victims in the United States and 7,704 White murder victims. In comparison, there were 454 murder victims of unknown race and 568 victims of another race.
In recent years, the role of racial inequality in violent crimes such as robberies, assaults, and homicides has gained public attention. In particular, the issue of police brutality has led to increasing attention following the murder of George Floyd, an African American who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Studies show that the rate of fatal police shootings for Black Americans was more than double the rate reported of other races.
National crime data in the United States is based off the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s new crime reporting system, which requires law enforcement agencies to self-report their data in detail. Due to the recent implementation of this system, less crime data has been reported, with states such as Delaware and Pennsylvania declining to report any data to the FBI at all in 2021, suggesting that the Bureau's data may not fully reflect accurate information on crime in the United States.
Victims of inequality?
In recent years, the role of racial inequality in violent crimes such as robberies, assaults, and homicides has gained public attention. In particular, the issue of police brutality has led to increasing attention following the murder of George Floyd, an African American who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Studies show that the rate of fatal police shootings for Black Americans was more than double the rate reported of other races.
Crime reporting
National crime data in the United States is based off the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s new crime reporting system, which requires law enforcement agencies to self-report their data in detail. Due to the recent implementation of this system, less crime data has been reported, with states such as Delaware and Pennsylvania declining to report any data to the FBI at all in 2021, suggesting that the Bureau's data may not fully reflect accurate information on crime in the United States.
