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FBI crime statistics rely on participating law enforcement agencies. National estimates address reporting gaps, but unreported crime remains outside police-recorded counts. Comparisons must use consistent definitions and coverage.
Numbers tell a bigger story.
Reported snapshot · does not accrue with time
What makes this number move?
Reporting period: 2025 vs. 2024
Changes when a new source observation is loaded.
Display the FBI’s published percentage decrease in violent crime. No crime events are simulated.
Annual national estimate; not a live incident count or neighborhood safety score.
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Does a reported crime count cover every crime?
Reported incidents reflect agency participation, definitions and reporting. They do not capture every unreported event.
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Compare like offenses, reporting coverage and population-based rates. Higher raw counts can reflect a larger population.
How this number works
Display the FBI’s published percentage decrease in violent crime. No crime events are simulated.
Annual national estimate; not a live incident count or neighborhood safety score.
Official source
Audit trail & all metric versions
Release observations are preserved in the bundled launch audit. Publication snapshots require a verified refresh.
Violent crime · annual change
- Period
- 2025 vs. 2024
- Source release date
- 2026-08-14
- Version
- 2025 Reported Crimes in the Nation
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-26T13:14:21.917Z