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A current, sourced reference for trained investigative professionals, agencies, and examiners. Last updated September 28, 2026.
2024–2025 national data
Reported-crime estimates and victimization-survey results answer different questions. The FBI measures offenses reported by participating law-enforcement agencies. The Bureau of Justice Statistics surveys people about qualifying victimizations, including those not reported to police. This page presents both measures without treating either as a substitute for local conditions, case facts, or professional judgment.
1,119,768
The FBI estimated this number of violent crime offenses nationwide in 2025. Its violent-crime estimate includes murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Source: FBI, Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2025 ↗327.6
The FBI's estimated national violent-crime rate for 2025 was down from 362.9 per 100,000 in 2024.
Source: FBI, Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2025 ↗9.3%
The FBI reported that the 2025 decline from 2024 was the largest year-over-year reduction in its estimated violent-crime rate since its estimates began in 1936.
Source: FBI, Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2025 ↗4.1
The FBI reported this estimated 2025 murder rate as tied with 1955 and 1956 for the lowest in its national series.
Source: FBI, Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2025 ↗23.3
The Bureau of Justice Statistics measured this 2024 rate through its National Crime Victimization Survey, which captures qualifying victimizations whether or not they were reported to police.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Criminal Victimization, 2024 ↗11.2
The Bureau of Justice Statistics reported this 2024 rate from the National Crime Victimization Survey. It provides context for why reported-crime and victimization measures should be read together.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Criminal Victimization, 2024 ↗1.45%
The Bureau of Justice Statistics found that 1.45% of people age 12 or older experienced at least one violent victimization in 2024, a rate similar to 2023.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Criminal Victimization, 2024 ↗National estimates are useful for broad context, not for predicting a specific jurisdiction, interview, or person. The FBI cautions that crime can vary materially among cities, counties, states, and regions. The Bureau of Justice Statistics also distinguishes between the number of victimizations and the share of people who experienced one or more victimizations.
For investigative planning, use the figures as a starting point for questions about workload, reporting patterns, training, documentation, and review. Responsible decisions still require local data, agency policy, corroborating information, and the judgment of trained professionals.
This reference uses the latest national annual releases available on September 28, 2026. FBI figures are national estimates drawn from offense data submitted by participating agencies. The Bureau of Justice Statistics figures come from the 2024 National Crime Victimization Survey, a nationally representative survey of people age 12 or older.
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Suggested citation: VIPRE Technology Group. “U.S. Investigative & Violent Crime Statistics, 2024–2025.” Updated September 28, 2026. https://vipreai.com/investigative-crime-statistics
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