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Public reference

U.S. investigative & violent crime statistics.

A current, sourced reference for trained investigative professionals, agencies, and examiners. Last updated October 28, 2026.

2024–2025 national data

Two measures, one clearer context.

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. The preliminary 2025 survey figures are clearly marked because the redesigned survey begins a separate series.

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1,119,768

estimated violent crime offenses

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 ›
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9.3%

estimated year-over-year decline in violent crime

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 ›
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How to read these figures

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.

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Methodology and sources

This reference uses the latest national annual releases available on October 28, 2026. FBI figures are national estimates drawn from offense data submitted by participating agencies. The Bureau of Justice Statistics figures include the 2024 National Crime Victimization Survey and preliminary 2025 estimates from its redesigned survey. Both are nationally representative surveys of people age 12 or older, but the redesigned estimates are not comparable with the legacy series.

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A stable reference for reporting and research.

Suggested citation: VIPRE Technology Group. “U.S. Investigative & Violent Crime Statistics, 2024–2025.” Updated October 28, 2026. https://vipreai.com/investigative-crime-statistics

To verify an individual statistic, follow the source link beside it.