There were 267,988 robberies in U.S. and its rate (per 100,000) is 81.6 in 2019. The robbery rate has fallen by about 70% over the quarter century.
Number of robberies
Robbery rate (per 100,000)
Year | Robbery | Rate | Source |
2019 | 267,988 | 81.6 | [49] |
2018 | 281,278 | 86.1 | [49] |
2017 | 320,596 | 98.6 | [49] |
2016 | 332,797 | 102.9 | [49] |
2015 | 328,109 | 102.2 | [49] |
2014 | 322,905 | 101.3 | [49] |
2013 | 345,093 | 109.0 | [49] |
2012 | 355,051 | 113.1 | [49] |
2011 | 354,746 | 113.9 | [49] |
2010 | 369,089 | 119.3 | [49] |
2009 | 408,742 | 133.1 | [49] |
2008 | 443,563 | 145.9 | [49] |
2007 | 447,324 | 148.3 | [49] |
2006 | 449,246 | 150.0 | [49] |
2005 | 417,438 | 140.8 | [49] |
2004 | 401,470 | 136.7 | [49] |
2003 | 414,235 | 142.5 | [49] |
2002 | 420,806 | 146.1 | [49] |
2001 | 423,557 | 148.5 | [49] |
2000 | 408,016 | 145.0 | [49] |
1999 | 409,371 | 150.1 | [50] |
1998 | 447,186 | 165.47 | [50] |
1997 | 498,534 | 186.17 | [50] |
1996 | 535,594 | 201.94 | [50] |
1995 | 580,509 | 220.89 | [50] |
1994 | 618,949 | 237.76 | [50] |
1993 | 659,870 | 255.98 | [50] |
1992 | 672,478 | 263.69 | [50] |
1991 | 687,732 | 272.74 | [50] |
1990 | 639,271 | 256.26 | [50] |
1989 | 578,326 | 234.31 | [50] |
1988 | 542,968 | 222.07 | [50] |
1987 | 517,704 | 213.67 | [50] |
1986 | 542,775 | 226.03 | [50] |
1985 | 497,874 | 209.26 | [50] |
1984 | 485,008 | 205.66 | [50] |
1983 | 506,567 | 216.67 | [50] |
1982 | 553,130 | 238.76 | [50] |
1981 | 592,910 | 258.39 | [50] |
crime rate = number / population * 100,000
FBI calculates the crime rates by using population data published by U.S. Census Bureau in all years.