There were 1,203,808 violent crimes in U.S. and its rate (per 100,000) is 366.7 in 2019. Violent crime has fallen by about 50% over 20 years.
Number of violent crimes
Violent crime rate (per 100,000)
| Year | Violent crime | Rate | Source |
| 2019 | 1,203,808 | 366.7 | [49] |
| 2018 | 1,209,997 | 370.4 | [49] |
| 2017 | 1,247,917 | 383.8 | [49] |
| 2016 | 1,250,162 | 386.6 | [49] |
| 2015 | 1,199,310 | 373.7 | [49] |
| 2014 | 1,153,022 | 361.6 | [49] |
| 2013 | 1,168,298 | 369.1 | [49] |
| 2012 | 1,217,057 | 387.8 | [49] |
| 2011 | 1,206,005 | 387.1 | [49] |
| 2010 | 1,251,248 | 404.5 | [49] |
| 2009 | 1,325,896 | 431.9 | [49] |
| 2008 | 1,394,461 | 458.6 | [49] |
| 2007 | 1,422,970 | 471.8 | [49] |
| 2006 | 1,435,123 | 479.3 | [49] |
| 2005 | 1,390,745 | 469.0 | [49] |
| 2004 | 1,360,088 | 463.2 | [49] |
| 2003 | 1,383,676 | 475.8 | [49] |
| 2002 | 1,423,677 | 494.4 | [49] |
| 2001 | 1,439,480 | 504.5 | [49] |
| 2000 | 1,425,486 | 506.5 | [49] |
| 1999 | 1,426,044 | 523.0 | [50] |
| 1998 | 1,533,887 | 567.58 | [50] |
| 1997 | 1,636,096 | 610.98 | [50] |
| 1996 | 1,688,540 | 636.64 | [50] |
| 1995 | 1,798,792 | 684.46 | [50] |
| 1994 | 1,857,670 | 713.59 | [50] |
| 1993 | 1,926,017 | 747.15 | [50] |
| 1992 | 1,932,274 | 757.67 | [50] |
| 1991 | 1,911,767 | 758.18 | [50] |
| 1990 | 1,820,127 | 729.61 | [50] |
| 1989 | 1,646,037 | 666.90 | [50] |
| 1988 | 1,566,221 | 640.58 | [50] |
| 1987 | 1,483,999 | 612.49 | [50] |
| 1986 | 1,489,169 | 620.14 | [50] |
| 1985 | 1,327,767 | 558.06 | [50] |
| 1984 | 1,273,282 | 539.93 | [50] |
| 1983 | 1,258,087 | 538.12 | [50] |
| 1982 | 1,322,390 | 570.82 | [50] |
| 1981 | 1,361,820 | 593.47 | [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.