The Crime Index

The Crime Index analyzes current and historical crime data to show trends from the 1930s to today.

Current Trends

The Crime Index’s Current Crime Data are based on a sample of reported crime data from 566 law enforcement agencies nationwide which mimics national crime trends with as little lag and the most accuracy possible.

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Current Trends Data Coverage

Agencies: 566
Population: 118.6m

Violent crime year to date

Defined under the FBI’s Summary Reporting System as murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

		All Violent Crimes	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Aggravated Assaults
Change	Jan-Apr 2026 vs. Last Jan-Apr	-6.4%	-18.7%	-8.1%	-15.8%	-3.1%
Count	Jan-Apr 2026 Last Jan-Apr	161,604 172,652	1,910 2,349	14,285 15,548	29,733 35,327	115,676 119,428
Trend	2017-2026

Property crime year to date

Defined under the FBI’s Summary Reporting System as burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft.

		All Property Crimes	Burglaries	Thefts	Motor Vehicle Thefts
Change	Jan-Apr 2026 vs. Last Jan-Apr	-11.4%	-16.5%	-8.4%	-20.3%
Count	Jan-Apr 2026 Last Jan-Apr	696,687 786,350	82,840 99,208	511,252 558,388	102,595 128,754
Trend	2017-2026

Historical Data Library

The Crime Index’s Historical Crime Data is based on data from thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide. Search for crime, clearance, and staffing data at a local, state, and national level going back decades.

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Historical Data Coverage

Agencies: 19,328
Population: 340.1m

History of violent crime

Defined under the FBI’s Summary Reporting System as murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

		All Violent Crimes	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Aggravated Assaults
Change	2024 vs. 2023	-4.4%	-14.9%	-4.8%	-8.9%	-3.0%
Count	2024 2023	1,185,683 1,240,288	16,935 19,907	91,865 96,504	205,952 225,969	870,931 897,908
Trend	1960-2024

History of property crime

Defined under the FBI’s Summary Reporting System as burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft.

		All Property Crimes	Burglaries	Thefts	Motor Vehicle Thefts
Change	2024 vs. 2023	-8.1%	-8.6%	-5.5%	-18.6%
Count	2024 2023	5,986,400 6,514,295	779,542 852,963	4,326,531 4,579,322	880,327 1,082,010
Trend	1960-2024

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The Crime Index analyzes crime reports from hundreds of U.S. agencies to reveal up-to-date trends long before annual FBI estimates.

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