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Homicide, the act of one person killing another, is a leading cause of death in the United States. While homicide encompasses illegal crimes of murder and manslaughter, as well as legally...
California reported the largest number of homicides to the FBI in 2022, at 2,197 for the year. Texas recorded the second-highest number of murders, with 2,020 for the year.
There were 7.8 homicides for every 100,000 people in the United States in 2020, up from six homicides per 100,000 people the year before. The rise in the nation’s murder rate last year far exceeded the 20% increase measured in 2001, which was driven by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.
Police cleared 52.3% of reported murders and nonnegligent homicides in 2022, down from 64.1% in 2013. They cleared 41.4% of aggravated assaults, down from 57.7%. They cleared 26.1% of rapes, down from 40.6%.
All homicides. Number of deaths: 24,849. Deaths per 100,000 population: 7.5. Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2022) via CDC WONDER.
The data shows 21,570 homicides in the U.S. in 2020, which is a staggering 4,901 more than in 2019. The tally makes clear — in concrete terms — just how violent last year was.
Of the estimated number of murders in the United States, 48.7 percent were reported in the South, 20.8 percent were reported in the Midwest, 19.3 percent were reported in the West, and 11.2...
The FBI’s crime statistics estimates for 2022 show that national violent crime decreased an estimated 1.7% in 2022 compared to 2021 estimates: Murder and non-negligent manslaughter recorded a ...
Numbers released by the FBI show an unprecedented 30% spike in murders last year. The murder rate is below its historic peaks reached in the 1990s, but the figures show the problem is more...
The new data show the US homicide rate increased from about six homicides per 100,000 people in 2019 to 7.8 per 100,000 in 2020, according to NCHS.