According to the FBI, which tracks crime in the U.S., crime was down in 2022, except for Robbery. It takes time to collect and analyze all the data from so many sources, thus analyzed data is not available for at least 1 year out. But recent preliminary numbers for 2023, show the decline to continue. Under President Biden, crime statistics have gone down, showing a substantial trend in many areas of violent crime. The date is collected from over 16,000 law enforcement agencies.
Violent crime consists of murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, aggravated assault, and robbery. Nationwide, from 2021 to 2022, the estimated volume of violent crime offenses showed the following changes:
- Violent crime decreased 1.7 percent.
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter decreased 6.1 percent.
- Rape decreased 5.4 percent.
- Aggravated assault decreased 1.1 percent.
- Robbery increased 1.3 percent.
An estimated 1,232,428 violent crime offenses were committed in 2022, indicating an offense rate of 369.8 violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants, down from the 2021 offense rate of 377.6 violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants.
To view all the data, click on this link: https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/home.