Dataset

The FBI has released detailed data on over 14 million criminal offenses reported in 2023 through its Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. More than 16,000 law enforcement agencies, including state, county, city, university, college, and tribal departments, contributed to this project, covering 94.3% of the U.S. population. The data was submitted through the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and the Summary Reporting System.

The 2023 crime statistics reveal a positive trend: violent crime decreased by an estimated 3% compared to 2022. Here's a closer look at the numbers: Murder and non-negligent manslaughter saw a significant drop, declining by 11.6%. The number of offenses in the revised rape category decreased by 9.4%. Aggravated assault incidents were down by 2.8%. Robbery saw a modest decline of 0.3%.

Hate crime data also highlights critical findings. In 2023, 16,009 agencies participated in reporting hate crime incidents, covering 95.2% of the population. These agencies reported 11,862 incidents involving 13,829 offenses motivated by biases related to race, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender, and gender identity. To assess trends, the FBI compared hate crime reports submitted consistently for 2022 and 2023. This dataset revealed a slight decline of 0.6% in reported hate crime incidents, dropping from 10,687 in 2022 to 10,627 in 2023. In this analysis, we are using the dataset that contains hate crime data from 1991 to 2023. The Hate Crime Statistics dataset provides annual statistics on the number of incidents, offenses, victims, and offenders in reported crimes that are motivated fully or partially by an offender’s bias against the victim’s perceived race, gender, gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. Hate Crime data are captured by indicating the element of bias present in offenses already being reported to the UCR Program. These statistics provide valuable insight into national crime trends and underscore areas of progress.