Crime Known to Law Enforcement, 2023

• NCJ Number: 310188
• Author(s): Lizabeth Remrey, PhD, BJS Statistician; Erica L. Smith, BJS Statistician
• Date Published: November 2025
• Publication Type: Publication

Description

This report details rates of violent and property crime in the United States based on offenses reported by law enforcement agencies from 2022 to 2023. It presents national and subnational estimates of crime offenses and victimizations for violent and property crime. Findings are based on BJS’s and the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Estimation Program. NIBRS collects detailed information on crime incidents reported to law enforcement throughout the United States. 

Highlights

• The rate of violent offenses in the United States decreased from 407.3 per 100,000 persons in 2022 to 387.8 per 100,000 in 2023.
• The rate of property offenses decreased 3% from 2,085.6 per 100,000 persons in 2022 to 2,015.2 per 100,000 in 2023.
• The rate of violent victimization in 2023 was 395.2 per 100,000 persons, which was not statistically different from the rate in 2022.
• Males and females both had decreases in the rate of homicide victimization from 2022 to 2023.