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BJS has released two reports that provide insight into violent and property crime in the United States and describe the magnitude, nature, and impact of crime in the nation.
Crime Known to Law Enforcement, 2024 presents national and subnational estimates of crime offenses and victimizations for violent and property crime. Findings in this report, the second in an annual series, 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.
The Nation's Two Crime Measures, 2015–2024 presents rates of
violent and property crime from the National Crime Victimization
Survey (NCVS) and the NIBRS Estimation Program’s Summary
Estimates for the most recent 10-year period. The NCVS measures
nonfatal criminal victimizations, reported and not reported to police.
NIBRS collects data on fatal and nonfatal crime incidents reported by
law enforcement. The NCVS and NIBRS collections have different
purposes, use different methods, and measure a set of criminal
offenses that are similar but not identical. Taken together, the
information they produce provides a comprehensive understanding of
crime in the United States.
Crime Known to Law Enforcement, 2024 (NCJ 310856) was written by BJS Statisticians Lizabeth Remrey, PhD, and Erica L. Smith. The Nation's Two Crime Measures, 2015–2024 (NCJ 310700) was written by BJS Statisticians Lizabeth Remrey, PhD, and Erin Tinney, PhD. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS’s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States.
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