Overview

• FBI quarterly data reported a 10.3% decrease in violent crime from January through June 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
• Murder fell 22.7%, rape dropped 17.7%, robbery declined 13.6% and aggravated assault decreased 8.1% in the first half of 2024.
• Property offenses, including burglary and vehicle theft, collectively dropped 13.1% during that period.
• More than 16,000 agencies at state, local, higher education and tribal levels submitted voluntary reports covering 94.3% of U.S. jurisdictions.
• The FBI’s annual Crime in the Nation report for 2024 is scheduled for September 2025 and will provide a full year-end analysis.