In 2020, the nationwide robbery rate in the United States was 73.9 cases per 100,000 of the population. This is a significant decrease from 1990 levels, when the robbery rate stood at 257 cases per 100,000 of the population.
Reported robbery rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020
(per 100,000 of the population)
Rates are the number of reported offenses per 100,000 of the population.
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines robbery as the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.
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FBI. (September 27, 2021). Reported robbery rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of the population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191235/reported-robbery-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Reported robbery rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of the population)." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191235/reported-robbery-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. (2021). Reported robbery rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of the population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191235/reported-robbery-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Reported Robbery Rate in The United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of The Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191235/reported-robbery-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI, Reported robbery rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of the population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191235/reported-robbery-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited January 18, 2022)
