USA - reported robbery rate 2021

In 2021, the nationwide robbery rate in the United States was 60.9 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 2021 (per 100,000 of the population)

Characteristic	Rate per 100,000 population
'21	60.9
'20	66.8
'19	81.8
'18	86.1
'17	98.6
'16	102.9
'15	102.2
'14	101.3
'13	109
'12	113.1
'11	113.9
'10	119.3
'09	133.1
'08	145.9
'07	148.3
'06	150
'05	140.8
'04	136.7
'03	142.5
'02	146.1
'01	148.5
'00	145
'99	150.1
'98	165.4
'97	186.1
'96	201.9
'95	220.9
'94	237.7
'93	255.9
'92	263.6
'91	272.7
'90	257

Loading statistic...

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Already a member?

Sources

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

October 2022

More information

Region

United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2021

Supplementary notes

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.

The data from previous years can be accessed at the Uniform Crime Reports section on the Website of the FBI.

Citation formats