In 2020, the violent crime rate in metropolitan areas in the United States stood at 414.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. For murder and nonnegligent manslaughter cases, this rate stood at 6.8 cases per 100,000 people in metro areas.
Crime rate in metropolitan areas in the United States in 2020, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants)
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Statistics on Crime in the United States
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of committed crimes in the U.S. 2021, by type
- Basic Statistic United States crime rate in 2020, by type of crime
- Basic Statistic Reported violent crime rate in the U.S. 2020, by state
- Premium Statistic Metropolitan areas - crime rate U.S. 2020, by type
- Basic Statistic Public assessment of crime as a serious issue U.S. 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. crime rate trend perception 1990-2022
Violent Crime
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- Basic Statistic U.S.: reported murder and nonnegligent manslaughter cases 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic USA - reported murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic U.S.: reported forcible rape cases 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic USA - reported forcible rape rate 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic U.S.: reported robbery cases 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic USA - reported robbery rate 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic U.S.: reported cases of aggravated assault 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic USA - reported aggravated assault rate 1990-2021
Property Crime
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- Basic Statistic U.S.: reported larceny-theft cases 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic USA - reported larceny-theft rate 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic U.S.: reported burglary cases 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic USA - reported burglary rate 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic U.S.: reported motor vehicle theft cases 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic U.S.: reported motor vehicle theft rate 1990-2021
Crime Clearance & Arrests
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- Basic Statistic Clearance rate - crime clearance rate U.S. 2020, by type
- Basic Statistic Regional distribution - crime clearance rate in the U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic USA - number of arrests for all offenses 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic USA - arrest rate for all offenses 1990-2020
- Basic Statistic USA - number of arrests for violent offenses 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic USA - arrest rate for violent offenses 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic USA - number of arrests for property offenses 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic USA - arrest rate for property offenses 1990-2021
Further related statistics
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- Nonmetropolitan counties - crime rate U.S. 2020, by type
- Cities outside metropolitan areas - crime rate U.S. 2020, by type
- Public schools in the U.S. - crime rate in 2010
- Crimes committed in the U.S. 2020, by state
- Crime rate U.S. 2020, by state
- Percent change in crime rate in the U.S. by state 2018-2019
- Number of crimes recorded in St. Petersburg 2010-2021
- U.S.: rate of violent victimization from 2008 to 2012, by poverty level
- Offenses on fraud in MLA requests to Hong Kong 2013-2017
- Suspicious transaction reportings by Hong Kong's legal professionals 2013-2017
- Value of frozen property due to “no consent” letters in Hong Kong 2013-2017
- Anti corruption behavior index in Indonesia 2013-2022
- Forensic reports in Romania 2018-2019, by area of expertise
- Perceptions on crime increase in Italy 2000-2021
- Industry revenue of “other non-ferrous metal production“ in Italy 2012-2025
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- Cities outside metropolitan areas - crime rate U.S. 2020, by type
- Public schools in the U.S. - crime rate in 2010
- Crimes committed in the U.S. 2020, by state
- Crime rate U.S. 2020, by state
- Percent change in crime rate in the U.S. by state 2018-2019
- Number of crimes recorded in St. Petersburg 2010-2021
- U.S.: rate of violent victimization from 2008 to 2012, by poverty level
- Offenses on fraud in MLA requests to Hong Kong 2013-2017
- Suspicious transaction reportings by Hong Kong's legal professionals 2013-2017
- Value of frozen property due to “no consent” letters in Hong Kong 2013-2017
- Anti corruption behavior index in Indonesia 2013-2022
- Forensic reports in Romania 2018-2019, by area of expertise
- Perceptions on crime increase in Italy 2000-2021
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FBI. (September 27, 2021). Crime rate in metropolitan areas in the United States in 2020, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194193/crime-rate-in-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us-by-type/
FBI. "Crime rate in metropolitan areas in the United States in 2020, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194193/crime-rate-in-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us-by-type/
FBI. (2021). Crime rate in metropolitan areas in the United States in 2020, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194193/crime-rate-in-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us-by-type/
FBI. "Crime Rate in Metropolitan Areas in The United States in 2020, by Type (per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194193/crime-rate-in-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us-by-type/
FBI, Crime rate in metropolitan areas in the United States in 2020, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194193/crime-rate-in-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us-by-type/ (last visited May 29, 2023)
Crime rate in metropolitan areas in the United States in 2020, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], FBI, September 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/194193/crime-rate-in-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us-by-type/