In 2020, the violent crime rate in the United States was at 398.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. However, the total rate of property crime was far higher, at 1,958.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Crime rate in the United States in 2020, by type of crime (per 100,000 inhabitants)
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FBI. (September 27, 2021). Crime rate in the United States in 2020, by type of crime (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/202703/crime-rate-in-the-usa-by-type-of-crime/
FBI. "Crime rate in the United States in 2020, by type of crime (per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/202703/crime-rate-in-the-usa-by-type-of-crime/
FBI. (2021). Crime rate in the United States in 2020, by type of crime (per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/202703/crime-rate-in-the-usa-by-type-of-crime/
FBI. "Crime Rate in The United States in 2020, by Type of Crime (per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/202703/crime-rate-in-the-usa-by-type-of-crime/
FBI, Crime rate in the United States in 2020, by type of crime (per 100,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/202703/crime-rate-in-the-usa-by-type-of-crime/ (last visited September 26, 2023)
Crime rate in the United States in 2020, by type of crime (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], FBI, September 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/202703/crime-rate-in-the-usa-by-type-of-crime/