Firearm Homicides (2025)
Total firearm homicides in the most recent year of FBI supplementary homicide data. Firearm homicides peaked at approximately 15,600 in 2022. The pre-COVID baseline (2019) was approximately 10,800.
America's Crime Paradox: Violent Crime Falls While Gun Deaths Stay High
US crime trends and gun violence
Violent Crime vs. Property Crime Rate (2016-Present)
Violent crime rate as bars (left axis) and property crime rate as line (right axis)
Crime Breakdown by Type (2016-Present)
Individual crime categories tracked over time.
Gun Violence Incidents & Mass Shootings by Year
Annual gun violence incident counts alongside mass shooting events (4+ victims killed or injured).
Homicide Weapons Trend (2016-2024)
Stacked area chart showing homicide weapon breakdown over time.
Homicide Victims by Age Group (Latest Year)
Homicide victims by age group for the most recent year of FBI data.
Homicide Victims by Sex
Latest Violent Crime Rate (2025)
The most recent national violent crime rate per 100,000 population. The 2020 peak was approximately 399 per 100K. Any value below that indicates the post-COVID decline is holding.
320.6
Gun Violence Fatalities (2020)
Total gun violence fatalities from the Gun Violence Archive in the most recent full calendar year. This captures incidents that may not appear in FBI data due to reporting gaps.
13734
Full Reference: Crime Rates by Category
The comprehensive national crime rate table. Every major FBI crime category by year
Gun Violence Killed vs. Injured by State, 2020
Each bubble is a state. X-axis is total gun violence fatalities, y-axis is total injuries, bubble size is number of incidents. Uses 2020 data (latest complete year)
Gun Violence Fatalities by State (Top 15)
Top 15 states by total gun violence fatalities, with the national average across all states as a constant reference bar.
Firearm Homicides as % of Total
The proportion of homicides committed with firearms, tracked over time