FBI says U.S. murders rose in 2021, but data is incomplete

FBI releases 2021 crime data, but it lacks information from major police agencies

Some of the largest agencies in the country, including the NYPD, LAPD and Phoenix Police Department, had yet to submit any data to the system.

Murders, Rapes Rose in 2021, FBI Data Show - Washington Free Beacon

Murders and rapes rose across the country in 2021, according to FBI data released on Wednesday.

Rise in murders slowed in 2021: FBI

The number of murders in the U.S. increased at a slower pace in 2021 compared to the previous year, according to FBI data released on Wednesday. The FBI estimated that the number of murders rose by 4.3 percent, from 22,000 in 2020 to 22,900 in 2021. The bureau said that this trend is not considered statistically…

Homicides Continued to Increase in 2021, According to the FBI's Flawed Crime Report

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program (UCR) estimated that homicides increased in 2021. However, this year's report comes with a giant asterisk. Here's why.

U.S. Slightly Decreased Violent Crime in 2021, FBI Says

According to FBI statistics, the estimated number of violent crimes in the United States declined slightly in 2021; the robbery rate fell by 8.9%, largely contributing to the decline in violent crime

The FBI released its crime report for 2021 - but it tells us less about the overall state of crime in the US than ever

The FBI just released its 2021 Crime in the Nation Report, which is typically the most comprehensive snapshot of crime in the United States. But only 63% of the nation's more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies submitted data for 2021 — the lowest level of participation the FBI has reported since at least 1979. Only 52% of all agencies submitted a full year's worth of data, the FBI said.