Getting Started
- Bureau of Justice StatisticsBJS is the United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics.
- Statistical Abstract: Law Enforcement, Courts, & PrisonStatistics on crimes committed, victims of crimes, arrests, and data related to criminal violations and the criminal justice system from the most recent edition of the Statistical Abstract of the United States.
U.S. Statistics
- Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics This link opens in a new windowBrings together data from more than 100 sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States. Print volumes (1983-2003) available at HV7245.N37b.
- Uniform Crime ReportsAnnual compilation of volume and rate of crime offenses for the nation, the states, and many cities and counties. It also includes arrest, clearance, and law enforcement employee data. 1995+ available online. Print volumes (1950-2004) available at HV6787.A3.
- Financial Crimes ReportStatistics from 2005+
- Hate Crime StatisitcsStatistics from 1996+
- Crime Information and StatisticsInformation about different crime types and recent national statistics from the National Center for Victims of Crime.
International Statistics
- World Prison Population ListDetails of the number of prisoners held in 218
independent countries and dependent territories. The information is the latest available in early May 2011.