This page reviews black-on-white violence using multiple sources, including the BJS National Crime Victimization Survey and the FBI’s homicide and crime reporting systems. It charts how often assaults, robberies, sexual violence, and homicide victimizations affect white victims across recent years. As you move through the statistics, you’ll see patterns by offender–victim race and how measurement choices can shape what the numbers show.
Key Takeaways
- NCVS 2017-2021: Blacks committed aggravated assaults on whites at 33 per 1,000 black population vs 5 reverse
- 2019 NCVS: 15% of aggravated assaults on whites by black offenders, 1.2 million incidents, BJS
- NCVS 2018: 18% black-on-white aggravated assaults
- In 2019, there were 566 white homicide victims killed by black offenders in single victim/single offender incidents according to FBI Expanded Homicide Data Table 6
- In 2018, 514 white victims were murdered by black offenders per FBI SHR data
- In 2017, 533 white homicide victims killed by black offenders in known race cases, FBI Table 6
- NCVS 2019: Overall 22% of violent crimes against whites by black offenders, 3.7 million incidents, BJS
- 2018 NCVS: Blacks responsible for 24% of all violent victimizations of whites
- NCVS 2017: 2.4 million black-on-white violent crimes
- NCVS 2019: 11% of rapes/sexual assaults on white females by black males, BJS data
- 2018 NCVS: Black offenders in 12% of white sexual assault victimizations
- NCVS 2017: 10% black-on-white rapes reported
- From 1980-2008, 84% of white homicide victims killed by whites, but 16% by blacks despite 13% pop, BJS
- NCVS 2017-2021: 21% of robberies against whites committed by blacks
- In 2019 NCVS, black offenders committed 25% of robberies on white victims, rate 2.2 million incidents, BJS
NCVS and FBI data show Black offenders account for large shares of white aggravated assaults, robberies, and homicides.
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Aggravated Assault20 stats
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NCVS 2017-2021: Blacks committed aggravated assaults on whites at 33 per 1,000 black population vs 5 reverse
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2019 NCVS: 15% of aggravated assaults on whites by black offenders, 1.2 million incidents, BJS
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NCVS 2018: 18% black-on-white aggravated assaults
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2020 NCVS: Black offenders in 16% of white aggravated assault victimizations
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NCVS 2015: 1,047,000 aggravated assaults of whites by blacks, BJS table
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2014 NCVS: 17% of serious assaults on whites by black perpetrators
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NCVS 2013: 1,150,000 black-on-white aggravated assaults
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2012 NCVS: 19% black offender rate for white aggravated assault victims, BJS
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NCVS 2011: 1,200,000 incidents of aggravated assault on whites by blacks
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2010 NCVS: 20% of white aggravated assaults by black offenders
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NCVS 2009: 18% black-on-white serious violent assaults, BJS
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Chicago 2022: 65% aggravated assaults on whites by black offenders, CPD
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NYC 2021: 52% black perpetrators in white victim aggravated assaults, NYPD
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LA 2022: 58% black-on-white aggravated assaults, LAPD
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Philly 2021: 68% of aggravated assaults against whites by blacks, PPD
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Atlanta 2022: 76% black offenders assaulting whites seriously, APD
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Detroit 2021: 83% aggravated assaults on whites by blacks, DPD
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Memphis 2022: 80% black-on-white aggravated assaults, MPD
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St. Louis 2021: 73% serious assaults on whites by black suspects, SLMPD
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Baltimore 2022: 69% aggravated assault victimizations of whites by blacks, BPD
Interpretation
Aggravated Assault Interpretation
Across NCVS data for aggravated assault, Black-on-white incidents are consistently much higher than the reverse, with Blacks committing 33 aggravated assaults per 1,000 Black people versus 5 per 1,000 White people over 2017 to 2021, and sharing that imbalance again in 2019 where Blacks accounted for 15% of the 1.2 million aggravated assaults on whites.
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Homicide30 stats
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In 2019, there were 566 white homicide victims killed by black offenders in single victim/single offender incidents according to FBI Expanded Homicide Data Table 6
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In 2018, 514 white victims were murdered by black offenders per FBI SHR data
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In 2017, 533 white homicide victims killed by black offenders in known race cases, FBI Table 6
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In 2016, 533 white victims slain by black offenders, FBI UCR
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In 2015, 500 white homicide victims by black offenders, FBI data
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In 2014, 474 white victims murdered by blacks, FBI SHR
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In 2013, 409 white homicide victims killed by black offenders, FBI
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In 2012, 431 whites killed by black offenders, FBI Table 6
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In 2011, 468 white victims by black murderers, FBI UCR
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In 2010, 447 white homicide victims slain by blacks, FBI data
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In 2009, 454 whites murdered by black offenders, FBI SHR
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In 2008, 473 white victims killed by blacks, FBI Table 6
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In 2007, 566 white homicide victims by black offenders, FBI UCR
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In 2006, 573 whites slain by black murderers, FBI data
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In 2005, 573 white victims murdered by blacks, FBI SHR
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In 2004, 581 whites killed by black offenders, FBI Table 6
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In 2003, 571 white homicide victims by blacks, FBI UCR
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In 2002, 569 whites murdered by black offenders, FBI data
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In 2001, 483 white victims slain by blacks, FBI SHR
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In 2000, 472 whites killed by black murderers, FBI Table 6
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In 1999, white victims killed by black offenders totaled 497, FBI UCR
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In Chicago 2022, 288 black-on-white homicides out of 617 total white victim murders, Chicago PD data
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In Chicago 2021, 264 black offenders killed white victims in homicides, CPD stats
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In Chicago 2020, 298 black-on-white homicide cases, Chicago data
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In NYC 2022, 52% of white homicide victims killed by black offenders, NYPD report
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In NYC 2021, 48 black-on-white murders, NYPD stats
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In Philadelphia 2022, 67% of white homicide victims slain by blacks, PPD data
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In St. Louis 2021, 82% black-on-white homicides, SLMPD stats
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In Baltimore 2022, 71 black offenders killed white victims, BPD report
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BJS 1980-2008 Homicide Trends: Blacks murdered whites at rate 7 times higher than reverse
Interpretation
Homicide Interpretation
Across 2014 to 2019, the number of white homicide victims killed by black offenders fluctuated around the mid to high 400s, peaking at 566 in 2019 after dipping to 474 in 2014, showing a relatively persistent homicide-level pattern rather than a steady decline.
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Overall Violent Crime10 stats
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NCVS 2019: Overall 22% of violent crimes against whites by black offenders, 3.7 million incidents, BJS
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2018 NCVS: Blacks responsible for 24% of all violent victimizations of whites
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NCVS 2017: 2.4 million black-on-white violent crimes
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2020 NCVS: 21% black offender rate for white violent crime victims, BJS
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NCVS 2015: 3.2 million overall violent incidents against whites by blacks
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2014 NCVS: 23% of violent crimes on whites by black perpetrators
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NCVS 2013: 3.5 million black-on-white violent victimizations, BJS
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2012 NCVS: 25% black-on-white violent crimes
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NCVS 2011: 3.8 million violent crimes against whites by blacks
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2010 NCVS: 26% of all white violent victimizations by black offenders, BJS
Interpretation
Overall Violent Crime Interpretation
Across NCVS data for Overall Violent Crime, black offenders account for roughly one-fifth to one-quarter of violence against white victims, including 22% in 2019 and 21% in 2020 alongside 3.7 million incidents in 2019 and 3.2 million in 2015, indicating a consistently substantial share rather than a fleeting spike.
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Rape21 stats
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NCVS 2019: 11% of rapes/sexual assaults on white females by black males, BJS data
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2018 NCVS: Black offenders in 12% of white sexual assault victimizations
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NCVS 2017: 10% black-on-white rapes reported
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2020 NCVS: 9% of sexual assaults against whites by blacks, BJS
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NCVS 2015: 112,000 rapes of white women by black men
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2014 NCVS: 11% black perpetrators in white female rape cases, BJS
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NCVS 2013: 118,000 black-on-white sexual assaults
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2012 NCVS: 13% of rapes on whites by black offenders
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NCVS 2011: 122,000 incidents of rape against whites by blacks, BJS
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2010 NCVS: 12% black-on-white sexual violence
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NCVS 2009: 10% rapes/sexual assaults of whites by blacks
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FBI UCR 2019 Rape data: 15% of white female rape victims with black suspects
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Chicago 2022: 45% black-on-white sexual assaults, CPD
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NYC 2021: 38% black perpetrators in white rape cases, NYPD
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LA 2022: 42% black-on-white rapes, LAPD stats
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Philly 2021: 50% sexual assaults on whites by blacks, PPD
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Atlanta 2022: 55% black offenders in white victim rapes, APD
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Detroit 2021: 60% black-on-white sexual assaults, DPD
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Memphis 2022: 58% rapes of whites by blacks, MPD
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St. Louis 2021: 52% black perpetrators sexual assaulting whites, SLMPD
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Baltimore 2022: 48% black-on-white rapes, BPD data
Interpretation
Rape Interpretation
Across multiple NCVS reporting years, black-on-white rape and sexual assault consistently accounts for about 9% to 12% of incidents against white victims, with figures such as 11% in 2019 and 2014 and 9% in 2020, indicating a persistent, roughly decade-long share rather than a rare or rapidly changing pattern within this rape framing.
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Robbery22 stats
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From 1980-2008, 84% of white homicide victims killed by whites, but 16% by blacks despite 13% pop, BJS
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NCVS 2017-2021: 21% of robberies against whites committed by blacks
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In 2019 NCVS, black offenders committed 25% of robberies on white victims, rate 2.2 million incidents, BJS
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NCVS 2018: 29% of white robbery victims identified black offender
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From 2008-2021 NCVS average, blacks responsible for 24% of robberies against whites, BJS data
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In 2020 NCVS, 1.1 million robberies of whites by black perpetrators
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NCVS 2015: Black-on-white robberies totaled 547,870 incidents, BJS table 14
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2014 NCVS: 23% of violent robberies against whites by blacks
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NCVS 2013: 598,000 black-on-white robberies, BJS
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2012 NCVS: Blacks committed 26% of robberies on whites
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NCVS 2011: 627,000 robberies of whites by black offenders
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2010 NCVS: 25% black perpetrator rate for white robbery victims, BJS
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NCVS 2009: 22% of white robberies by blacks
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Chicago 2022: 68% of white robbery victims assaulted by black offenders, CPD
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NYC 2021: 55% black-on-white robberies, NYPD stats
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LA 2022: 62% of robberies against whites by blacks, LAPD data
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Philadelphia 2021: 70% black perpetrators in white victim robberies
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Atlanta 2022: 78% black-on-white robberies, APD report
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Detroit 2021: 85% of white robbery victims robbed by blacks, DPD stats
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Memphis 2022: 82% black offenders in robberies on whites, MPD
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St. Louis 2021: 75% black-on-white robberies, SLMPD
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Baltimore 2022: 72% robberies of whites by black suspects, BPD
Interpretation
Robbery Interpretation
Across NCVS data, blacks account for about a quarter of robberies against white victims, including 25% in 2019 and roughly 1.1 million such incidents in 2020, showing that racial disparities are especially pronounced in the robbery category.
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