Nearly one quarter of U.S. high school students report being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property. Black individuals face imprisonment at five times the rate of White individuals. The shift to incident-based reporting under NIBRS reveals these patterns in greater detail.
Key Takeaways
- 48,830 U.S. people died by suicide in 2022.
- In 2022, 24.0% of U.S. high school students reported being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property (YRBS).
- In 2021, 8.8% of U.S. adults reported experiencing being threatened with violence (personal safety survey measure).
- In 2022, Black individuals were incarcerated at about 5.1 times the rate of White individuals (U.S. incarceration rate by race).
- In 2022, Hispanic individuals were incarcerated at about 1.5 times the rate of White individuals (Prison Policy Initiative rates).
- In 2022, Black people represented about 33% of the U.S. prison population (state and federal combined).
- The FBI’s Crime Data Explorer provides crime counts based on NIBRS (National Incident-Based Reporting System).
- The UCR transition to NIBRS includes reporting of incidents rather than only offenses and arrests.
With suicide deaths up to 48,830 in 2022, violence, bullying, and unequal incarceration rates demand action.
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Crime Victimization5 stats
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48,830 U.S. people died by suicide in 2022.
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In 2022, 24.0% of U.S. high school students reported being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property (YRBS).
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In 2021, 8.8% of U.S. adults reported experiencing being threatened with violence (personal safety survey measure).
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7.0% of U.S. students (grades 9–12) reported being bullied on school property in 2021 (YRBS).
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In 2021, 19.1% of U.S. high school students reported experiencing bullying electronically.
Interpretation
Crime Victimization Interpretation
Across these measures, violence and harm affecting young people stands out, with 24.0% of U.S. high school students reporting being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property in 2022 and bullying reaching 19.1% online in 2021, alongside 48,830 suicide deaths in 2022.
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Criminal Justice Outcomes14 stats
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In 2022, Black individuals were incarcerated at about 5.1 times the rate of White individuals (U.S. incarceration rate by race).
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In 2022, Hispanic individuals were incarcerated at about 1.5 times the rate of White individuals (Prison Policy Initiative rates).
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In 2022, Black people represented about 33% of the U.S. prison population (state and federal combined).
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In 2022, White people represented about 30% of the U.S. prison population.
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In 2022, Hispanic people represented about 21% of the U.S. prison population.
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In 2022, 1,307,300 people were incarcerated in the U.S. (Prison Policy Initiative estimate).
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In 2022, the U.S. had an incarceration rate of 478 per 100,000 residents (Prison Policy Initiative estimate).
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In 2022, Black people had an imprisonment rate of about 1,767 per 100,000 residents (PPI race rates).
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In 2022, White people had an imprisonment rate of about 350 per 100,000 residents (PPI race rates).
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In 2022, Hispanic people had an imprisonment rate of about 525 per 100,000 residents (PPI race rates).
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In 2022, 46% of state prisoners were serving time for violent offenses (BJS or PPI summarizing BJS).
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In 2022, 54% of state prisoners were serving time for nonviolent offenses (PPI/BJS breakdown summary).
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In 2022, 44% of federal prisoners were serving time for drug offenses (PPI/BJS breakdown summary).
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In 2022, 53% of federal prisoners were serving time for nonviolent offenses (PPI/BJS summary).
Interpretation
Criminal Justice Outcomes Interpretation
In 2022, Black Americans were imprisoned at about 1,767 per 100,000 residents, roughly 5.1 times the White rate of about 350, showing a stark racial disparity alongside a prison population that is heavily concentrated among Black and White people at about 33% and 30% respectively.
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Methodology And Data2 stats
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The FBI’s Crime Data Explorer provides crime counts based on NIBRS (National Incident-Based Reporting System).
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The UCR transition to NIBRS includes reporting of incidents rather than only offenses and arrests.
Interpretation
Methodology And Data Interpretation
Because the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer counts incidents under the NIBRS system, and the UCR transition to NIBRS shifts reporting toward incidents rather than just offenses and arrests, the key trend in these statistics is that crime is being measured with more detailed NIBRS incident counts rather than older offense or arrest totals.
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Priyanka Sharma. (2026, February 13). Crime Race Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/crime-race-statistics
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Priyanka Sharma. "Crime Race Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/crime-race-statistics.
Chicago
Priyanka Sharma. 2026. "Crime Race Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/crime-race-statistics.
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