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How many murders go unsolved in the US?
Of the 14,380 homicides reported to the FBI in 2025, 66.5% were cleared, leaving 33.5% not cleared — about 4,824 cases, according to the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer.
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- How many people are in prison in the US?
1,254,224 2023
- How many arrests are made in the US each year?
7,139,243 2025
- What percentage of crimes are committed by each race?
Arrests, not crimes 2025
- Which crimes are solved least often?
Motor vehicle theft, 10.5% 2025
Sources
- FBI Crime Data Explorer API — Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division · Public domain — U.S. Government work · retrieved September 19, 2026
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