Get Started
Use the links below to navigate this page.
Sources of Crime and Justice Data and Statistics
Selected Crime and Justice Statistics, Data, and Surveys
Sources of Crime and Justice Data and Statistics
- Bureau of Justice StatisticsAll statistics and data are organized by broad topic, for example, Forensic Sciences and Victims of Crime.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)See the links to the Crime Data Explorer and the historical Uniform Crime Reports.
- Executive Office of Public Safety and Security - Commonwealth of MassachusettsThis site provides access to a broad range of materials including crime statistics, publications, and reports from task forces of hate crimes and body cameras.
- Boston Police DepartmentMore information is available through Analyze Boston (link provided below).
Selected Crime and Justice Statistics, Data, and Surveys
- START (National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism)Check the Data & Tools and Publications links on the site.
- National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD)Associated with ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research). NU is a member.
- Mass Killings DatabaseUSA Today and Northeastern University
- United States Courts Statistics and ReportsStatistics from the Federal Judiciary, including district, appellate, and bankruptcy courts.
- SCOTUSblog Statistics from previous October TermsAvailable from October Term 1995 through October Term 2022.
- National Center for State Courts Data PagesIncludes links to the Court Statistics Project as well as the Data Dives series which helps individual courts analyze and publicize their work.
- Analyze Boston Public Safety DatasetsAnalyze Boston contains six public safety related databases including detailed crime incident reports from 2012 to present (legacy and current series).
- Boston Police Department, Crime Statistics, Part 1Varied dates - Begins with contemporary crime data then provides data for earlier years. Part 1 offenses are covered. These include the more serious and violent crimes - shootings, etc. See also Analyze Boston.
- Crime Data ExplorerFrom the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Includes the Law Enforcement Explorer, Special Reports, and Documents and Downloads, for example NIBRS and UCR data.
- How We Can Help You Pages (FBI-UCR)This page describes the crime and law enforcement data and statistics collected and published by the FBI through a variety of programs. It provides links to historical Uniform Crime Reports, hate crime reports, law enforcement officers killed, etc.
- Uniform Crime Reports (1995 - 2019)Data, statistics, and reports originally published through the UCR (Uniform Crime Reports) have been superseded by the Crime Data Explorer. This page provides access to the historical UCR.
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowUnited States statistical handbook, published annually. Available 2013 to the present. For earlier dates, see Bureau of the Census (free site)
- Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new windowA classic 2-volume reference work containing statistics about the United States has been updated and is now available online from Cambridge.
- Bureau of Justice Statistics SurveysLinks to a variety of BJS surveys, including the National Crime Victimization Survey and the National Prisoner Statistics. Some surveys are current and ongoing while others are conducted as funding is available.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowBrings together data and graphs on every imaginable topic from business to government, surveys, sports, and scientific topics. Easy to use, exportable charts and data, recommended citations.