LibGuides: Criminology and Criminal Justice: Statistics and Data

Statistics and Data

Consult authoritative federal and state websites and other organizations to locate statistical information on a topic of your choice. The follow sites are relevant examples.

Uniform Crime Reports
The FBI's comprehensive national database of crime statistics.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Data from more than 100 sources relating to criminal justice in the United States. Supported by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Statista
Statista provides data and statistics on a wide range of topics from thousands of quality sources.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (Proquest)
Comprehensive source of statistics collected by the federal government.

American FactFinder
Browse data from the Decennial Census and the more frequent American Community Surveys.
Historical Statistics of the United States
A standard source for the quantitative facts of American history. Users can search and download statistics and create customized tables and spreadsheets reflecting their own particular areas of interest.
Minnesota State Demographic Center
"The Minnesota State Demographic Center analyzes and distributes data from state, U.S. Census Bureau, and other sources." Especially helpful is the A-Z subjects list.