Criminology: Find Data
Federal and Nationwide Statistics
- Bureau of Justice StatisticsStatistics on crime, criminals, & victims, as well as information about law enforcement, & courts & sentencing.
- Compendium of National Juvenile Justice DatasetsMaintains data sets about juvenile offending, victimization, and contact with the juvenile justice system. Data sources include official records and self-report data from surveys.
- Data.govOnline catalog for public accessible Federal data including statistics and "raw" data.
- FBI - Uniform Crime ReportsThe Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable, uniform crime statistics for the nation. In 1930, the FBI was tasked with collecting, publishing, and archiving those statistics. Today, several annual statistical publications, such as the comprehensive Crime in the United States, are produced from data provided by nearly 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States.
- National Crime Justice Reference ServiceAlphabetical indexing of data on topics ranging from abduction to youth gangs.
Ohio Statistics
- Ohio State Highway Patrol StatisticsAnnual statistics and graphics of State Highway Patrol activities, including traffic stops, motorist violations, motorist arrests, drug violations, weapon violations, motorist fatalities, and more.
- Ohio Crime Statistics and Crime ReportsStatistics about crime for Ohio from Office of Criminal Justice Services.
- Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction: Departmental ReportsIncludes links to departmental reports, which often include statistics about the work of the department.
- Data Planet This link opens in a new window
A tool for data download and visualization with social science data about U.S. states, counties, cities, and metropolitan statistical areas from more than 150 different government and non-government sources. It spans topics like employment, crime, religion, and education. The data series are standardized allowing you to easily find, compare, visualize, and export. Included are Data Planet Foundations and the Woods & Poole business module.
- ICPSR Direct This link opens in a new windowArchive of social science data sets at the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). Downloadable files (in SAS, SPSS and Stata ) with code books.
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowUse Social Explorer to visualize and interact with data, create maps, charts, reports and downloads. Explore the built-in data indicators related to demography, economy, health, politics, environment, crime and more. Easily add your own data for further impact. Access limited to 5 simultaneous users.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowStatista is a global data and business intelligence platform with an extensive collection of statistics & reports; insights into consumers and markets include brand share, sales channels, and more. Scope is US, international, global.
