Hello Everyone,
The Uniform Crime Reporting program has been gradually moving to a new database called NIBRS. NIBRS promises a wealth of additional detail about crime reported to law enforcement. In 2023, NIBRS submissions covered approximately 80% of the United States. I felt that this coverage was sufficient to begin to analyze the data from a self-defense perspective. I worked with a great data scientist (thank you, Erin Williams!) to develop a tool to analyze the 2023 NIBRS data. The resulting report is available below.
This report supplements the statistics in my book, Beyond Weapons. I hope you find both this report and my book helpful in keeping your loved ones safe.
I appreciate your support!
Clay Escobedo Olsen
2 June 2025