---
"title": "Gun Homicide and Violent Crime"
"description": "Note Some trends shown in this report have been updated. Rates for overall gun deaths, firearm homicides and firearm suicides have been updated through 2013. The rate for non-fatal violent firearms victimizations has been updated through 2014. Updated charts and information can be found here. National rates of gun homicide, non-fatal gun crime and all […]"
"date": "2013-05-07"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Adam Nekola"
    "job_title": "Former Web Developer"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/adam-nekola/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/social-trends/2013/05/07/gun-crime/"
"categories":
  - "Criminal Justice"
---

# Gun Homicide and Violent Crime

#### Note

Some trends shown in this report have been updated. Rates for overall gun deaths, firearm homicides and firearm suicides have been updated through 2013. The rate for non-fatal violent firearms victimizations has been updated through 2014. Updated charts and information can be found [here](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2015/10/21/gun-homicides-steady-after-decline-in-90s-suicide-rate-edges-up/).

National rates of gun homicide, non-fatal gun crime and all non-fatal violent crimes have fallen since the mid-1990s. Explore the trends by age, race and gender below.