# FBI Crime Data API

Category: [Government and law](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/open-data/government/)  
Page: https://free-web-services.com/web-services/open-data/government/fbi-crime-data-api.html  
Documentation: https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/docApi

The FBI Crime Data API gives US crime statistics reported by police agencies to the FBI: offences, arrests, victims and offenders per agency, state and year, for example to compare crime rates between states. Responses are JSON. Free with a free api.data.gov key.

- API key: Needed, free
- Pricing: Free with a free api.data.gov key.
- From the browser: Yes (CORS)
- Formats: JSON
- Interface: REST, HTTP-GET
- Provider: cde.ucr.cjis.gov
- Last checked: Working on November 7th, 2026

Example request:

```sh
curl 'https://api.usa.gov/crime/fbi/cde/agency/byStateAbbr/CA' \
  -H 'X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY'
```

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JavaScript works in a web page as well as in Node.js 18 or newer.