The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is the principal federal statistical agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and publishing data on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems in the United States. BJS produces a wide range of official statistics on topics such as crime rates, law enforcement personnel and activity, courts, corrections, and victimization through surveys, administrative records, and longitudinal data collections.
The BJS website offers access to statistical reports, interactive data tools, downloadable datasets, and technical documentation. Its data are widely used by policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and the public to monitor trends in public safety, evaluate justice policies and programs, support research, and inform evidence-based decision-making in the criminal justice field.
BJS Data Tools are the official online interfaces provided by the Bureau of Justice Statistics for accessing and exploring federal criminal justice data. Users can query, visualize, and download statistical information on crime, law enforcement, courts, corrections, and victimization. The tools support analysis and research by offering customizable tables, charts, and datasets for justice policy evaluation and planning.
BJS Data by Topic organizes Bureau of Justice Statistics data around specific subject areas such as crime types, law enforcement, courts, corrections, and victims. It provides curated links to statistics, tables, and reports focused on each topic, making it easier to find relevant justice data. This resource supports researchers, policymakers, and the public in accessing targeted criminal justice information for analysis and decision-making.
BJS All Data Analysis Tools is a centralized listing of analytical tools provided by the Bureau of Justice Statistics to explore and interpret federal justice data. It includes query systems, visualization interfaces, and specialized applications for examining crime, courts, corrections, and victimization statistics. These tools help users customize analyses, generate tables and graphs, and support research or policy evaluation.



