The FBI announced Monday morning that the number of murders in the United States declined by 11.6% in 2023.

The homicide rate decreased from 6.2 per 100,000 people in 2022 to 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2023. This significant drop last year follows a 6.1% decrease in 2022 compared to 2021.

Violent crime, a primary concern for voters in the presidential election , overall decreased by 3% from 2022 to 2023, according to the FBI.

An FBI official stated that the decline in murders represents the "largest drop" since the agency began collecting data, the agency announced in a call with reporters on Monday.

"In 2023, an estimated 1,218,467 violent crimes were reported, indicating a rate of 363.8 violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants, down from the 2022 offense rate of 377.1 violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants," the Uniform Crime Reporting Program report released on Monday stated.

Other offenses, like sexual assault, declined by 9.4%, aggravated assault decreased by 2.8%, and robbery decreased by 0.3%, according to the report.

Thefts also experienced a unique trend during the pandemic, decreasing during the lockdown period and increasing after the pandemic's peak.

The number of law enforcement agencies submitting data also increased compared to the previous year, with 85% actively participating in the FBI's UCR Program. This covers a combined population of 315,761,680 (94.3%) inhabitants.

The FBI reported that all 12 cities with a population of 1,000,000 or more provided data.

One crime that experienced an increase in 2023 was motor vehicle theft, which rose by 12.6%, the FBI stated.

Overall, property crime showed a decrease of 2.4%, with burglary falling by 7.6% and larceny theft declining by 4.4%.

According to FBI statistics, hate crimes in the U.S. have risen from 2022 to 2023, encompassing the number of incidents, offenses, and victims.

The FBI doesn't specify which group is the most targeted.