Chart shows yearly active shooter incident counts for 2021 through 2025
This chart displays the yearly active shooter incident count from 2021 through 2025 indicating trends over time.
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Incidents rose 42% from 2024, yet five-year data trend downward
Despite a 42% increase in active shooter incidents from 2024, the five-year data shows a downward trend.
Average of 43.4 active shooter incidents per year over five years
Over the course of five years, the average number of active shooter incidents per year was 43.4.
2025 incident total fell below the five-year average
In 2025, the total number of incidents was lower than the five-year average.
61 active shooter incidents occurred in 2021
Number of incidents within the five-year period: • | 2021: 61
50 active shooter incidents occurred in 2022
| 2022: 50
48 active shooter incidents occurred in 2023
| 2023: 48
24 active shooter incidents occurred in 2024
| 2024: 24
34 active shooter incidents occurred in 2025
| 2025: 34
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