active missing person records
NCIC active missing person records as of December 31, 2025.
FBI NCIC data
Missing Person Stats
Missing-person numbers can be repeated online without context. This page summarizes key FBI NCIC statistics and explains what they mean for responsible public awareness.
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Source checked before publishing
These figures were checked against the FBI's 2025 National Crime Information Center Missing Person and Unidentified Person Statistics report. Last reviewed by CaseTrace on May 24, 2026.
records entered in 2025
Missing person records entered into NCIC during the 2025 operational year.
records purged in 2025
Records removed through cancel, clear, or locate transactions during 2025.
active records under age 18
Juveniles under 18 accounted for 24 percent of active missing person records.
NCIC statistics are records, not rumors.
The FBI's NCIC report is based on missing person and unidentified person records entered by law enforcement agencies. A record can be updated, cleared, canceled, or located, so these numbers should not be treated as social media estimates or proof of any single theory.
The safest way to use statistics is to keep them connected to their source, avoid overstating them, and remember that every public flyer represents a real person and a real family.
More context from the 2025 NCIC report
Under age 2129,533 active records, or 34 percent of active NCIC missing person records.
Unidentified persons8,509 active unidentified person records were in NCIC as of December 31, 2025.
Unidentified entries777 unidentified person records were entered into NCIC during 2025.
Circumstances fieldThe optional Missing Person Circumstances field was used in 239,622 records, or 48 percent of 2025 entries.
When a circumstance was recorded
The FBI notes that the Missing Person Circumstances field is optional. In 2025, it was used in 48 percent of missing person entries. When it was used, the report grouped records this way:
Runaway227,353 records when the optional circumstance field was used.
Abducted by non-custodial parent2,321 records when the optional circumstance field was used.
Abducted by stranger247 records when the optional circumstance field was used.
Adult - federally required entry9,701 records when the optional circumstance field was used.
Why CaseTrace uses source-connected sharing
Missing-person cases often move across social posts, agency pages, news stories, NamUs records, flyers, and community groups. CaseTrace is built to help public flyers stay visible while keeping people pointed back to source information.
- Use official or source-connected flyers whenever possible.
- Check whether details have changed before resharing.
- Send tips to the listed agency or official contact.
- Avoid speculation, accusations, and unverified claims.
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