diff --git a/server/src/app.ts b/server/src/app.ts
index 154a05e..7987c62 100644
--- a/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/server/src/app.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { registerCollectionRoutes } from './routes/collectionRoutes.js'
 import { registerLibraryRoutes } from './routes/libraryRoutes.js'
 import { registerStreamRoutes } from './routes/streamRoutes.js'
 import { registerLoanRoutes } from './routes/loanRoutes.js'
+import { registerStatsRoutes } from './routes/statsRoutes.js'
 
 declare module 'fastify' {
   interface FastifyInstance {
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ export async function buildApp(opts: AppOptions): Promise<FastifyInstance> {
   await registerLibraryRoutes(app)
   await registerStreamRoutes(app)
   await registerLoanRoutes(app)
+  await registerStatsRoutes(app)
 
   // artwork cache (always available)
   await app.register(fastifyStatic, {
diff --git a/server/src/routes/statsRoutes.ts b/server/src/routes/statsRoutes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e57cab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/routes/statsRoutes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { FastifyInstance } from 'fastify'
+import { requireAuth } from './authRoutes.js'
+import { resolveRipStatusBatch } from '../ripstatus.js'
+
+function countBy(values: string[]): { name: string; count: number }[] {
+  const map = new Map<string, number>()
+  for (const v of values) {
+    if (!v) continue
+    map.set(v, (map.get(v) ?? 0) + 1)
+  }
+  return [...map.entries()].map(([name, count]) => ({ name, count })).sort((a, b) => b.count - a.count)
+}
+
+export async function registerStatsRoutes(app: FastifyInstance): Promise<void> {
+  app.get('/api/stats', { preHandler: [requireAuth] }, async (request) => {
+    const db = request.server.db
+    const userId = request.user!.id
+    const items = db
+      .prepare('SELECT id, title, artist, year, formats, genres, date_added, rip_override FROM collection_items WHERE user_id = ?')
+      .all(userId) as {
+      id: number
+      title: string
+      artist: string
+      year: number | null
+      formats: string
+      genres: string
+      date_added: string
+      rip_override: number | null
+    }[]
+
+    const statuses = resolveRipStatusBatch(db, userId, items)
+    let ripped = 0
+    const formats: string[] = []
+    const genres: string[] = []
+    const months = new Map<string, number>()
+    items.forEach((item, i) => {
+      if (statuses[i] === 'ripped') ripped++
+      for (const f of JSON.parse(item.formats) as string[]) formats.push(f)
+      for (const g of JSON.parse(item.genres) as string[]) genres.push(g)
+      const month = (item.date_added ?? '').slice(0, 7)
+      if (/^\d{4}-\d{2}$/.test(month)) months.set(month, (months.get(month) ?? 0) + 1)
+    })
+
+    const onLoan = (
+      db.prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM loans WHERE user_id = ? AND returned_at IS NULL').get(userId) as { n: number }
+    ).n
+
+    const addedByMonth: { month: string; count: number }[] = []
+    const now = new Date()
+    for (let i = 11; i >= 0; i--) {
+      const d = new Date(now.getFullYear(), now.getMonth() - i, 1)
+      const key = `${d.getFullYear()}-${String(d.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0')}`
+      addedByMonth.push({ month: key, count: months.get(key) ?? 0 })
+    }
+
+    return {
+      totals: { items: items.length, ripped, notRipped: items.length - ripped, onLoan },
+      ripRatio: items.length === 0 ? 0 : ripped / items.length,
+      formats: countBy(formats),
+      decades: countBy(items.map((i) => (i.year ? `${Math.floor(i.year / 10) * 10}s` : ''))),
+      topGenres: countBy(genres).slice(0, 10),
+      topArtists: countBy(items.map((i) => i.artist)).slice(0, 10),
+      addedByMonth,
+    }
+  })
+}
diff --git a/server/test/stats.test.ts b/server/test/stats.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81e7ed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/test/stats.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+import { openDatabase } from '../src/db.js'
+import { buildTestAppWithDb, setupAdmin, auth } from './helpers.js'
+
+function seedItems(db: ReturnType<typeof openDatabase>) {
+  const ins = db.prepare(
+    `INSERT INTO collection_items (user_id, discogs_release_id, title, artist, year, formats, genres, date_added, rip_override)
+     VALUES (1, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`
+  )
+  ins.run(1, 'Motion', 'The Cinematic Orchestra', 1999, JSON.stringify(['CD']), JSON.stringify(['Electronic']), '2026-08-01 10:00:00', null)
+  ins.run(2, 'Blue Lines', 'Massive Attack', 1991, JSON.stringify(['Vinyl']), JSON.stringify(['Electronic']), '2026-08-15 10:00:00', 1)
+  ins.run(3, 'Mezzanine', 'Massive Attack', 1998, JSON.stringify(['CD']), JSON.stringify(['Downtempo', 'Electronic']), '2026-08-20 10:00:00', null)
+  ins.run(4, 'Dummy', 'Portishead', 1994, JSON.stringify(['CD', 'Album']), JSON.stringify(['Downtempo']), '2025-09-01 10:00:00', null)
+  db.prepare("INSERT INTO loans (user_id, item_id, borrower) VALUES (1, 2, 'Bob')").run()
+}
+
+describe('GET /api/stats', () => {
+  it('aggregates totals, formats, genres, artists, months, ratio, loans', async () => {
+    const db = openDatabase(':memory:')
+    const app = await buildTestAppWithDb(db)
+    const cookie = await setupAdmin(app)
+    // seed after setup so user_id 1 (admin) exists and FKs hold
+    seedItems(db)
+    const res = await app.inject({ method: 'GET', url: '/api/stats', ...auth(cookie) })
+    expect(res.statusCode).toBe(200)
+    const s = res.json()
+    // only Blue Lines has rip_override=1; no digital albums/match_links → ripped=1, notRipped=3
+    expect(s.totals).toEqual({ items: 4, ripped: 1, notRipped: 3, onLoan: 1 })
+    expect(s.ripRatio).toBeCloseTo(0.25)
+    expect(s.formats).toEqual([
+      { name: 'CD', count: 3 },
+      { name: 'Vinyl', count: 1 },
+      { name: 'Album', count: 1 },
+    ])
+    expect(s.topGenres.slice(0, 2)).toEqual([
+      { name: 'Electronic', count: 3 },
+      { name: 'Downtempo', count: 2 },
+    ])
+    // Massive Attack (2) leads; Cinematic Orchestra and Portishead both 1 → assert lead + total only
+    expect(s.topArtists).toHaveLength(3)
+    expect(s.topArtists[0]).toEqual({ name: 'Massive Attack', count: 2 })
+    // 2026-08 items: Motion, Blue Lines, Mezzanine (Dummy 2025-09 is outside the 12-month window)
+    const aug = s.addedByMonth.find((m: { month: string }) => m.month === '2026-08')
+    expect(aug).toEqual({ month: '2026-08', count: 3 })
+    await app.close()
+  })
+})