Teens and young adults experience the highest rates of violent crime.
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reports show that in 2007, 88% of murder victims
were age 18 or older. Of all murder victims, 45% were 20 to 34 years
old.
The elderly, persons age 65 or older, experienced less violence and
fewer property crimes than younger persons between 1993-2002.
Serious violent crime rates declined in recent years for both blacks and whites.
According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports, in 2006 about 50% off murder victims were black, 47% were white, and 3% were Asians, Pacific
Islander, and Native Americans.
Blacks were more likely than whites to be victimized by a carjacking
(3 versus 1 per 10,000 respectively) 1993-2002.
Between 2002 and 2006, American Indians experienced violence at rates almost twice that of blacks, about 2 1/2 times that of whites, and more than 5 times
that of Asians.
Violent crime rates declined for both males and females since 1994.
Men were more likely than women to be the victim of a carjacking (2
men and 1 women per 10,000 persons).
In general, violent victimization rates were inversely related to household income; persons living in households with lower incomes generally had higher rates of violent crime.
- The robbery rate for persons in households with annual incomes of less than $7,500 was 6 per 1,000 persons age 12 or older, compared to 1 per 1,000 persons in households with incomes of $75,000 or more.
- The aggravated assault rate for persons in households with annual incomes of less than $7,500 was 9 per 1,000 persons age 12 or older, compared to 2 per 1,000 persons in households with incomes of $75,000 or more.
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Marital status
In 2006 divorced or separated persons experienced somewhat higher rates of overall violence than persons of other marital status categories.
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The robbery rate was 4 per 1,000 persons who had never married, and 1 per 1,000 married persons age 12 or older.
- Persons who never married experienced simple assault at a rate of 22 per 1,000 age 12 or older, compared to 6 per 1,000 for married persons, 4 per 1,000 widowed persons and 22 per 1,000 divorced or separated persons.
Property
crime victims
Property crime includes burglary, motor
vehicle theft and property theft.
Age
When compared with
other age groups, persons age 65 or older were disproportionately affected
by property crimes.
Between 1993 and 2002—
- More than nine in ten crimes against the elderly and about four
in ten crimes against persons age 12 to 24 were property crimes.
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Race
In 2008 —
- The rate of property crime against black households was 158 per 1,000 households; for white households the rate was 130 per 1,000 households.
- Black households had a burglary rate of 42 per 1,000 households and white households had a rate of 24 per 1,000 households.
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Ethnicity
In 2008 —
- The p roperty crime rate for Hispanics were 187 per 1,000 households,
and for non-Hispanics was 128 per 1,000 households.
- Hispanic households had a motor vehicle theft rate of 12 per 1,000
compared to 6 per 1,000 for non-Hispanic households.
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Annual
household income
During 2008 —
- Households with incomes of less than $7,500 per year experienced motor vehicle theft at a rate of 9 per 1,000 households and those with incomes of $75,000 or more had a rate of 6 per 1,000 households.
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This list is in
order of the most recent publication first. Additional titles are listed
on other topical pages and a comprehensive list is contained on the
BJS publications page. To see a full abstract
of a publication with links to electronic versions of the publication,
click on the title below.
Profile of Intimate Partner Violence Cases in Large Urban Counties,
10/09. Examines the characteristics and processing of 3,750 cases of intimate partner violence, filed in the state courts of 16 large urban counties in May 2002. NCJ 228193
Crime Against People with
Disabilities, 2007, 9/09. Presents the first findings about nonfatal violent and property crime experienced by persons with disabilities, based on the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). NCJ 227814
Female Victims of Violence, 9/09. Provides the current findings on nonfatal and fatal violent crimes committed against females. Data are from the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Uniform Crime Reporting Program's (UCR) Supplemental Homicide Reports (SHR). NCJ 228356
Criminal Victimization, 2008, 9/09. Presents the annual estimates of rates and levels of personal and property victimization and describes the year-to-year change from 2007 as well as trends for the ten-year period from 1999 through 2008. NCJ 227777
- Criminal Victimization, 2007, 12/08. NCJ 224390
Criminal Victimization, 2006, 12/07. NCJ 219413
- Criminal Victimization, 2005, 9/06. NCJ 214644
- Criminal Victimization, 2004, 9/05. NCJ 210674
- Criminal Victimization, 2003, 9/04. NCJ 205455
- Criminal Victimization, 2002, 8/03. NCJ 199994
- Criminal Victimization, 2001: Changes 2000-2001 with Trends 1993-2001, 9/02. NCJ 194610
- Criminal Victimization, 2000: Changes 1999-2000 with Trends 1993-2000, 6/01. NCJ 187007
- Criminal Victimization, 1999: Changes 1998-99 with Trends 1993-99,
8/00. NCJ 182734
- Criminal Victimization, 1998: Changes 1997-98 with Trends 1993-98,
7/99. NCJ 176353
- Criminal Victimization, 1997: Changes 1996-97 with Trends 1993-97,
12/98. NCJ 173385
- Criminal Victimization, 1996: Changes 1995-96 with Trends 1993-96,
11/97. NCJ 165812
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2008, 4/09. Presents data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population. A joint effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics, this annual report examines crime occurring in school as well as on the way to and from school. NCJ 226343
- Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2007, 12/07. NCJ 219553
- Indicators
of School Crime and Safety, 2006, 12/06. NCJ 214262
Indicators
of School Crime and Safety, 2005, 11/05. NCJ 210697
Indicators
of School Crime and Safety, 2004, 11/04. NCJ 205290
- Indicators
of School Crime and Safety, 2003, 10/03. NCJ 201257
- Indicators
of School Crime and Safety, 2002, 11/02. NCJ 196753
- Indicators
of School Crime and Safety, 2001, 10/01. NCJ 190075
- Indicators
of School Crime and Safety, 2000, 10/00. NCJ 184176
- Indicators
of School Crime and Safety, 1999, 9/99. NCJ 178906
- Indicators
of School Crime and Safety, 1998, 10/98. NCJ 172215
Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Victims of Crime, 3/09.
Presents findings about violent crime and property crime experienced by the Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander population in the United States. NCJ 225037
Stalking Victimization in the United States, 1/09. Presents findings on nonfatal stalking victimization in the U.S., based on the largest data collection of such behavior to date. NCJ 224527
Criminal
Victimization in the United States, Presents 110 tables with
detailed data on major variables measured by the National Crime Victimization
Survey (NCVS).
- In electronic only formats:
Statistical Tables
- 2006, 8/08. NCJ 223436
2005, 12/06. NCJ 215244
2004, 6/06. NCJ 213257
2003, 7/05. NCJ 207811
2002, 12/03. NCJ 200561
2001, 1/03. NCJ 197064
2000, 8/02. NCJ 188290
1999, 1/01. NCJ 184938
1998, 5/00. NCJ 181585
1997, 9/00. NCJ 174446
1996, 9/00. NCJ 174445
See the Table
index to find the right table in the electronic only collection.
- In printed and electronic formats:
- Criminal
Victimization in the United States 1995, 5/00. NCJ
171129
- Criminal Victimization in the United States 1994, 5/97.
NCJ 162126
- Criminal Victimization in the United States 1993, 5/96.
NCJ 151657
- Criminal Victimization in the
United States 1992, 5/95. NCJ 145125
Intimate Partner Violence in the United States, 12/07. This webpage examines fatal and non-fatal violence by intimates (current or former spouses, girlfriends, or boyfriends) since the redesign of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) in 1993. Data from 1993 to 2005 are examined in addition to aggregated data from 2001 to 2005. NCJ 210675
- In print and electronic formats:
- Intimate
Partner Violence, 1993-2001, 2/03. NCJ 197838
- Intimate Partner Violence, 5/00. NCJ 178247
Identity Theft, 2005, 11/07. Presents data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) on identity theft victimization and its consequences. NCJ 219411
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Identity Theft, 2004, 04/06. NCJ 212213
Black Victims of Violent Crime, 8/07. Presents findings about violent crime experienced by non-Hispanic blacks. NCJ 214258
Crime and the Nation's Households, 2005, 4/07. Presents national estimates of the percentage of households that experienced one or more violent or property crimes in 2005 as measured by the National Crime Victimization Survey. NCJ 217198
- Crime and the Nation's Households, 2004, 04/06. NCJ 211511
- Crime and the Nation's Households, 2003, 10/04. NCJ 206348
- Crime and the Nation's Households, 2002, 2/04. NCJ 201797
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Crime and the Nation's Households, 2000 with Trends 1994-2000, 09/02. NCJ 194107
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Crime and the Nation's Households, 1992, 9/93 . NCJ 143288
Hate
Crimes Reported by Victims and Police, 11/05. Provides information on the number of hate crimes reported to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and their characteristics. NCJ 209911
Juvenile Victimization and Offending, 1993-2003 8/05. Presents findings about violent crime committed against or by juveniles from 1993 to 2003. NCJ 164265
Violence by Gang Members, 1993-2003 06/05. Provides estimates of the number and rate of violent crimes committed by offenders that victims perceived to be members of gangs based on National Crime Victimization Survey data. NCJ 208875
Family Violence Statistics: Including Statistics on Strangers and Acquaintances, 6/05. Compares family and nonfamily violence statistics from victimization through the different stages of the justice system. NCJ 207846
Violent Victimization of College Students, 1995-2002, 1/05. Examines the incidence of college student victimization and compares the findings to persons of similar ages in the general population. NCJ 206836
- Violent Victimization of College Students, 12/03. NCJ 196143
Crimes
against Persons Age 65 or Older, 1993-2002, 1/05. Presents data from the National Crime Victimization Survey and the Uniform Crime Reports comparing crimes against persons age 65 or older with those in younger age groups. NCJ 206154
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Crimes
against Persons Age 65 or Older, 1992-97, 1/00. NCJ 176352
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American Indians and Crime: A BJS Statistical Profile, 1992-2002, 12/04. Reports the rates and characteristics of violent crimes experienced by American Indians and summarizes data on American Indians in the criminal justice system. NCJ 203097
- American Indians and Crime, 2/99. NCJ 173386
Homicide Trends in the United States:
2002 Update, 11/04. Outlines the primary findings from the
section of the BJS website about homicide patterns and trends since 1976
(www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide/homtrnd.htm). NCJ 204885
- In print and electronic formats:
- Homicide Trends in the United
States: 2000 Update, 1/03 . NCJ 197471
Homicide Trends in the United
States: 1998 Update, 3/00. NCJ 179767
- Homicide Trends in the United
States, 1/99. NCJ 173956
Weapon Use and Violent Crime, 1993-2001,
9/03. Discusses the nature and prevalence of violent crime by armed offenders, and the consequences to the victims, age 12 or older, from 1993 through 2001. NCJ 194820
Reporting Crime to the Police, 03/03. Presents National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) data from 1992 to 2000 on non-lethal crimes against persons age 12 or older that were reported to police. NCJ 195710
Rape and Sexual Assault: Reporting to Police and Medical Attention, 1992-2000, 8/02. Presents information on the consequences of rape and sexual assault for female victims. The study provides the percentages of completed rape, attempted rape, and sexual assault of females that were reported to the police in 1992-2000. NCJ 194530
Hispanic Victims of Violent Crime, 1993-2000/Víctimas
Hispanas de Crímenes Violentos, 1993-2000, 04/02. Examines
violent crimes committed against Hispanic victims including rape, sexual
assault, robbery, and aggravated and simple assault. Crime victimizations
of Hispanics are compared with those of four non-Hispanic groups: whites,
blacks, American Indians, and Asians. NCJ 191208
Age Patterns of Violent Victimization, 1976-2000,
02/02. Examines data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and the FBI’s Supplementary Homicide Reports on trends in violent crime by age in the United States. NCJ 190104
Violence in the Workplace, 1993-99, 12/01. Presents data for 1993 through 1999 from the National Crime Victimization Survey estimating the extent of
workplace crime in the United States. NCJ 190076
Other publications on this topic:
Workplace
Violence, 1992-96, 7/98. NCJ 168634
Violence and Theft in the Workplace, 7/94. NCJ 148199
Intimate Partner Violence and Age of Victim, 10/01. Provides estimates of violence by intimates (current or former spouses, girlfriends, and boyfriends) with an emphasis on the victim's age using the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), 1993-99. NCJ 187635
Hate Crimes Reported in NIBRS, 1997-99, 9/01. Utilizes data from the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting Program (NIBRS) to describe hate crimes reported to law enforcement in NIBRS-participating jurisdictions, between 1997 and 1999. NCJ 186765
Injuries from Violent Crime, 1992-98, 6/01. Presents data from the redesigned National Crime Victimization Survey, examining injuries as a result of violent victimizations. NCJ 168633
Policing and Homicide, 1976-98: Justifiable Homicide of Felons by Police and Murder of Police by Felons, 03/01. Presents annual trends from 1976 to 1998 in two types of homicide: justifiable homicides of felons by police, and murders of police officers by felons. NCJ 180987
Violent Victimization and Race, 1993-98, 3/01. Presents incidence estimates and per capita rates of violent victimization of whites, blacks, American Indians and Asians in 1998, and includes victimization trends, 1993-98. NCJ 176354
Sexual Victimization of College Women, 1/01. A joint report from BJS and the National Institute of Justice which explores the prevalence and nature of sexual assault occurring at colleges throughout the nation. NCJ 182369
Firearm Injury and Death from Crime,
1993-97 10/00
Reports on the incidence of fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries that result
from crime. Most of the data presented are from the FBI’s Supplementary
Homicide Reports and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vital
Statistics and the Firearms Injury Surveillance Study which collects data
on injuries treated in hospital emergency departments. NCJ 182993
Sexual Assault of Young Children as
Reported to Law Enforcement: Victim, Incident, and Offender Characteristics
7/00. Presents findings from the National Incident-Based Reporting System
(NIBRS) regarding sexual assault, especially of young children. NCJ 182990
Criminal
Victimization and Perceptions of Community Safety in 12 Cities, 1998,
6/99. Presents survey data from 12 cities regarding criminal victimization
and residents' attitudes toward their neighborhood, their city, and
the local policing services. NCJ 173940
Students' Report of School Crime: 1989 and 1995, 4/98.
Compares findings from the 1989 and 1995 School Crime Supplements to
the BJS National Crime Victimization Survey, discussing student reports
of victimization, drug availability, street gang presence, and gun presence
at school. NCJ 169607
Violence by Intimates, 3/98. Reports findings about violence
between people who have an intimate relationship -- spouses, exspouses,
boyfriends, girlfriends, and former boyfriends and girlfriends from
statistical data maintained by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation. NCJ 167237
Trends
in Juvenile Violence and the 1997 Update, 11/97 This report
and its update were produced under a Bureau of Justice Statistics grant
to Dr. James A. Fox, School of Criminal Justice Northeastern University.
the original report is based on Dr. Fox's briefing of the Attorney General
in 1995 and discusses demographic trends and their impact on crime.
It concludes that the growth in juvenile population in the next decade
will cause a dramatic increase in the level of juvenile violence. NCJ
170379 and 170377
Sex Differences in Violent Victimization, 1994 , 9/97. Contains
detailed information about specific violent crime types and contextual
characteristics of violence against both women and men and their relationship
to those who victimize them. NCJ 164508
Age Patterns of Victims of Serious Violent Crime, 9/97.
Presents data from the redesigned NCVS that examines violent crime across
the general population, ages 12 or older. NCJ 162031
Female Victims of Violent Crime, 12/96. Summarizes data collected
from the National Crime Victimization Survey and the FBI's Uniform Crime
Reports on the number of violent incidents involving female victims.
NCJ 162602
Child Victimizers: Violent Offenders and Their Victims
3/96. This study presents findings on violence against children
from two sources: a nationally representative sample of State prison
inmates serving time for violent crimes against children in 1991 and
law enforcement records of nearly 37,000 child murder victims between
1976 and 1994.
Executive Summary: NCJ 158625
Full report: NCJ 153258
Violence Against Women: Estimates from the Redesigned National Crime
Victimization Survey, 8/16/95. The first release of the 1992-93
estimates of violence against women after an extended effort to improve
the victimization survey's ability to measure violence against women.
NCJ 154348
Murder in Families, 7/94. This BJS Special Report is a survey of murder cases disposed in 1988 in the courts of large urban counties.
NCJ 143498
Child Rape Victims, 1992, 6/94. Provides information on the
ages of female rape victims in the 15 States that compile such detailed
data. NCJ 147001
Elderly
Crime Victims, 3/94. Summarizes levels and rates of violent and
nonviolent crimes against persons 65 or older using data from the National
Crime Victimization Survey. NCJ 147186
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Criminal
Victimization in the United States - Statistical Tables
in spreadsheet and portable document format files. Subjects include:
- Demography of victims
- Victims and offenders
- Geography
- The crime event
- Victims and the criminal justice system
- Series victimization
1996-2006 data are currently available, 8/08
To find tables using keywords, see the Table index.
See Data Online for State and local
data on crime trends and homicide trends and victim characteristics
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