Prevalence rate of violent crime U.S. 2005-2023, by age

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 21, 2024

In 2023, around 1.45 percent of persons between the ages of 12 and 17 years old in the United States experienced one or more violent victimizations. This was a decrease from the previous year, when 2.03 percent of children in the same age group were the victim of a violent crime.

Prevalence rate of violent crime in the United States from 2005 to 2023, by age

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Statistic: Prevalence rate of violent crime in the United States from 2005 to 2023, by age

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Release date

September 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2005 to 2023

Age group

12 years and older

Supplementary notes

Percentage of persons age 12 or older who experienced at least one victimization during the year for violent crime.

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