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US. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau ofJustice Statistics
September 2020, NO 255113
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Criminal Victimization, 2019 C
Rachel H. Morgan, Ph.D., and Jennifer L. Truman, Ph.D., BIS Statisticians
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fter rising from 1.1 million in 2015 to 1.4 the number of victims of rape or sexual assault
million in 2018, the number of persons from 2018 to 2019. Based on the National Crime r+
who were victims of violent crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), the nation's
excluding simple assault dropped to 1.2 million largest crime survey, the portion of U.S. residents
in 2019. This is the first statistically significant age 12 or older who were victims of one or more
decrease in the number of persons who were violent crimes excluding simple assault declined
victims of violent crime excluding simple assault from 0.50% (about 1 in 200 persons) in 2018 to
since 2015, and it corresponds with a decline in 0.44% (about 1 in 230 persons) in 2019, a 12%
decrease (figure 1).
FIGURE 1
Percent of U.S. residents age 12 or older who were victims of violent crime excluding simple assault
1993-2019 2015-2019
Percent Percent
1.6 0.6
1.4 03
1.2
1.0 OA
0.8 03
0.6 01
0.4
0.2 0.1
0.0 0.0
93 95 OD 'Os '10 15 19 '15
Note: Estimates include 95% confidence intervals. See table 18 for definitions and appendix table I for estimates and standard errors.
Estimates tor 2006 should not be compared to other years and are excluded from the 1993-2019 figure.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Crime Victimization Survey. 1993-2019.
HIGHLIGHTS
■ The rate of violent crime excluding simple assault ■ Based on the 2019 survey, less than half (41%) of
declined 15% from 2018 to 2019, from 8.6 to 7.3 violent victimizations were reported to police.
victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older. ■ The percentage of violent victimizations reported
■ Among females, the rate of violent victimization to police was lower for white victims (37%) than
excluding simple assault fell 27% from 2018 for black (49%) or Hispanic victims (49%).
to 2019. ■ The portion of violent incidents involving black
■ There were 880,000 fewer victims of serious offenders (25%) was 2.3 times the portion
crimes (generally felonies) in 2019 than In 2018. involving black victims (11%), while the portion
a 19% drop. involving Asian offenders (1.0%) was 0.4 times
■ From 2018 to 2019.29% fewer black persons the portion involving Asian victims (2.3%).
and 22% fewer white persons were victims of ■ The rate of property crime declined 6% from
serious crimes. 2018 (108.2 victimizations per 1,000 households)
■ The rate of violent victimization in urban areas— to 2019 (101.4 per 1,000).
based on the NCV5's new classifications of urban, ■ The percentage of households that were
suburban, and rural areas—declined 20% from burglarized declined to the lowest level since the
2018 to 2019. NCVS was redesigned in 1993. BJS40
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The percentage of households that experienced burglary
FIGURE 2
(0.82%), which is unlawful or forcible entry or attempted
Percent of U.S. households who were victims of burglary,
entry of places in connection with a completed or 1993-2019
attempted theft, was the lowest since the NCVS was
redesigned in 1993. After peaking in 1994 (2.89%), this Percent
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type of crime has generally declined over time, hitting a
new low in 2019 (figure 2).1 The burglary prevalence rate
3.0
fell 23% from 2018 to 2019.
2.S
The NCVS is a self-reported survey administered
annually from January 1 to December 31. Annual NCVS 1.0
estimates are based on the number and characteristics
of crimes respondents experienced during the prior 6 1.5
months, not including the month in which they were
interviewed. Therefore, the 2019 survey covers crimes 1.0
experienced from July 1, 2018 to November 30, 2019,
and March 15, 2019 is the middle of the reference period. 0.5
Crimes are classified by the year of the survey and not by
the year of the crime. 0.0
'93 '95 '00 '05 '10 '15 19
NCVS data can be used to produce— Note: Estimates include 95% confidence intervals. Burglary is the unlawful
or forcibleentry or attempted entry of places. including a permanent
■ Prevalence estimates: The number or percentage of residence. other residence (e.g.. a hotel room or vacation residence). or
unique persons who were crime victims, or of unique other structure (e.g.. a garage or shed) where there was a completed
or attempted theft. See appendix table 2 for estimates and standard
households that experienced crime. errors. Estimates for 2006 should not be compared to other years and are
excluded from this figure (see Criminal Krtimization, 2007 MO 224390.
■ Victimization estimates: The total number of times WS. December 2008)).
that people or households were victimized by crime. Source: Bureau oflustice Statistic. National Crime Victimization Survey.
19934019.
For personal crimes, the number of victimizations
is the number of victims of that crime. Each crime
against a household is counted as having a single
victim—the affected household.
■ Incident estimates: The number of specific criminal
acts involving one or more victims.
(See Measurement ofcrime in the National Crime
Victimization Survey, page 29.)
1ln this report, significance is reported at both the 90% and
95% confidence levels. See figures and tables (or testing on
specific findings.
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Victimization estimates FIGURE 3
Rate of violent victimization excluding simple assault
Victimizations reflect the total number of times that and rate of violent victimization reported to police,
people or households were victimized by crime. excluding simple assault, 1993-2019
From 1993 to 2019, the rate of violent victimization
Rate per 1.000 peoons age 12 or older
excluding simple assault declined 75%, from 29.1 to 35
7.3 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older
(figure 3).2 (Simple assault is the category of violent 30
victimization captured by the NCVS that is least likely to
be prosecuted as a felony.) Similarly, the rate of violent 25
victimization reported to police, excluding simple Violent victimization. excluding simple assault
assault, declined 77% during this period, from 14.9 to 20
14 victimizations reported to police per 1,000 persons
15
age 12 or older.
10
The rate of violent victimization excluding simple
1*k•H+ 11.-fre h. i
assault decreased from 2018 to 2019 5
r t`i—l'rrrt"*H--rtY
laden vlaknIzatkins reported to ponce. excluding simple assault
After increasing 27% from 2015 to 2018 (from 6.8 to 8.6 l l l l I
victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older), the '93 '95 '00 '05 '10 '15 '19
rate of violent victimization excluding simple assault
Note: Estimates include 95% confidence intervals. See appendix table 3 for
declined 15% in 2019 (to 7.3 per 1,000) (table 1). This estimates and standard errors. Estimates for 2006 should not be compared
decrease was driven partly by a decline in rape or sexual to other years and are excluded from this figure (see Criminal Victimization.
2007 (NC 224390. BJS. December 20061).
assault victimizations, which declined from 2.7 per 1,000 Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Crime Victimization Survey.
persons age 12 or older in 2018 to 1.7 per 1,000 in 2019. 1993-2019.
2Violent crime excluding simple assault was called serious violent
crime in NCVS reports prior to Criminal Victimization, 2078.
TABLE 1
Number and rate of violent victimization, by type of crime, 2015-2019
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019°
Rate per Rateper Rate per Rate per Rate pm
T_ypeof crime Number 1,007 Number 1,00V Number 1,000a Number 1,007 Number 1,00e
Violent crime 5.006,620T 18.6 5353220 19.7 5,612,670 20.6 6385520 23.2 5,813,410 21.0
Rape/sexual assault' 431,840 1.6 298.410 t 1.1* 391980 1.4 734,630 t 2.7 459,310 1.7
Robbery 578,580 2.1 458.810 1.7 613.840 23 573,100 2.1 534,420 1.9
Assault 3,996,200T 14.8* 4.596400 16.9 4,604.850 16.9 5,077,790 18.4 4,819,680 17.4
Aggravated assault 816,760T 3.0 1,040,580 3.8 993.170 3.6 1,058,040 3.8 1,019,490 3.7
Simpleassault 3,179,440T 11.8 3,556,020 13.1 3,611.680 133 4,019.750 14.6 3,800,190 13.7
Violent crime excluding
simple assau 1.827,170 6.8 1.797.790 6.6 2.000.990 73 2.365.770t 8.6t 2,013,220 73
Note: Details may not sum to totals due to rounding.Violent•crime categories indude rape or sexual assault, robbery. aggravated assault. and simple
assault. and they include threatened. attempted. and completed occurrences of those crimes.Year4coyear statistically significant differences may vary
from those previously reported. Previously. BJS created standard errors and presented testing for statistically significant differences among National Crime
Victimization Survey INCVS) estimates in this table using generalized variance function parameters. while this table uses the Balanced Repeated Replication
method. See Methodology for more information on the differences between these methods of variance estimation. See appendbc table 5 for standard errors.
*Comparison year.
tDifference with comparison year is significant at the 95% confidence level.
tDifference with comparison year is significant at the 90% confidence level.
agate is per 1.000 persons age 12 or older. See appendix table 34 for population numbers.
bExdudes homicide because the NCVS is based on interviews with victims.
cSee Methodology for details on the measurement of rape or sexual assault in the NCVS.
dlndudes rape or sexual assault. robbery. and aggravated assault: this category was called serious violent crime prior to Criminal Vktimization. 2078.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Crime Victimization Survey. 2015.2019.
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From 2018 to 2019, there was no statistically significant Rates of property victimization decreased from 2018
change in the rate of total violent victimization, which to 2019
includes simple assault. Based on the 2019 survey, about
65% of total violent victimizations were simple assault, The 2019 survey found that an estimated 12.8 million
with the remaining 35% being rape or sexual assault, U.S. households experienced one or more property
robbery, or aggravated assault. There were no statistically victimizations, which include burglaries, residential
significant changes in the rates of robbery, aggravated trespassing, motor-vehicle thefts, and other thefts
assault, or simple assault from 2018 to 2019. (table 2). After remaining relatively stable from 2017
(108.4 victimizations per 1,000 households) to 2018
(108.2 per 1,000), the property-crime victimization
TABLE 2
Number and rate of property victimizations, by type of crime, 2015-2019
2015 2016 2017 2018 2olso
per
Type of property crime Number 1.00;er Number ReOtit
t er Number Rate Rate
OW per _Number R 1,a
a r
Total 14,611,040 110.7t 15.815,310 1186t 13,340,220 108.41 13.502,840t 10811 12,818,000 101.4
Burglary/trespassingb 2,904,570 22.0 t 3,160,450 23.7 t 2,538,170 t 20.6 t 2,639,620 t 21.1 t 2,178,400 17.2
Burglary< 2,020,730 153 t 2,205,180 1651 1,688,890 13.71 1.867.620 t 15.01 1,484,730 11.7
Trespassingd 883,850 6.7* 955,270 711 849280* &9t 772.000 61 693,670 5.5
Motor•vehide theft 564,160 4.3 618,330 4.6 516,810 4.2 534,010 43 495,670 3.9
Other thefte 11.142310 84.4 12.036,530 903t 10,285.240 83.6 10.329.210 82.7 10,143.930 80.2
Note: Details may not sum to totals due to rounding. Categories include threatened, attempted. and completed crimes. The number of property crimes
should not be compared from 2017. 2018. or 2019 to 2016 or 2015. as the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) household weighting adjustment
was updated for 2017 onward. which decreased the number of estimated households by about 8%. Property crime rates are unaffected by this change. See
Methodology for details.Yeapto-year statistically significant differences may vary from those previously reported. Previously. ENS created standard errors
and presented testing for statistically significant differences among NCVS estimates in this table using generalized variance function parameters. while this
table uses the Balanced Repeated Replication method. See Methodology for more information. See appendix table 6 for standard errors.
'Comparison year.
Mifference with comparison year is significant at the 95% confidence level.
tDifference with comparison year is significant at the 90% confidence level.
agate is per 1.000 households. See appendix table 35 for number of households.
bCalled household burglary prior to Criminal Victimization, 20 /8.Includes unlawful or forcible entry or attempted entry of places. including a permanent
residence. other residence le.g.. a hotel room or vacation residence). or other structure (e.g.. a garage or shed). but does not include trespassing on land.
clndudes only crimes where the offender committed or attempted a theft. Estimates differ from those previously published in the Criminal Victimization.
20)8 report because a coding error that affected the generation of those eadier estimates has been corrected.
dlncludes aimes where the offender did not commit or attempt a theft. Does not include trespassing on land. Estimates differ from those previously
published in the Criminal Victimization, 20f8 report because a coding error that affected the generation of those earlier estimates has been corrected.
elncludes other unlawful taking or attempted unlawful taking of property or cash without personal contact with the victim. Incidents involving theft of
property from within the same household would classify as theft if the offender has a legal right to be in the house (such as a maid. delivery person. or
guest). If the offender has no legal right to be in the house. the incident would classify as a burglary.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Crime Victimization Survey, 2015-2019.
NCVS methods of variance estimation
For surveys with complex sample designs, such as the direct-variance estimation, and continues to present other
NCVS, several methods can be used to estimate the victimization and incidence estimates using GVFs (except
magnitude of sampling error associated with an estimate. for totals in tables 4, 9,24, and 25 that are also presented
In previous reports, BJS has used both generalized in tables 1 and 2, and statistics in table 12 that are based
variance function (GVF) parameters and direct-variance on the new classification of urban, suburban, and rural
estimation for generating standard errors and testing areas).The Taylor Series Linearization (TSL) method,
statistically significant differences between NCVS another form of direct-variance estimation, continues
estimates. Compared to GVFs, direct-variance estimation to be used to generate standard errors for prevalence
is generally considered more accurate in approximating estimates. BJS has an active research program on direct-
the true variance. variance estimation that seeks to improve the quality
This year's bulletin presents tables 1 and 2 using the and accuracy of NCVS estimates. See Methodology for
Balanced Repeated Replication (BRR) method, a form of more details.
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rate declined 6% from 2018 (108.2 per 1,000) to 2019 also no statistically significant changes in the rates of
(101.4 per 1,000). This decline was partly due to a 22% intimate-partner violence, stranger violence, violent
decrease in burglary (15.0 to 11.7 burglaries per 1,000 crime involving injury, and violent crime involving a
households). As with the prevalence of burglary, this was weapon, from 2018 to 2019.
the lowest observed rate of burglary victimization since
the NCVS was redesigned in 1993. The rate of completed violent victimization
decreased from 2018 to 2019
There were nearly 1.2 million domestic-violence
victimizations The NCVS measures completed, attempted, and
threatened violent victimizations experienced by persons
The rate of domestic violence, which includes a subset of
age 12 or older. From 2018 to 2019, the rate of completed
violent victimizations that were committed by intimate violent victimizations decreased from 6.9 victimizations
partners or family members, was 4.2 victimizations per 1,000 persons to 5.5 per 1,000 (table 4). There was no
per 1,000 persons age 12 or older, based on the 2019 statistically significant change in the rate of attempted or
survey (table 3). This was not a statistically significant threatened violent victimization from 2018 to 2019.
change from the rate in 2018 (4.8 per 1,000). There were
TABLE 3 TABLE4
Number and rate of violent victimizations, by selected Rate of completed, attempted, and threatened violent
characteristics of violent crime, 2018 and 2019 victimizations, 2015-2019
2018 2019• Violent victimizations 2015 2016 2017 2018 2017
Selected characteristics of Rate per Rate per Totala 18.6 192 20.6 23.2 21.0
violent crime Number 1,000a Number 1,000' Completed 6.0 5.1 5.6 6.9 3 53
Domestic violence 1,333,050 4.8 1.164,540 4.2 Attempted 6.4 6.0 6.8 72 7.0
Intimate partner violence 847,230 3.1 695,060 2.5 Threatened 6.1 '1 83 82 92 85
Stranger violenced 2,493,750 9.1 2,254,740 8.1 Note: Details may not sum to totals due to rounding. Rate is per 1,000
Violent crime involving injury 1,449,530 53 1,265,680 4.6 persons age 12 or older. See appendix table 34 for population numbers.
Violent crime involving a Violent•victimization categories include rape or sexual assault. robbery.
weapon 1,329,700 4.8 1.119,060 4.0 aggravated assault. and simple assault. See appendix table 8 for
standard errors.
Note: Details may not sum to totals due to rounding.Violent•aime 'Comparison year.
categories include rape or sexual assault. robbery. aggravated assault. and
simple assault.They also include threatened. attempted. and completed *Difference with comparison year is significant at the 95%
occurrences of those crimes.Other violent-crime categories in this table. confidence level.
including domestic violence and violent crime involving injury. are not *Difference with comparison year is significant at the 90%
mutually exclusive from these categories or from each other. See appendix confidence level.
table 7 for standard errors. aStatistkally significant differences for the total victimization rates are
'Comparison year. presented using the Balanced Repeated Replication method.Generalized
agate is tper 1.000 persons age 12 or older. See appendix table 34 for variance function parameters were used to cakulate statistically significant
population numbers. differences for the rest of the table.
bIncludes the subset of violent victimizations that were committed by Source Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Crime Victimization Survey.
intimate partners or family members. 2015.2019.
cIncludes the subset of domestic•violence victimizations that were
committed by intimate partners. which include current or former spouses.
boyfriends. or girlfriends.
dlncludes the subset of violent victimizations that were committed by
someone unknown to the victim.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Crime Victimization Survey.
2018 and 2019.
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The Uniform Crime Reporting program and the National Crime Victimization
Survey together provide a complementary picture of crime in the U.S.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics' National Crime
Victimization Survey (NCVS) measures crime reported TABLES
Rates of crime reported to police in the Uniform
and not reported to police. The Uniform Crime Reporting
Crime Reporting program and in the National Crime
(UCR) program, administered by the Federal Bureau
Victimization Survey, 2018 and 2019
of Investigation (FBI), measures only crime recorded
by police. Rate per 1.000 persons
2018 UCR rate per age 12 or older
In 2018, the UCR reported that 3.7 total violent crimes Type of crime 1,000 residentsa 2018 NCVS 2019 NCVS
(including murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, Violent crime exduding
robbery, and aggravated assault) per 1,000 residents and simple assault 3.69 429 338
22.0 property crimes (including burglary and Murder 0.05 — —
motor-vehicle theft) per 1,000 residents were known to Rape/sexual assaultb 0.43 0.66 056
law enforcement (table 5).The 2018 NCVS estimated Robbery 0.86 130 0.90
that 4.3 violent crimes excluding simple assault per 1,000 Aggravated assault 2.47 2.32 1.92
persons age 12 or older, and 36.9 property crimes per
2018 UCR rate per Rate per 1,000 households
1,000 households, were reported to law enforcement. The 1,000 residentsa 2018 NCVS 2019 NCVS
2019 NCVS estimated that 3.4 violent crimes excluding Property crime 21.99 3689 33.00
simple assault per 1,000 persons age 12 or older, and Burglary' 3.76 7.11 6.03
33.0 property crimes per 1,000 households, were reported Motor-vehicle theft 2.29 336 3.12
to law enforcement.; Note: National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and Uniform Crime
Reporting (UCR) program crime rates are calculated differently.
Because the NCVS and the UCR measure an overlapping, UCR crime ratesare normally reported per 100.000 persons but were
but not identical, set of offenses and use different recakulated for this report to align with the reporting of NCVS crime
approaches in measuring them, complete congruity rates. See appendix table 9 for standard errors.
should not be expected between estimates from these -Not applicable.
two sources. Restricting the NCVS to violent crime alncludes crimes against populations not included in the NCVS: persons
age 11 or younger. persons who are homeless. persons whoare
reported to police, and excluding simple assault, keeps institutionalized. and crimes against commercial establishments.
the measures as similar as possible. However, significant bThe NCVS estimate indudes sexual assault: the UCR does not.The UCR
methodological and definitional differences remain estimate is based on its revised definition of rape. See Methodology for
details on the measurement of rape or sexual assault in the NCVS.
between how these violent crimes are measured in the
cThe UCR defines burglary as forcible entry. unlawful entry where no
NCVS and the UCR: force is used. or attempted forcibleentry of a structure to commit a
■ The UCR includes murder, non-negligent manslaughter, felony or theft. The NCVS defines burglary as the unlawful or forcible
entry or attempted entry of places. including a permanent residence.
and commercial crimes (including burglary of other residence (e.g.. a hotel room or vacation residence), or other
commercial establishments), while the NCVS excludes structure (e.g.. a garage or shed). where there was a completed or
those crime types. attempted theft. NCVS estimates differ from those previously published
in the Criminal Vkrimizotion. 2018 report because a coding error that
• The UCR excludes sexual assault, which the affected thegeneration of those earlier estimates has been corrected.
NCVS includes.4 Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics. National CrimeVictimization Survey.
2018 and 2019. and Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United
• The UCR property-crime rates are per person, while the States. 2018. https://ucribi.gov/crime-in•the-u.s/20113/crime•in-the•
NCVS's are per household. (There were 2.2 persons age us.-2018/topictages/tablesitable.1.
12 or older per household in 2019.) Moreover, because
the number of households may not grow at the same
rate each year as the total population, trend data for
rates of property crimes measured by the two programs
may not be entirely comparable.
320l9 UCR data had not been publicly released at the time this
report was published.
aSexual assault includes a range of victimizations and is separate
from rape or attempted rape. Sexual assault includes attacks or
threatened attacks involving unwanted sexual contact between
victim and offender. with or without force: grabbing or fondling:
and verbal threats. Continued on next page
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The Uniform Crime Reporting program and the National Crime Victimization
Survey together provide a complementary picture of crime in the U.S.
(continued)
■ NCVS estimates are based on interviews with a reporting laws require that persons report certain
nationally representative sample of persons in U.S. crimes against youth. Due to these factors, the age
households. UCR estimates are based on counts of distribution of crimes measured in the UCR differs from
crimes recorded by law enforcement agencies and are that of the NCVS.
weighted to compensate for incomplete reporting. Taken together, these two measures of crime provide
■ The NCVS does not measure crimes against persons a more comprehensive picture of crime in the U.S. For
who are homeless or who live in institutions (e.g., additional information about the differences between the
nursing homes and correctional institutions) or on NCVS and UCR, see the Nation's Two Crime Measures
military bases. Also, it does not measure crimes against (NO 246832, IDS, September 2014).
children age 11 or younger. The UCR measures crimes
against all US. residents, including crimes against
children age 11 or younger. In some states mandatory
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About 2 out of 5 violent victimizations were reported managers), or police may have been at the scene of the
to police in 2019 incident.
The NCVS provides statistics on crimes reported and Based on the 2019 survey, 41% of violent victimizations
not reported to police and on the reasons why a crime were reported to police, which was not a statistically
was not reported to police. Victims may not report a significant change from 2018 (43%) (table 6). About a
crime for a variety of reasons, including fear of reprisal third (33%) of property victimizations were reported to
or getting the offender in trouble, believing that police police in 2019. There were some statistically significant
would not or could not do anything to help, and changes from 2018 to 2019 by type of crime reported to
believing the crime to be a personal issue or too trivial police. The percentages of robbery (from 63% to 47%)
to report. Reporting to police may occur during or and other theft (from 29% to 27%) reported to police
immediately following a criminal incident or at a later declined during this period, while the percentage of
date. Police may be notified by the victim, a third party intimate partner violence reported to police increased,
(including witnesses, other victims, household members, from 45% to 58%.
or other officials, such as school officials or workplace
TABLE 6
Percent and rate of victimizations reported to police, by type of crime, 2018 and 2019
Percent of victimizations reported to police Rate of victIrrizatIons repotted to police per 1,000a
Type of alma 2018 201? 2018 2019.
14oknt cdmeb 42.6% 40.9% 9.9 8.6
Rape/sexual assaultc 24.9 33.9 0.7 0.6
Robbery 62.6 t 46.6 13 0.9
Assault 43.0 40.9 7.9 7.1
Aggravated assault 605 52.1 23 1.9
Simple assault 38.4 37.9 5.6 5.2
Violent crime excluding simple assaultd 49.9% 465% 43 3.4
Selected characteristics of violent cdme
Domestic violence 47.0% 52.2% 23 2.2
Intimate panne( violence 45.01 58.4 1.4 15
Stranger vidence9 445 39.9 4.0 33
Violent crime involving injury 54.3 49.5 29 23
Violent crime involving a weapon 60.3 52.4 29* 2.1
Property alme 34.1% 32.5% 369t 33.0
flurglaryArespassingh 46.6 48.5 9.9 t 83
Burglary, 475 51.4 7.1 $ 6.0
Trespassingl 445 42.2 2.8 23
Motorvehide theft 78.6 79.5 3.4 3.1
Other theftk 28.6* 26.8 23.7 t 215
Note: Violent-crime categories include rape or sexual assault. robbery. aggravated assault, and simple assault. and they include threatened. attempted, and
completed occurrences of those crimes. Other violent-crime categories in this table. including domestic violence and violent crime involving injury. are not
mutually exclusive from these categories or from each other. See appendix table 10 for standard errors.
Comparison year.
}Difference with comparison year is significant at the 95% confidence level
₹Difference with comparison year is significant at the 90% confidence level
agates are per 1.000 persons age 12 or older for violent crime reported to police and per 1.000 households for property crime reported to police. See
appendix table 34 for population numbers and appendix table 35 for number of households.
"Excludes homicide because the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is based on interviews with victims.
cSee Methodology for details on the measurement of rape or sexual assault in the NCVS.
dincludes rape or sexual assault. robbery. and aggravated assault: this category was called serious violent crime prior to Criminal Victimization. 2018.
elndudes the subset of violent victimization, that were committed by intimate partners or famiy members.
rIndudes the subset of domestic-violence victimization' that were committed by intimate partners. which include current or former spouses. boyfriends.
or sarlfriends.
glncludes the subset of violent victimization that were committed by someone unknown to the victim.
"Called household burglary prior to Criminal Victimization. 2018. Includes unlawful or forcible entry or attempted entry of places. Including a permanent
residence. other residence (eg..a hotel room or vacation residence). or other structure leg.. a garage or shed). but does not include trespassing on land.
'Includes only crimes where the offender committed or attempted a theft. Estimates cfiffer from those previously published in the Criminal Victimization,
2018 report because a coding error that affected the generation of those earlier estimates has been corrected.
lIncludes crimes where the offender did not commit or attempt a theft. Does not include trespassing on land. Etimates differ from those previously
published in the Criminal Victimization. 2018 report because a coding error that affected the generation of those earlier estimates has been corrected.
kIndudes the taking or attempted unlawful taking of property or cash without personal contact with the victim. Incidents involving theft of property
from within the same household would classify as theft if the offender has a legal right to be in the house (such as a maid. delivery person. or guestlif the
offender has no legal right to be in the house. the incident would classify as a burglary.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistks. National Crime Victimization survey.2018 and 2019.
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The rate of unreported violent crime increased from Assistance from a victim-service agency was received
2015 to 2019 for 8% of violent victimizations
From 2018 to 2019, there were no statistically significant Victim-service agencies are public or private
changes in the rate of reported or unreported violent organizations that provide help to victims. Based on the
crime (whether completed, attempted, or threatened) 2019 survey, assistance from a victi
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