This statistic shows the crime rate at U.S. public schools by type of crime in 2009-2010. 5.5 out of 1,000 students at public schools were a victim of theft in the school year 2009-10.
Crime rate at public schools in the U.S. in the school year 2009-10, by type of crime
(per 1,000 students)
Violent incidents include serious violent incidents; physical attack or fight without a weapon; and threat of physical attack without a weapon. Serious violent incidents include rape or attempted rape; sexual battery other than rape; physical attack or fight with a weapon; threat of physical attack with a weapon; and robbery with or without a weapon. Theft/larceny includes taking things worth over $10 without personal confrontation. Other incidents include possession of a firearm or explosive device; possession of a knife or sharp object; distribution, possession, or use of illegal drugs or alcohol; and vandalism. Responses were provided by the principal or the person most knowledgeable about crime and safety issues at the school. “At school” was defined for respondents to include activities that happen in school buildings, on school grounds, on school buses, and at places that hold school-sponsored events or activities. Respondents were instructed to include incidents that occurred before, during, or after normal school hours or when school activities or events were in session.
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US Department of Education, & US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (July 9, 2015). Crime rate at public schools in the U.S. in the school year 2009-10, by type of crime (per 1,000 students) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183647/crime-rate-at-public-schools/
US Department of Education, und US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Crime rate at public schools in the U.S. in the school year 2009-10, by type of crime (per 1,000 students)." Chart. July 9, 2015. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183647/crime-rate-at-public-schools/
US Department of Education, US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2015). Crime rate at public schools in the U.S. in the school year 2009-10, by type of crime (per 1,000 students). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183647/crime-rate-at-public-schools/
US Department of Education, and US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Crime Rate at Public Schools in The U.S. in The School Year 2009-10, by Type of Crime (per 1,000 Students)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jul 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183647/crime-rate-at-public-schools/
US Department of Education & US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Crime rate at public schools in the U.S. in the school year 2009-10, by type of crime (per 1,000 students) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183647/crime-rate-at-public-schools/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Crime rate at public schools in the U.S. in the school year 2009-10, by type of crime (per 1,000 students) [Graph], US Department of Education, & US Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 9, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183647/crime-rate-at-public-schools/
