This statistic shows the percentage of violent crime reported to police in the United States from 2008 to 2012, by type of crime and poverty level. Between 2008 and 2012, about 51 percent of violent crime against persons in poor households were reported to police.
Percentage of violence reported to police in the U.S. from 2008 to 2012, by type of crime and poverty level
Poor refers to households at 0% to 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
Low income refers to households at 101% to 200% of the FPL.
Mid-income refers to households at 201% to 400% of the FPL.
High income refers to households at 401% or higher than the FPL.
Further information regarding the Federal Poverty Level can be accessed here.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (November 30, 2014). Percentage of violence reported to police in the U.S. from 2008 to 2012, by type of crime and poverty level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/422615/us-percentage-of-violent-crime-reported-to-police-2012-by-crime-and-income/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Percentage of violence reported to police in the U.S. from 2008 to 2012, by type of crime and poverty level." Chart. November 30, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422615/us-percentage-of-violent-crime-reported-to-police-2012-by-crime-and-income/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2014). Percentage of violence reported to police in the U.S. from 2008 to 2012, by type of crime and poverty level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422615/us-percentage-of-violent-crime-reported-to-police-2012-by-crime-and-income/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Percentage of Violence Reported to Police in The U.S. from 2008 to 2012, by Type of Crime and Poverty Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422615/us-percentage-of-violent-crime-reported-to-police-2012-by-crime-and-income/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Percentage of violence reported to police in the U.S. from 2008 to 2012, by type of crime and poverty level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422615/us-percentage-of-violent-crime-reported-to-police-2012-by-crime-and-income/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of violence reported to police in the U.S. from 2008 to 2012, by type of crime and poverty level [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, November 30, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/422615/us-percentage-of-violent-crime-reported-to-police-2012-by-crime-and-income/
