In 2022, the rate of violent crime victimization was 23.5 per 1,000 persons in the United States. Among the types of violent crime, this figure was highest for simple assault, at 13.7 cases per 1,000 persons. For rape and sexual assault, this rate stood at 1.9 cases per 1,000 persons in that year.
Rate of violent crime victimization in the United States in 2022, by type of crime
(per 1,000 persons)
*Includes victimization committed by intimate partners and family members.
**Includes victimization committed by current or former spouses, boyfriends, or girlfriends.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (September 14, 2023). Rate of violent crime victimization in the United States in 2022, by type of crime (per 1,000 persons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/423108/rate-of-violent-crime-victimization-in-the-us-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Rate of violent crime victimization in the United States in 2022, by type of crime (per 1,000 persons)." Chart. September 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/423108/rate-of-violent-crime-victimization-in-the-us-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2023). Rate of violent crime victimization in the United States in 2022, by type of crime (per 1,000 persons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/423108/rate-of-violent-crime-victimization-in-the-us-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Rate of Violent Crime Victimization in The United States in 2022, by Type of Crime (per 1,000 Persons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/423108/rate-of-violent-crime-victimization-in-the-us-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Rate of violent crime victimization in the United States in 2022, by type of crime (per 1,000 persons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/423108/rate-of-violent-crime-victimization-in-the-us-by-type/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Rate of violent crime victimization in the United States in 2022, by type of crime (per 1,000 persons) [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/423108/rate-of-violent-crime-victimization-in-the-us-by-type/
