In 2022, about 2.13 million people in the United States were the victim of simple assault. A further 1.77 million people were the victim of violence by a stranger, and about 974,030 people were the victim of a violent crime involving a weapon.
Number of crime victims in the United States in 2022, by type of crime
Data includes number of persons age 12 or older who experienced at least one victimization during the year for violent crime, and number of households that experienced at least one victimization during the year for property crime.
*'Domestic violence' includes victimization committed by intimate partners and family members.
**'Intimate partner violence' includes victimization committed by current or former spouses, boyfriends, or girlfriends.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (September 14, 2023). Number of crime victims in the United States in 2022, by type of crime [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/423211/number-of-crime-victims-in-the-united-states-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of crime victims in the United States in 2022, by type of crime." Chart. September 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/423211/number-of-crime-victims-in-the-united-states-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2023). Number of crime victims in the United States in 2022, by type of crime. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/423211/number-of-crime-victims-in-the-united-states-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Crime Victims in The United States in 2022, by Type of Crime." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/423211/number-of-crime-victims-in-the-united-states-by-type/
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Number of crime victims in the United States in 2022, by type of crime [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/423211/number-of-crime-victims-in-the-united-states-by-type/
