In 2022, around 1.72 percent of persons between the ages of 12 and 17 years old in the United States experienced one or more violent victimizations. This was an increase from the previous year, when 0.78 percent of children in the same age group were the victim of a violent crime.
Prevalence rate of violent crime in the United States from 2005 to 2022, by age
Age group
12–17 years
18–24 years
25-34 years
35-49 years
50-64 years
65 years or older
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (September 14, 2023). Prevalence rate of violent crime in the United States from 2005 to 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/424137/prevalence-rate-of-violent-crime-in-the-us-by-age/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Prevalence rate of violent crime in the United States from 2005 to 2022, by age." Chart. September 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/424137/prevalence-rate-of-violent-crime-in-the-us-by-age/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2023). Prevalence rate of violent crime in the United States from 2005 to 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/424137/prevalence-rate-of-violent-crime-in-the-us-by-age/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Prevalence Rate of Violent Crime in The United States from 2005 to 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/424137/prevalence-rate-of-violent-crime-in-the-us-by-age/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prevalence rate of violent crime in the United States from 2005 to 2022, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/424137/prevalence-rate-of-violent-crime-in-the-us-by-age/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Prevalence rate of violent crime in the United States from 2005 to 2022, by age [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/424137/prevalence-rate-of-violent-crime-in-the-us-by-age/