| Age-specific Arrest Rate Trends |
| Q: |
What is the trend for age-specific arrest rates for simple assault? |
| A: |
Simple assault arrest rates in 2010 were nearly double their 1980 rate for most age groups. |
Simple assault arrests per 100,000 population, 1980, 1997, 2010
| Age |
1980 |
1997 |
2010 |
|
| 10 to 12 |
69.1 |
205.8 |
171.8 |
| 13 to 14 |
265.8 |
809.8 |
683.1 |
| Age 15 |
396.8 |
1,077.0 |
957.5 |
| Age 16 |
461.2 |
1,166.9 |
1,056.0 |
| Age 17 |
530.8 |
1,156.7 |
1,008.2 |
| Age 18 |
547.7 |
1,137.7 |
924.8 |
| Age 19 |
544.5 |
1,088.5 |
935.8 |
| Age 20 |
563.8 |
1,083.6 |
958.9 |
| Age 21 |
573.7 |
1,172.4 |
1,081.9 |
| Age 22 |
549.9 |
1,183.9 |
1,074.8 |
| Age 23 |
539.7 |
1,146.7 |
1,052.1 |
| Age 24 |
514.9 |
1,128.6 |
1,010.7 |
| 25 to 29 |
423.4 |
1,017.1 |
911.8 |
| 30 to 34 |
312.1 |
875.4 |
748.2 |
| 35 to 39 |
250.9 |
655.6 |
603.8 |
| 40 to 44 |
196.5 |
425.3 |
516.0 |
| 45 to 49 |
140.6 |
263.4 |
409.3 |
| 50 to 54 |
89.8 |
167.6 |
260.1 |
| 55 to 59 |
55.0 |
103.7 |
139.3 |
| 60 to 64 |
33.9 |
66.3 |
73.8 |
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- The peak year for juvenile simple assault arrest rates was 1997. Between 1980 and 1997, arrest rates for youth ages 15-17 increased an average of 165%. The rates also increased substantially for adults in their thirties. More specifically, the rates increased 208% for adults ages 30-34 and 216% for those ages 35-39.
- Between 1997 and 2010, simple assault arrest rates declined for all groups under age 45. Specifically, the rates dropped 17% for youth ages 15-17, compared with 19% for adults ages 18-24, 14% for those ages 25-29, and 23% for those ages 30-39.
- Overall from 1980 to 2010, the simple assault arrest rates for youth ages 15-17 increased 120%. In comparison, the rates increased less for young adults ages 18-24 (up 84%), but more for adults older than age 35. More specifically, the rates increased 141% for adults ages 35-39, and 163% for those ages 40-44. Even the arrest rates for adults ages 60-64 increased 118%.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/crime/qa05306.asp?qaDate=2010.
Released on April 17, 2013. Data Source: Arrest estimates developed by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and disseminated through “Arrest Data Analysis Tool.” Online. Available from the BJS website.
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