Victimizations per 1,000 juvenile victims within age group

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Working for Youth Justice and Safety

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Violent Crime Victimization

Q:	When is violent crime victimization of adults and juveniles most likely to occur?
A:	The violent victimization of juveniles is greatest between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., while adult victimizations are most common between 9 p.m. and midnight.

Time	Offense and Victim age
	Violent crime		Robbery		Aggravated assault
	Under 18	18 & older	Under 18	18 & older	Under 18	18 & older

6AM	8	13	7	15	8	13
7AM	24	15	13	12	18	13
8AM	42	20	18	14	29	17
9AM	32	23	13	19	24	19
10AM	37	29	13	24	28	25
11AM	43	32	18	26	34	28
12PM	61	36	32	28	45	32
1PM	51	35	31	29	42	33
2PM	70	37	55	32	58	35
3PM	89	42	77	34	77	41
4PM	72	45	74	34	71	44
5PM	63	49	66	38	67	48
6PM	64	54	74	46	69	52
7PM	62	58	79	57	68	56
8PM	63	64	94	71	72	62
9PM	57	68	93	83	69	68
10PM	46	69	79	89	59	71
11PM	35	65	57	82	46	67
12AM	27	63	42	71	37	68
1AM	19	61	27	61	28	69
2AM	13	53	17	51	20	61
3AM	11	34	12	38	15	39
4AM	6	21	7	25	10	24
5AM	5	14	4	19	7	15
6AM	8	13	7	15	8	13

Note: Violent crimes include murder, violent sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault. Data are from law enforcement agencies in 35 states and the District of Columbia.

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The daily timing of violent crimes differed for juvenile and adult victims. The number of violent crimes with adult victims increased hourly from morning through the evening hours, peaking between 9 p.m. and midnight.
In contrast, violent crimes with juvenile victims peaked between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., fell to a lower level in the early evening, and declined substantially after 9 p.m.
Robbery victimizations for persons under age 18 reach their highest levels between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. For adult victims ages 18 and over, robbery victimizations typically occur between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Aggravated assault victimizations of juveniles peak between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., while adult victimizations are most common between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02602.asp?qaDate=2008. Released on December 21, 2010.

Adapted from Snyder, H. & Sickmund, M. (2006). Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report, Chapter 2. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Data Source: National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. National Incident-Based Reporting System, 2008: Extract Files [Computer file]. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-08-13.