| Violent Crime Victimization |
| Q: |
How does sexual assault victimization vary by time of day? |
| A: |
Sexual assaults of juveniles peak at 8 a.m., noon, and 3 p.m. while assaults of persons age 18 and older peak in the late evening hours. |
Sexual assault victimizations per 1,000 in age group
| Time |
Victim age |
| 0-11 |
12-17 |
18 & older |
|
| 6AM |
13 |
12 |
21 |
| 7AM |
24 |
24 |
17 |
| 8AM |
89 |
62 |
30 |
| 9AM |
63 |
46 |
28 |
| 10AM |
58 |
49 |
31 |
| 11AM |
50 |
45 |
34 |
| 12PM |
104 |
75 |
46 |
| 1PM |
60 |
54 |
35 |
| 2PM |
62 |
60 |
37 |
| 3PM |
71 |
65 |
39 |
| 4PM |
65 |
56 |
40 |
| 5PM |
58 |
47 |
37 |
| 6PM |
55 |
48 |
40 |
| 7PM |
44 |
42 |
36 |
| 8PM |
43 |
47 |
47 |
| 9PM |
35 |
48 |
49 |
| 10PM |
28 |
44 |
55 |
| 11PM |
22 |
42 |
59 |
| 12AM |
18 |
36 |
63 |
| 1AM |
13 |
30 |
67 |
| 2AM |
7 |
24 |
66 |
| 3AM |
7 |
20 |
58 |
| 4AM |
4 |
13 |
36 |
| 5AM |
5 |
10 |
27 |
| 6AM |
13 |
12 |
21 |
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Note: Data are from law enforcement agencies in 35 states and the District of Columbia.
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- Although sexual assaults of adults remain fairly constant through the afternoon, the number of incidents begins to increase in the evening and continues to rise until its peak at 2 a.m.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02402.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.
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