| Violent Crime Victimization |
| Q: |
Does the time of day pattern for violent crime victimization of adults and juveniles vary by the type of offense committed? |
| A: |
The afterschool peak in juvenile victimizations is found in serious violent crimes as well as simple assaults. |
Victimizations per 1,000 juvenile victims within age group
| Time |
Serious violent crime |
Simple assault |
| Under age 18 |
Age 18 and older |
Under age 18 |
Age 18 and older |
|
| 6AM |
10 |
14 |
7 |
12 |
| 7AM |
20 |
13 |
26 |
16 |
| 8AM |
47 |
18 |
39 |
21 |
| 9AM |
35 |
20 |
30 |
25 |
| 10AM |
37 |
25 |
37 |
30 |
| 11AM |
37 |
28 |
47 |
34 |
| 12PM |
62 |
32 |
60 |
38 |
| 1PM |
47 |
32 |
54 |
36 |
| 2PM |
59 |
34 |
75 |
39 |
| 3PM |
73 |
39 |
98 |
43 |
| 4PM |
66 |
41 |
75 |
47 |
| 5PM |
61 |
44 |
64 |
52 |
| 6PM |
62 |
49 |
66 |
56 |
| 7PM |
59 |
55 |
64 |
59 |
| 8PM |
63 |
64 |
63 |
64 |
| 9PM |
60 |
71 |
55 |
66 |
| 10PM |
52 |
75 |
42 |
66 |
| 11PM |
42 |
71 |
31 |
63 |
| 12AM |
34 |
69 |
23 |
61 |
| 1AM |
26 |
66 |
15 |
58 |
| 2AM |
18 |
59 |
10 |
50 |
| 3AM |
14 |
41 |
8 |
31 |
| 4AM |
9 |
25 |
5 |
19 |
| 5AM |
7 |
17 |
4 |
13 |
| 6AM |
10 |
14 |
7 |
12 |
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Note: Serious violent crime includes the crimes of murder, violent sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault. Data are from law enforcement agencies in 35 states and the District of Columbia.
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- The daily timing of serious violent crimes differed for juvenile and adult victims. Serious violent crimes with juvenile victims peaked between 3 and 4 p.m., fell to a lower level in the early evening hours, and declined substantially after 9 p.m.
- The peak between 9 p.m. and midnight in adult victimizations is found in serious violent crimes as well as simple assaults.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02803.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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