| Violent Crime Victimization |
| Q: |
Does the time of day pattern for victims of family violence vary by the age of the victim? |
| A: |
Children under age 6 are at high risk of violent victimization at mealtimes (I.e., 8 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m.) by both family and nonfamily offenders. |
Victimizations per 1,000 juvenile victims within age group
| Time |
Victims under age 6 |
Victims ages 6-11 |
Victims ages 12-17 |
Victims age 18 and older |
| Family |
Nonfamily |
Family |
Nonfamily |
Family |
Nonfamily |
Family |
Nonfamily |
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| 6AM |
12 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
| 7AM |
13 |
9 |
11 |
15 |
4 |
21 |
5 |
11 |
| 8AM |
39 |
22 |
22 |
27 |
6 |
34 |
6 |
15 |
| 9AM |
30 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
5 |
26 |
7 |
18 |
| 10AM |
31 |
16 |
17 |
19 |
7 |
32 |
8 |
22 |
| 11AM |
28 |
15 |
17 |
24 |
8 |
39 |
9 |
24 |
| 12PM |
48 |
29 |
29 |
41 |
10 |
51 |
10 |
27 |
| 1PM |
37 |
18 |
18 |
29 |
9 |
45 |
10 |
26 |
| 2PM |
33 |
21 |
21 |
46 |
10 |
63 |
11 |
28 |
| 3PM |
46 |
25 |
30 |
77 |
14 |
74 |
12 |
31 |
| 4PM |
49 |
24 |
31 |
57 |
15 |
53 |
14 |
33 |
| 5PM |
39 |
24 |
28 |
46 |
15 |
44 |
16 |
35 |
| 6PM |
47 |
26 |
28 |
49 |
15 |
44 |
17 |
38 |
| 7PM |
32 |
22 |
26 |
43 |
14 |
46 |
18 |
41 |
| 8PM |
31 |
21 |
25 |
36 |
15 |
48 |
19 |
45 |
| 9PM |
30 |
19 |
20 |
22 |
16 |
42 |
19 |
48 |
| 10PM |
25 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
34 |
18 |
49 |
| 11PM |
17 |
11 |
13 |
8 |
11 |
26 |
16 |
48 |
| 12AM |
14 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
8 |
20 |
13 |
47 |
| 1AM |
12 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
11 |
46 |
| 2AM |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
9 |
40 |
| 3AM |
6 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
26 |
| 4AM |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
16 |
| 5AM |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
| 6AM |
12 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
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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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- Violent crimes by family members against juveniles were most frequent in the hours between 3 and 7 p.m.
- Juveniles ages 6 to 17 were at greatest risk of violent victimization by nonfamily members (acquaintances or strangers) at 3 p.m. (the end of the school day). For those ages 6 to 11, the risk declined sharply after 3 p.m. The relative decline for juveniles ages 12–17 was less, so that after 8 p.m. older juveniles were far more likely to be victimized than younger juveniles.
- Adult victimization by both family and nonfamily members increased hourly from morning through the evening hours, peaking around 9 p.m.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02804.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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