| Q: |
When are youth most likely to commit violent crime which involves the use of a firearm? |
| A: |
Youth (ages 7-17) are most likely to commit a violent crime with a firearm at night on school and nonschool days. |
Violent crime with firearm time of day
(per 1,000 youth who committed a violent crime)
| Time |
School day |
Nonschool day |
| 6AM |
5.5 |
7.3 |
| 7AM |
5.1 |
5.3 |
| 8AM |
8.0 |
4.8 |
| 9AM |
8.1 |
6.7 |
| 10AM |
10.8 |
8.4 |
| 11AM |
14.3 |
11.8 |
| 12PM |
17.0 |
16.3 |
| 1PM |
18.1 |
17.0 |
| 2PM |
24.0 |
21.3 |
| 3PM |
29.9 |
23.2 |
| 4PM |
33.1 |
26.6 |
| 5PM |
32.9 |
26.8 |
| 6PM |
34.8 |
27.6 |
| 7PM |
38.1 |
37.2 |
| 8PM |
44.5 |
34.7 |
| 9PM |
40.7 |
39.1 |
| 10PM |
36.4 |
41.9 |
| 11PM |
30.3 |
34.2 |
| 12AM |
22.1 |
29.8 |
| 1AM |
13.9 |
25.4 |
| 2AM |
11.0 |
20.6 |
| 3AM |
7.8 |
16.2 |
| 4AM |
5.2 |
12.3 |
| 5AM |
5.2 |
8.7 |
Note: Violent crimes include murder, violent sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Data are from law enforcement agencies in 45 states and the District of Columbia.
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- Violent crime involving a firearm committed by youth follows similar temporal patterns on school and nonschool days; on school days, violent crime involving a firearm committed by youth peaks at 8 p.m. and at 10 p.m. on nonschool days.
- Overall, 30% of violent crime involving a firearm committed by youth takes place between 8 p.m. and midnight.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/offenders/qa03303.asp?qaDate=2019.
Released on April 18, 2022.
Data source: Federal Bureau of Investigation. National Incident-Based Reporting System Master Files for the years 2018 and 2019 [machine-readable data files]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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