| Violent Crime Victimization |
| Q: |
Does the time of day pattern for juveniles' risk of victimization vary on school days and nonschool days? |
| A: |
Based on violent crimes known to law enforcement, juveniles were more likely to be victimized between 3 and 4 p.m. on school days than in the same period on nonschool days. |
Victimizations per 1,000 juvenile victims within offense group
| Time |
Violence
School day |
Violence
Nonschool day |
Aggravated assault
School day |
Aggravated assault
Nonschool day |
Sexual assault
School day |
Sexual assault
Nonschool day |
| 6AM |
6.3 |
3.8 |
6.7 |
5.2 |
6.6 |
5.4 |
| 7AM |
19.9 |
6.2 |
15.6 |
6.2 |
13.8 |
8.8 |
| 8AM |
32.9 |
15.7 |
20.0 |
10.2 |
45.4 |
36.7 |
| 9AM |
25.8 |
12.6 |
15.8 |
10.8 |
34.3 |
19.7 |
| 10AM |
27.0 |
14.2 |
18.1 |
12.8 |
32.1 |
20.2 |
| 11AM |
31.8 |
15.7 |
19.8 |
17.5 |
29.8 |
17.7 |
| 12PM |
44.8 |
28.1 |
27.4 |
24.2 |
55.8 |
50.4 |
| 1PM |
33.0 |
18.8 |
21.3 |
17.9 |
34.7 |
21.7 |
| 2PM |
42.4 |
22.7 |
28.8 |
21.2 |
39.6 |
22.9 |
| 3PM |
56.1 |
26.4 |
42.9 |
27.9 |
43.5 |
28.0 |
| 4PM |
43.7 |
26.3 |
35.9 |
26.3 |
34.5 |
23.8 |
| 5PM |
34.8 |
27.0 |
36.0 |
30.0 |
26.2 |
23.9 |
| 6PM |
33.4 |
28.4 |
37.0 |
33.5 |
26.2 |
23.2 |
| 7PM |
30.0 |
28.8 |
34.1 |
33.4 |
20.5 |
21.1 |
| 8PM |
29.2 |
29.9 |
36.0 |
37.3 |
21.7 |
24.2 |
| 9PM |
24.3 |
28.3 |
30.9 |
34.7 |
16.4 |
24.0 |
| 10PM |
18.0 |
24.0 |
24.3 |
30.0 |
14.8 |
20.8 |
| 11PM |
12.5 |
18.0 |
19.2 |
25.2 |
10.8 |
17.4 |
| 12AM |
9.3 |
14.9 |
14.2 |
22.0 |
8.6 |
14.7 |
| 1AM |
6.0 |
11.8 |
9.1 |
18.8 |
6.3 |
12.0 |
| 2AM |
4.5 |
8.6 |
7.5 |
14.5 |
4.5 |
8.9 |
| 3AM |
3.5 |
6.5 |
5.8 |
10.7 |
3.5 |
7.8 |
| 4AM |
2.8 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
7.7 |
3.4 |
5.8 |
| 5AM |
2.8 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
2.9 |
5.1 |
Note: Data are from law enforcement agencies in 38 states and the District of Columbia.
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- While the hour from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m on school days was the peak time for violent crime victimization of youth, the risk of victimization was also relatively high at 8 a.m. and noon on school and nonschool days. The risk of aggravated assault victimization followed a similar pattern.
- The temporal pattern of sexual assaults with juvenile victims followed a was similar school and nonschool days, marked by mealtime peaks on both days. Unlike the timing of aggravated assault, sexual assaults exhibit a noon peak.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02801.asp?qaDate=2016.
Released on October 22, 2018.
Data Source: National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. National Incident-Based Reporting System Extract Files for 2016 [Computer files]. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor].
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