| Violent Crime Victimization |
| Q: |
Does the time of day pattern for juveniles' risk of victimization vary by the victim's relationship to the offender? |
| A: |
For juvenile victims of violence, crimes by acquaintances peak in the hour after school, while crimes by strangers peak between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. |
Victimizations per 1,000 juvenile victims within offense group
| Time |
Violence
Family |
Violence
Acquaintance |
Violence
Stranger |
Aggravated
assault
Family |
Aggravated
assault
Acquaintance |
Aggravated
assault
Stranger |
Sexual
assault
Family |
Sexual
assault
Acquaintance |
Sexual
assault
Stranger |
| 6AM |
4.9 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
6.3 |
4.0 |
2.5 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
0.9 |
| 7AM |
9.0 |
16.9 |
1.5 |
10.3 |
12.5 |
2.9 |
8.9 |
12.9 |
0.8 |
| 8AM |
19.9 |
29.4 |
1.5 |
17.0 |
15.7 |
2.7 |
39.6 |
41.5 |
1.3 |
| 9AM |
15.3 |
23.6 |
1.5 |
14.4 |
14.2 |
2.5 |
25.5 |
28.6 |
0.9 |
| 10AM |
16.0 |
25.6 |
1.5 |
15.9 |
17.2 |
2.3 |
23.6 |
27.4 |
1.0 |
| 11AM |
15.5 |
31.7 |
2.7 |
15.4 |
19.8 |
6.3 |
19.8 |
27.1 |
1.3 |
| 12PM |
27.4 |
46.3 |
3.0 |
26.7 |
27.5 |
5.5 |
48.3 |
57.3 |
2.9 |
| 1PM |
17.8 |
33.2 |
2.7 |
16.9 |
22.1 |
4.6 |
24.8 |
30.8 |
1.3 |
| 2PM |
20.1 |
42.0 |
4.6 |
17.1 |
28.0 |
8.8 |
24.3 |
36.4 |
2.1 |
| 3PM |
25.5 |
51.8 |
6.0 |
24.9 |
43.4 |
10.4 |
28.7 |
40.1 |
2.8 |
| 4PM |
25.7 |
38.2 |
5.5 |
23.9 |
32.0 |
9.5 |
23.9 |
31.6 |
1.8 |
| 5PM |
25.3 |
30.0 |
5.8 |
27.8 |
30.3 |
11.3 |
20.7 |
27.2 |
2.3 |
| 6PM |
25.0 |
30.1 |
5.6 |
28.8 |
32.2 |
10.3 |
20.0 |
27.6 |
2.0 |
| 7PM |
23.0 |
28.4 |
6.0 |
24.4 |
30.3 |
11.6 |
16.9 |
21.8 |
2.8 |
| 8PM |
23.8 |
27.7 |
6.0 |
25.7 |
33.5 |
11.9 |
17.6 |
25.0 |
2.5 |
| 9PM |
21.6 |
23.0 |
5.7 |
21.4 |
26.0 |
10.8 |
15.4 |
22.5 |
2.0 |
| 10PM |
17.0 |
18.1 |
4.1 |
15.9 |
21.0 |
8.6 |
12.7 |
19.9 |
2.0 |
| 11PM |
12.8 |
12.8 |
3.0 |
15.1 |
14.3 |
7.0 |
9.7 |
16.3 |
1.3 |
| 12AM |
10.0 |
10.1 |
2.3 |
12.1 |
11.0 |
5.5 |
8.0 |
13.6 |
1.0 |
| 1AM |
7.1 |
7.4 |
1.6 |
9.2 |
7.6 |
4.1 |
6.3 |
10.9 |
0.8 |
| 2AM |
5.3 |
5.9 |
0.9 |
7.4 |
6.9 |
2.3 |
4.6 |
8.4 |
0.5 |
| 3AM |
3.8 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
6.3 |
5.1 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
7.8 |
0.5 |
| 4AM |
3.0 |
3.3 |
0.7 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
5.1 |
0.7 |
| 5AM |
2.9 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
4.1 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
4.8 |
0.3 |
Note: Data are from law enforcement agencies in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Violence includes murder, rape/sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault.
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- Aggravated assaults by acquaintances also peaked in the hour at the end of the school day (3 p.m.) and again at 8 p.m.
- Sexual assaults by acquaintances or family members are most common at 8 a.m. and noon (i.e., mealtimes) and in the hour after school.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02802.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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