| 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: |
Serious violent crimes with juvenile victims peaked at noon and 3 p.m.; for adult victims, serious violent crime increased throughout the day, peaking around 10 p.m. |
Victimizations per 1,000 juvenile victims within age group
| Time |
Serious violence
Under 18 |
Serious violence
18 and older |
Simple assault
Under 18 |
Simple assault
18 and older |
| 6AM |
11.9 |
16.1 |
8.8 |
14.6 |
| 7AM |
21.8 |
16.4 |
29.4 |
19.2 |
| 8AM |
54.5 |
22.2 |
44.5 |
26.5 |
| 9AM |
39.7 |
25.4 |
37.8 |
29.6 |
| 10AM |
40.4 |
30.1 |
42.0 |
34.5 |
| 11AM |
41.2 |
32.7 |
52.3 |
38.2 |
| 12PM |
77.0 |
38.8 |
70.2 |
42.3 |
| 1PM |
47.6 |
36.1 |
54.9 |
39.7 |
| 2PM |
56.5 |
38.7 |
71.5 |
42.4 |
| 3PM |
71.2 |
42.4 |
91.0 |
46.2 |
| 4PM |
62.2 |
45.2 |
75.6 |
51.4 |
| 5PM |
58.4 |
48.5 |
64.1 |
55.2 |
| 6PM |
60.6 |
53.3 |
62.5 |
59.4 |
| 7PM |
55.5 |
55.8 |
61.0 |
61.9 |
| 8PM |
60.6 |
63.7 |
57.8 |
64.1 |
| 9PM |
55.4 |
66.9 |
50.4 |
64.7 |
| 10PM |
46.3 |
67.1 |
38.7 |
62.7 |
| 11PM |
36.1 |
61.5 |
26.4 |
56.1 |
| 12AM |
29.6 |
58.1 |
20.1 |
51.0 |
| 1AM |
23.1 |
54.7 |
13.8 |
46.0 |
| 2AM |
17.4 |
48.7 |
10.1 |
37.6 |
| 3AM |
13.5 |
35.3 |
7.4 |
25.9 |
| 4AM |
10.2 |
24.3 |
5.3 |
17.4 |
| 5AM |
9.1 |
18.0 |
4.7 |
13.6 |
Note: Serious violent crime includes murder, violent sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault. Data are from law enforcement agencies in 38 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: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02803.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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