| 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 were 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 |
Under 6
Family |
Under 6
Nonfamily |
6 to 11
Family |
6 to 11
Nonfamily |
12 to 17
Family |
12 to 17
Nonfamily |
18 & older
Family |
18 & older
Nonfamily |
| 6AM |
8.4 |
4.1 |
7.2 |
4.9 |
3.5 |
5.8 |
3.8 |
11.6 |
| 7AM |
14.9 |
9.6 |
14.8 |
12.7 |
6.1 |
22.0 |
5.1 |
14.1 |
| 8AM |
44.9 |
21.5 |
32.9 |
28.2 |
10.9 |
33.7 |
6.7 |
19.7 |
| 9AM |
30.9 |
14.7 |
24.1 |
19.5 |
9.5 |
28.9 |
7.3 |
22.3 |
| 10AM |
32.3 |
15.7 |
24.6 |
18.9 |
10.1 |
32.0 |
8.7 |
25.6 |
| 11AM |
31.7 |
14.0 |
20.9 |
21.7 |
10.6 |
42.5 |
9.7 |
27.9 |
| 12PM |
59.0 |
27.8 |
43.3 |
37.9 |
16.1 |
57.1 |
10.7 |
31.6 |
| 1PM |
33.8 |
15.9 |
25.2 |
25.6 |
12.3 |
43.0 |
10.2 |
28.9 |
| 2PM |
35.2 |
18.9 |
28.4 |
33.7 |
14.5 |
56.2 |
10.8 |
31.1 |
| 3PM |
42.4 |
22.2 |
37.9 |
53.8 |
18.2 |
66.2 |
12.2 |
33.5 |
| 4PM |
42.2 |
20.9 |
36.0 |
43.8 |
19.1 |
48.3 |
14.1 |
36.4 |
| 5PM |
41.8 |
21.0 |
32.8 |
34.9 |
19.6 |
39.1 |
15.9 |
38.4 |
| 6PM |
43.7 |
22.5 |
33.2 |
35.2 |
18.6 |
38.7 |
17.2 |
41.3 |
| 7PM |
37.4 |
17.2 |
29.0 |
32.3 |
18.2 |
38.6 |
17.7 |
42.8 |
| 8PM |
36.7 |
19.4 |
30.7 |
25.8 |
19.0 |
39.2 |
18.2 |
45.6 |
| 9PM |
31.6 |
15.8 |
24.6 |
19.3 |
18.5 |
34.4 |
18.3 |
46.3 |
| 10PM |
26.5 |
13.6 |
17.7 |
12.1 |
14.9 |
27.2 |
17.0 |
46.2 |
| 11PM |
20.1 |
9.2 |
13.1 |
7.2 |
11.2 |
20.0 |
14.1 |
42.4 |
| 12AM |
16.2 |
7.3 |
10.3 |
6.0 |
8.6 |
15.5 |
11.6 |
39.6 |
| 1AM |
12.2 |
5.5 |
7.4 |
4.7 |
5.9 |
11.1 |
9.2 |
36.8 |
| 2AM |
9.2 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
8.4 |
7.2 |
31.2 |
| 3AM |
8.2 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
6.8 |
5.3 |
22.3 |
| 4AM |
5.2 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
4.6 |
3.6 |
15.1 |
| 5AM |
6.3 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
2.9 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
11.7 |
Note: Violent crimes include murder, violent sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault. Data are from law enforcement agencies in 38 states and the District of Columbia.
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- Violent crimes by family members against juveniles ages 12-17 were most frequent in the hours between 4 and 8 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 victims ages 6 to 11 and 12 to 17, the risk declined sharply after 3 p.m., but 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 between 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02804.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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