Victimization At and Away From School Among Students Ages 12 to 18, 2013–2023 – Statistical Tables

• NCJ Number: 310702
• Author(s): Erin Tinney, PhD, BJS Statistician
• Date Published: May 2026
• Publication Type: Publication

Description

This report examines rates of theft and nonfatal violent victimization at and away from school for students ages 12 to 18 from 2013 through 2023. It details victimization rates for students by location of victimization, type of crime, age, and sex, among other demographic characteristics. Findings are based on BJS’s National Crime Victimization Survey, a self-report survey administered annually from January 1 to December 31, which serves as the nation’s primary source of data on criminal victimization.

Highlights

• The total victimization rate at school decreased from 55.0 victimizations per 1,000 students ages 12 to 18 in 2013 to 20.0 per 1,000 in 2023.
• From 2013 to 2023, the total victimization rate away from school decreased from 30.1 per 1,000 students to 15.2 per 1,000.
• There were no statistically significant differences between male and female students in the rates of victimization at school across all types of crime in 2023.
• The nonfatal violent victimization rate at school in 2023 was higher for students ages 12 to 14 (20.1 per 1,000) than for students ages 15 to 18 (8.5 per 1,000).