Criminal Victimization in the 22 Largest U.S. States, 2020–2022
Date Published
August 2025
Publication Type
Publication
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
Reporting to Police by Type of Crime and Location of Residence, 2020–2023
Date Published
July 2025
Series
BJS Acting Director Reflects on 2024 and Looks Ahead at 2025
By Kevin M. Scott, PhD
BJS Acting Director
2024, our 45th year, was a significant one for the Bureau of Justice Statistics in meeting our mission. In 2024, we:
- Launched the first redesign of the National Crime Victimization Survey in 30 years, fielding the new instrument in a split sample with the existing instrument.
- Managed four criminal justice data improvement grant programs for which...
Trends and Patterns in Firearm Violence, 1993-2023
Date Published
November 2024
Publication Type
Publication
Human Trafficking Data Collection Activities, 2024
Date Published
October 2024
Publication Type
Publication
Contacts Between Police and the Public, 2022
Date Published
October 2024
Publication Type
Publication
Crimes Involving Juveniles, 1993–2022
Date Published
April 2024
Publication Type
Publication
Human Trafficking Data Collection Activities, 2023
Date Published
October 2023
Publication Type
Publication
Reflections on the NCVS at 50, and Why It Still Matters
By Laura Evans
BJS Writer-Editor
For the past 50 years, the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) has been the main source of information on criminal victimization in the United States. The NCVS is sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), the primary statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. It captures information on nonfatal crimes reported to police and those that are...
Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2022 and Indicator 2: Incidence of Victimization at School and Away From School
Date Published
September 2023
Publication Type
Publication
National Crime Victimization Survey Knowledge Corner Playlist
July 2023
The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Knowledge Corner provides quick tips and explanations for NCVS data users on a variety of topics. In this video, BJS Statistician Emilie Coen, DrPH, covers the NCVS instruments and their role in the interview process. She includes descriptions of the NCVS Control Card, basic screen questionnaire, and the crime incident report. She also provides a brief overview of the content of the instruments and additional resources on the instruments.
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Historical Perspective on the National Crime Victimization Survey…50 Years of Data and Counting
By Stephanie Eckroth, PhD
BJS Technical Writer-Editor
In coming together to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) this year, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is taking a moment to reflect on the survey’s history.
The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA), BJS’s predecessor, fielded the first iteration of the NCVS (then the National Crime Survey) in July 1972. The...
50th Anniversary Celebration of the National Crime Victimization Survey
Event Dates
Location
Department of Justice Great Hall and Office of Justice Programs Main Conference Room
Event Type
Ceremonies
Registration Status
Open
Update on the NCVS Instrument Redesign: Operational Pilot Test and Split Sample
Date Published
June 2023
Publication Type
Publication