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| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4:30 P.M. EST | BJS |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2003 | 202/307-0784 |
HALF OF ALL VIOLENT CRIMES AND A THIRD OF PROPERTY CRIMES WERE REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN 2000
WASHINGTON, D.C.- About one-half of all violent crimes committed against U.S. residents 12 years old and older during 2000 were reported to law enforcement authorities, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...
| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 9:00 A.M. EDT | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2003 | Contact: Stu Smith |
| 202/307-0784 |
VIOLENT CRIME AND PROPERTY CRIME LEVELS FALL TO THE LOWEST LEVELS SINCE 1973
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Criminal victimization in 2002 continued a downward trend with 23 million violent and property crimes, the lowest levels since 1973, when there were 44 million such victimizations, the Justice...
| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4:30 P.M. EDT | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| WEDNESDAY, October 27, 2004 | Contact: Stu Smith 202/307-0784 |
| After hours: 301-983-9354 |
CRIME VICTIMIZATION IN U.S. HOUSEHOLDS REMAINS AT LOWEST LEVELS
15 Percent Affected in 2003 Compared to 25 Percent in 1994
WASHINGTON - The percentage of U.S. households victimized by violent crime or thefts during 2003 remained at the lowest levels since the...
| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4:30 P.M. EDT | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2005 | www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs |
| Contact: Stu Smith 202/307-0784 | |
| After hours: 301-983-9354 |
VIOLENT CRIMES AND PROPERTY CRIMES REMAINED AT 30-YEAR LOWS IN 2004
WASHINGTON - Violent and property crime rates in 2004 remained at the lowest levels since the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) first conducted its annual National Criminal Victimization Survey...
| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4:30 P.M. EDT | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2005 | www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs |
| Contact: Stu Smith 202/307-0784 | |
| After hours: 301-983-9354 |
VIOLENT CRIME RATE UNCHANGED DURING 2005 THEFT RATE DECLINED
WASHINGTON - The violent crime rate in 2005 was unchanged from the previous year, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. However, the property crime rate declined from...
| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 10:00 A.M. EST | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2007 | Contact: Stu Smith 202-307-0784 |
| www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs | After hours: 301-983-9354 |
SCHOOL CRIME RATES STABLE CHILDREN 50 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE MURDERED AWAY FROM SCHOOL THAN AT SCHOOL
WASHINGTON - Violent and property crime rates at the nation’s schools during 2005-07 such crimes per 1,000 students age 12 or older, were statistically...
| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4:00 P.M. EST | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2007 | Contact: Stu Smith 202-307-0784 |
| www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs | After hours: 301-983-9354 |
URBAN AND SUBURBAN CRIME RATES STABLE FROM 2005 TO 2006
WASHINGTON - Violent and property crime rates in United States urban and suburban communities remained stable between 2005 and 2006, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. Last year...
The BJS National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is the nation's primary source of information on criminal victimization. Each year, data are obtained from a nationally representative sample of about 240,000 persons in about 150,000 households. Persons are interviewed on the frequency, characteristics, and consequences of criminal victimization in the United States. The NCVS collects information on nonfatal personal crimes (i.e., rape or sexual assault, robbery, aggravated and...
| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4:00 P.M. EDT | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2009 | Contact: Kara McCarthy 202-307-1241 |
| bjs.gov | After hours: 781-308-3696 |
LOWEST RATES OF VIOLENT AND PROPERTY CRIME WERE EXPERIENCED BY ASIANS, NATIVE HAWAIIANS, AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS
WASHINGTON - The nation’s Asian, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander population had the lowest rates of violent and property victimizations among all racial and...
| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4:00 P.M. EST | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2008 | Contact: Kara McCarthy: 202-307-1241 |
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VIOLENT CRIME RATE IN 2007 AT ABOUT THE SAME LEVEL IN 2005
WASHINGTON - In 2007, the violent crime rate in the United States was at about the level of 2005, and the property crime rate was somewhat below the 2005 estimate...
Burglary - Includes only crimes where the offender committed or attempted a theft.Trespassing - Includes crimes where the offender did not commit or attempt a theft. Does not include trespassing on land.
