In 2020, the rate of violent crime victimization was 16.4 per 1,000 persons in the United States. Among the types of violent crime, this figure was highest for simple assault, at 10.7 cases per 1,000 persons. For rape and sexual assault, this rate stood at 1.2 cases per 1,000 persons in that year.
Rate of violent crime victimization in the United States in 2020, by type of crime (per 1,000 persons)
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (October 18, 2021). Rate of violent crime victimization in the United States in 2020, by type of crime (per 1,000 persons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/423108/rate-of-violent-crime-victimization-in-the-us-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Rate of violent crime victimization in the United States in 2020, by type of crime (per 1,000 persons)." Chart. October 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/423108/rate-of-violent-crime-victimization-in-the-us-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2021). Rate of violent crime victimization in the United States in 2020, by type of crime (per 1,000 persons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/423108/rate-of-violent-crime-victimization-in-the-us-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Rate of Violent Crime Victimization in The United States in 2020, by Type of Crime (per 1,000 Persons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/423108/rate-of-violent-crime-victimization-in-the-us-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Rate of violent crime victimization in the United States in 2020, by type of crime (per 1,000 persons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/423108/rate-of-violent-crime-victimization-in-the-us-by-type/ (last visited May 27, 2022)