U.S. crime victims, by type of crime 2021

In 2021, about 1.74 million people in the United States were the victim of simple assault. A further 1.38 million people were the victim of violence by a stranger, and about 701,820 people were the victime of a violent crime involving a weapon.

Number of crime victims in the United States in 2021, by type of crime

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Release date

September 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Age group

12 years and older

Supplementary notes

Data includes number of persons age 12 or older who experienced at least one victimization during the year for violent crime, and number of households that experienced at least one victimization during the year for property crime.
*'Domestic violence' includes victimization committed by intimate partners and family members.
**'Intimate partner violence' includes victimization committed by current or former spouses, boyfriends, or girlfriends.

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