In 2022, around 443,990 persons ages 12 to 17 years old in the United States were victims of at least one violent crime. This was a significant increase from the previous year when there were only 193,960 children in the same age group who were the victim of a violent crime.
Number of violent crime victims in the United States from 2005 to 2022, by age
Age group
12–17 years
18–24 years
25-34 years
35-49 years
50-64 years
65 years or older
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (September 14, 2023). Number of violent crime victims in the United States from 2005 to 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/424130/us-violent-crime-victims-by-age/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of violent crime victims in the United States from 2005 to 2022, by age." Chart. September 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/424130/us-violent-crime-victims-by-age/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2023). Number of violent crime victims in the United States from 2005 to 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/424130/us-violent-crime-victims-by-age/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Violent Crime Victims in The United States from 2005 to 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/424130/us-violent-crime-victims-by-age/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Number of violent crime victims in the United States from 2005 to 2022, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/424130/us-violent-crime-victims-by-age/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of violent crime victims in the United States from 2005 to 2022, by age [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/424130/us-violent-crime-victims-by-age/