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Trends in victimization rates by
race
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Serious violent victimization rates by race, 1973-2007
Serious violent crimes included are homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Adjusted rate per 1,000 persons age 12+
| Year |
White |
Black |
| 1973 |
20.0 |
37.3 |
| 1974 |
20.9 |
37.3 |
| 1975 |
19.1 |
36.7 |
| 1976 |
18.8 |
38.2 |
| 1977 |
19.4 |
34.4 |
| 1978 |
18.8 |
33.2 |
| 1979 |
19.6 |
33.2 |
| 1980 |
18.7 |
34.0 |
| 1981 |
19.7 |
40.4 |
| 1982 |
19.0 |
36.9 |
| 1983 |
16.3 |
33.1 |
| 1984 |
17.1 |
32.7 |
| 1985 |
15.6 |
28.9 |
| 1986 |
15.6 |
25.2 |
| 1987 |
15.0 |
33.8 |
| 1988 |
16.0 |
31.4 |
| 1989 |
16.1 |
29.5 |
| 1990 |
15.4 |
31.8 |
| 1991 |
16.2 |
31.3 |
| 1992 |
16.9 |
33.0 |
| 1993 |
17.8 |
34.3 |
| 1994 |
17.1 |
33.5 |
| 1995 |
13.5 |
26.4 |
| 1996 |
13.3 |
26.3 |
| 1997 |
12.9 |
20.7 |
| 1998 |
11.6 |
19.2 |
| 1999 |
10.2 |
19.5 |
| 2000 |
8.7 |
16.2 |
| 2001 |
8.4 |
12.7 |
| 2002 |
6.6 |
13.0 |
| 2003 |
6.5 |
12.8 |
| 2004 |
6.3 |
11.2 |
| 2005 |
6.5 |
13.6 |
| 2006* |
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| 2007 |
5.7 |
10.3 |
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Note: Because of
changes made to the victimization survey, data
prior to 1992 are adjusted
to make them comparable to data collected
under the redesigned methodology.
Estimates for 1993 and beyond are
based on collection year while earlier
estimates are based on data year.
Because of changes in the methods used, these
data differ from earlier
versions. For additional information about the methods used,
see Criminal Victimization, 2007.
*Victimization rate trends excludes NCVS estimates for 2006 because
of methodological inconsistencies between the data for that year and
the data for other years. Changes to the NCVS and their impact upon
the survey's estimates in 2006 are discussed in the
Criminal Victimization, 2006 Technical Notes.
OMB mandated changes in the collection and reporting of race and
ethnicity were
implemented in 2003. See Criminal Victimization, 2003
for more information on the
impact on survey estimates.
Sources: Rape,
robbery, and assault data are from the National Crime Victimization
Survey (NCVS). Ongoing since
1972, this survey of households interviews about
147,300 persons age 12 and older in 82,900 households each year about their
victimizations
from crime. The homicide data are collected by the FBI's Uniform
Crime Reports (UCR) from reports from law
enforcement agencies.
For related data about homicide
trends by race, see Homicide Trends
in the U.S. |
