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Criminal Victimization, 2011

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VIOLENT CRIME RATE UP 17 PERCENT, PROPERTY CRIME RATE UP 11 PERCENT IN 2011 ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMIZATION SURVEY

WASHINGTON – In 2011, U.S. residents age 12 or older experienced an estimated 5.8 million violent victimizations and 17.1...

Firearms Stolen during Household Burglaries and Other Property Crimes, 2005-2010

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ABOUT 1.4 MILLION GUNS STOLEN DURING HOUSEHOLD BURGLARIES
AND OTHER PROPERTY CRIMES FROM 2005 THROUGH 2010

WASHINGTON – About 1.4 million firearms were stolen during household burglaries and other property crimes over the six-year period from 2005 through 2010, according...

Criminal Victimization, 2010

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011                             Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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RATE OF VIOLENT VICTIMIZATION DECLINED 13 PERCENT IN 2010

WASHINGTON – During 2010, U.S. residents age 12 or older experienced a double-digit drop (down 13 percent) in the rate of violent victimization, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...

Firearms Stolen During Household Burglaries and Other Property Crimes, 2005-2010

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ABOUT 1.4 MILLION GUNS STOLEN DURING HOUSEHOLD BURGLARIES
AND OTHER PROPERTY CRIMES FROM 2005 THROUGH 2010

WASHINGTON – About 1.4 million firearms were stolen during household burglaries and other property crimes over the six-year period from 2005 through 2010, according...

Hate Crime Victimization, 2003-2011

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THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013                                     Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF HATE CRIMES WENT UNREPORTED TO POLICE IN RECENT YEARS

U.S. residents experienced about 259,700 hate crimes annually from 2007 to 2011

WASHINGTON –The percentage of hate crimes reported to the police declined from 46 percent from...

Criminal Victimization, 2012

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FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR VIOLENT AND PROPERTY CRIME RATES INCREASED IN 2012

Increases driven by simple assaults and crime not reported to police

WASHINGTON – Violent and property crime rates rose for U.S. residents in 2012, the Bureau of Justice...

Measuring the Prevalence of Crime with the National Crime Victimization Survey

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NEW BJS REPORT ON CALCULATING THE PREVALENCE OF CRIME IN THE U.S.

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics released a report today on a new procedure for calculating the prevalence of crime in the U.S. each...

Victims of Identity Theft, 2012

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013 Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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16.6 MILLION PEOPLE EXPERIENCED IDENTITY THEFT IN 2012

Financial losses totaled $24.7 billion

WASHINGTON – An estimated 16.6 million people, representing 7 percent of all persons age 16 or older in the United States, experienced at least one incident of...

Hate Crime Victimization, 2004-2012 - Statistical Tables

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014                          Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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U.S. RESIDENTS EXPERIENCED ABOUT 293,800 HATE CRIME VICTIMIZATIONS
IN 2012 — UNCHANGED FROM 2004

WASHINGTON – In 2012, an estimated 293,800 nonfatal violent and property hate crime victimizations occurred in...