Bureau of Justice Statistics releases "Criminal Victimization, 2023"

As discussed in this press release, the Bureau of Justice Statistics this morning released a new report titled "Criminal Victimization, 2023." Here is how the press release begins:

Data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) indicate that in 2023, the rate of nonfatal violent victimization in the United States was 22.5 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older, which was similar to the 2022 rate of 23.5 violent victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older.

This full report runs 36 pages and here is how it starts and the "highlights" listed on the first page:

In 2023, the rate of violent victimization in the United States was 22.5 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older, which was similar to the 2022 rate.  Violent victimization includes rape or sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault.  The last three decades saw an overall decline in the rate of violent victimization, from 1993 (79.8 per 1,000) to 2023.  While the 2023 rate was higher than those in 2020 and 2021, it was not statistically different from 5 years ago, in 2019.

Similarly, the rate of violent victimization reported to police was consistent from 2022 to 2023 (10.1 per 1,000 persons).   The 2023 rate was higher than the 2020 (6.6 per 1,000) and 2021 (7.5 per 1,000) rates but was comparable to 5 years ago in 2019 and consistent with the overall downward trend since 1993 (33.8 per 1,000).

HIGHLIGHTS

• In 2023, there were 22.5 violent victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older in the United States.
• The rate of violent victimization excluding simple assault for males decreased from 9.5 per 1,000 persons in 2022 to 6.9 per 1,000 in 2023.
• A smaller percentage of robbery victimizations that occurred in 2023 (42%) than in 2022 (64%) were reported to police.
• The percentage of motor vehicle thefts reported to police decreased from 81% in 2022 to 72%in 2023.
• About 9% of violent victimizations involved a firearm in 2023, similar to 2022.
• The percentage of persons age 12 or older who experienced at least one violent victimization declined from 1.51% in 2022 to 1.36% in 2023.
• A lower percentage of households were victims of burglary or trespassing in 2023 (1.01%) than in 2022 (1.12%).
• The rate of property victimization in urban areas increased from 176.1 per 1,000 households in 2022 to 192.3 per 1,000 in 2023.