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Facts at a Glance
Trends in victimization rates by
race
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Serious violent victimization rates by race, 1973-2005
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 |
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. Due to changes in the methods used, these
data differ from earlier versions.
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). The homicide data are collected by the FBI's
Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) (Supplementary Homicide Reports) from reports
from law enforcement agencies. Homicide estimates for 2005 are based on
2005 Preliminary Annual Release data. | 
