Victims of Crime
During 2011, the rate of violent victimization increased 17%, from 19.3 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older in 2010 to 22.5 in 2011. The rate of property crime increased 11%, from 125.4 per 1,000 households in 2010 to 138.7 in 2011. (Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Criminal Victimization, 2011, October 2012)
OJP’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is committed to enhancing the Nation’s capacity to assist crime victims and to providing leadership in changing attitudes, policies, and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims of crime.
Funding Opportunities
Visit the following sites to learn about victim-related funding opportunities from OJP bureaus and other Federal sources:
- National Institute of Justice (NIJ): Funding
- Office for Victims of Crime (OVC): Grants & Funding
- Grants.gov
See the OJP Open Solicitations page to learn more about opportunities and to access archived solicitations.
Publications and Resources
Access related publications and resources from OJP and its bureaus by visiting:
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): Victims
- National Institute of Justice (NIJ): Victims & Victimization
- Office for Victims of Crime (OVC): Library & Multimedia
- OJP: Fact Sheets
For additional resources, visit the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) site:
- Victims
- Search the NCJRS Abstracts Database
Programs/Initiatives
- CrimeVictims.gov
- HELP for Victim Service Providers Web Forum
- National Crime Victims Rights Week (NCVRW)
- Online Directory of Crime Victim Services (ODCVS)
- Vision 21
Also see the Victims and Victimizations page on OJP’s CrimeSolutions.gov for ratings of related programs.