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The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) obtains information from a household sample about victim’s experiences and characteristics of the crime incidents. The survey measures the violent crimes of rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated and simple assault as well as personal theft (purse snatching and pocket picking). It includes the property crimes of household burglary, motor vehicle theft and property theft. Crimes that occur in commercial places such as stores, banks, office buildings, parking garages and other locations are measured only if the victim(s) or household members in the survey experienced crimes at those locations.
Summary findings
School crime
Workplace violence
Average annual 2004-2008 | ||||||||
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Violent victimizationsa | Property victimizationsb | |||||||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |||||
Total | 5,507,130 | 100.0 | % | 18,004,640 | 100.0 | % | ||
Total in own home or lodging | 990,900 | 18.0 | 4,801,740 | 26.7 | ||||
In own dwelling, own attached garage, or enclosed porch |
969,010 | 17.6 | 4,076,310 | 22.6 | ||||
In detached building on own property | 8,910 | 0.2 | 599,590 | 3.3 | ||||
In vacation home/second home | 5,140 | 0.1 | * | 79,930 | 0.4 | |||
Hotel or motel room | 7,840 | 0.1 | 45,910 | 0.3 | ||||
Total near own home | 866,230 | 15.7 | % | 6,716,440 | 37.3 | % | ||
Own yard, sidewalk, driveway, carport | 550,890 | 10.0 | 5,486,250 | 30.5 | ||||
Apartment hall, storage area, laundry room | 52,540 | 1.0 | 176,150 | 1.0 | ||||
On street immediately adjacent to own home | 262,790 | 4.8 | 1,054,040 | 5.9 | ||||
Total at or near friend's, neighbor's or relative's home | 504,010 | 9.2 | % | 652,640 | 3.6 | % | ||
At or in friends/relatives/neighbor's home | 262,330 | 4.8 | 277,630 | 1.5 | ||||
Friend/relatives/neighbors yard, sidewalk, driveway | 158,780 | 2.9 | 239,400 | 1.3 | ||||
Friends/relatives/neighbor's apartment hall, storage area, laundry room |
13,960 | 0.3 | 6,980 | 0.0 | ||||
On street adjacent to friend's/relative's/neighbor's home |
68,940 | 1.3 | 128,630 | 0.7 | ||||
Total in commerical placesc | 664,700 | 12.1 | % | 933,270 | 5.2 | % | ||
Commercial restaurant, bar, nightclub | 244,000 | 4.4 | 209,350 | 1.2 | ||||
Inside office | 74,900 | 1.4 | 157,720 | 0.9 | ||||
Bank | 9,100 | 0.2 | 10,820 | 0.1 | ||||
Gas station | 63,530 | 1.2 | 58,860 | 0.3 | ||||
Other commercial building | 230,210 | 4.2 | 438,840 | 2.4 | ||||
Factory/warehouse | 42,960 | 0.8 | 57,680 | 0.3 | ||||
Total in parking lots or garagesc | 401,920 | 7.3 | % | 2,018,180 | 11.2 | % | ||
Commercial parking lot/garage | 110,620 | 2.0 | 413,050 | 2.3 | ||||
Noncommercial parking lot/garage | 213,540 | 3.9 | 864,190 | 4.8 | ||||
Apartment/townhouse parking lot/garage | 77,760 | 1.4 | 740,950 | 4.1 | ||||
Total in school or on school property | 714,860 | 13.0 | % | 1,272,570 | 7.1 | % | ||
Inside school building | 464,540 | 8.4 | 1,004,890 | 5.6 | ||||
On school property | 250,320 | 4.5 | 267,670 | 1.5 | ||||
Total in open areas, on street or public transportation | 967,800 | 17.6 | % | 748,150 | 4.2 | % | ||
In apartment yard, park, field, playground | 130,270 | 2.4 | 158,360 | 0.9 | ||||
On street other than near own or friend/neighbor/ relative's house |
787,640 | 14.3 | 457,590 | 2.5 | ||||
On public transportation or in station | 49,910 | 0.9 | 132,190 | 0.7 | ||||
Other | 396,700 | 7.2 | % | 861,660 | 4.8 | % | ||
*Based on 10 or fewer cases. aViolent crimes exclude murder and include rape, sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated or simple assault. bProperty crimes include household burglary, motor vehicle theft, and property theft. cAll victimizations occurred at these locations to persons or members of households that were interviewed. Crimes which occurred to commercial or business facilities are not measured. |
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