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The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) obtains yearly data about the violent crimes of rape or sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated or simple assault, as well as personal theft. The survey also measures property crimes, including household burglary, motor-vehicle theft, and property theft. The NCVS asks several questions about school crime, which provide yearly information about crimes occurring at school or while traveling to or from school. In addition, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the Department of Education sponsor a School Crime Supplement every two years. This supplement asks crime victims ages 12 through 18 about crimes that occurred at school and other characteristics of school crime. The most recent supplement was administered in 2017.

A yearly report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety is published jointly by BJS and NCES. This report updates a number of indicators using the most recent data available on topics such as violent deaths at school, nonfatal student and teacher victimization, school environment, weapon use at school, fear and avoidance, and school safety and security. BJS provides information on nonfatal student and teacher victimization using NCVS data. 

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Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2019 This report is the 22nd in a series of annual publications produced jointly by BJS and the National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, in the Department of Education.
	Full report (PDF 6M) | Tables (available at NCES) (Other) Part of the Indicators of School Crime and Safety Series
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2018 This annual report, produced jointly by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics, presents data on school crime and safety from national surveys of students, teachers, principals, and postsecondary institutions.
	Full report (PDF 4.9M) Part of the Indicators of School Crime and Safety Series
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2017 This annual report, produced jointly by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics, presents data on school crime and safety from the perspectives of students, teachers, and principals.
	Full Report (PDF 3.09M) Part of the Indicators of School Crime and Safety Series
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2016 This annual report, a joint effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics, presents data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, and principals.
	Full report (PDF 14M) Part of the Indicators of School Crime and Safety Series
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2015 Presents data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, and principals.
	Full report (PDF 4M) | Tables (available at NCES) (Other) Part of the Indicators of School Crime and Safety Series
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2014 Presents data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, and principals.
	Summary (PDF 172K) | Full Report (PDF 3.2M) Part of the Indicators of School Crime and Safety Series
Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2013 Presents data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, and principals.
	Full report (PDF 5M) Part of the Indicators of School Crime and Safety Series
Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2012 Presents data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, and principals. This annual report, a joint effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), provides the most current detailed statistical information on the nature of crime in schools.
	Full report (PDF 1.7M) | Comma-delimited format (CSV) (Zip format 352K) Part of the Indicators of School Crime and Safety Series
Methods for Counting High-Frequency Repeat Victimizations in the National Crime Victimization Survey Examines the nature and extent of series victimization in the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
	Full report (PDF 2.39M) | ASCII file (101K) | Spreadsheets (Zip format 40K)
Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2011 Presents data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, and principals.
	Full report (PDF 2.35M) | ASCII file (132K) | Spreadsheets (Zip format 337K) Part of the Indicators of School Crime and Safety Series

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