Violent Crime Victimization Rates (per 1,000), Ages 12 to 19, by Type of Crime and Age, Selected Years 1975-2005¹

1975

1980

1985

1990

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

All violent crimes

12-15 years

80.3

72.5

79.6

101.1

118.6

113.1

95.0

87.9

82.4

74.4

60.1

55.1

44.4

51.6

49.7

44.0

16-19 years

85.7

91.3

89.4

99.1

123.9

106.6

102.7

96.2

91.1

77.4

64.3

55.8

58.2

53.0

45.9

44.2

Robbery

12-15 years

10.0

8.2

7.7

6.7

4.2

5.2

3.0

5.2

3.8

3.5

16-19 years

12.0

10.2

11.4

8.2

7.3

6.4

4.0

5.1

4.8

7.0

Aggravated Assault

12-15 years

15.6

15.1

12.2

13.1

9.9

8.7

5.0

8.9

6.2

8.7

16-19 years

25.3

24.6

19.0

16.8

14.3

12.3

11.9

11.3

9.7

Simple Assault

12-15 years

66.8

62.0

58.9

50.6

43.9

39.6

34.3

36.4

37.5

30.6

16-19 years

60.4

55.8

55.7

45.5

38.3

33.8

36.7

34.7

27.2

24.2

Rape/Sexual Assault

12-15 years

2.6

2.5

3.5

6.0

2.1

1.7*

2.1

1.2*

2.2

1.2*

16-19 years

4.9

5.6

5.0

6.9

4.3

3.4

5.5

1.3*

2.5

3.2

¹Unlike data from 1975 - 1995, data starting with the year 1996 does not include homicide rates, and therefore rates before and after 1996 are not comparable to eachother.

*Estimate based on 10 or fewer cases

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