Table 228.25.

Number of nonfatal victimizations against students ages 12-18 and rate of victimization per 1,000 students, by type of victimization, location, and selected student characteristics: 2021

[Standard errors appear in parentheses]
Location and student characteristic	Number of nonfatal victimizations												Rate of victimization per 1,000 students
	Total			Theft			Violent						Total			Theft			Violent
							All violent			Violent excluding simple assault1									All violent			Violent excluding simple assault1
1	2			3			4			5			6			7			8			9
At school2
Total	170,600		(29,860)	39,300		(10,560)	131,400		(25,190)	29,800	!	(9,950)	6.8		(1.16)	1.6		(0.42)	5.2		(0.99)	1.2	!	(0.39)
Sex
Male	75,900		(17,740)	21,500	!	(7,740)	54,400		(14,390)	‡		(†)	5.9		(1.35)	1.7	!	(0.60)	4.2		(1.10)	‡		(†)
Female	94,700		(20,400)	17,700	!	(7,000)	76,900		(17,880)	20,300	!	(7,910)	7.7		(1.63)	1.4	!	(0.57)	6.3		(1.43)	1.7	!	(0.64)
Age
12-14	136,800		(25,850)	27,200	!	(8,730)	109,500		(22,400)	24,200	!	(8,770)	11.1		(2.04)	2.2	!	(0.71)	8.9		(1.77)	2.0	!	(0.71)
15-18	33,900	!	(10,740)	12,000	!	(5,740)	21,800	!	(8,250)	‡		(†)	2.6	!	(0.83)	0.9	!	(0.45)	1.7	!	(0.64)	‡		(†)
Race/ethnicity3
White	62,500		(15,680)	17,400	!	(6,940)	45,000		(12,800)	‡		(†)	4.9		(1.21)	1.4	!	(0.54)	3.5		(0.99)	‡		(†)
Black	27,700	!	(9,520)	‡		(†)	25,500	!	(9,050)	‡		(†)	8.4	!	(2.82)	‡		(†)	7.7	!	(2.68)	‡		(†)
Hispanic	54,900		(14,470)	‡		(†)	46,300		(13,010)	17,500	!	(7,230)	8.5		(2.20)	‡		(†)	7.2		(1.98)	2.7	!	(1.11)
Other	25,500	!	(9,050)	‡		(†)	14,600	!	(6,500)	‡		(†)	9.9	!	(3.43)	4.2	!	(2.11)	5.6	!	(2.48)	‡		(†)
Urbanicity4
Urban	12,300	!	(5,880)	‡		(†)	12,300	!	(5,880)	‡		(†)	4.7	!	(2.22)	‡		(†)	4.7	!	(2.22)	‡		(†)
Suburban	126,000		(24,520)	32,000		(9,500)	94,000		(20,310)	21,900	!	(8,270)	7.1		(1.35)	1.8		(0.53)	5.3		(1.13)	1.2	!	(0.46)
Rural	32,300	!	(10,440)	‡		(†)	25,100	!	(8,960)	‡		(†)	6.8	!	(2.14)	‡		(†)	5.2	!	(1.85)	‡		(†)
Household income5
Less than $25,000	48,700		(13,430)	‡		(†)	43,800		(12,590)	15,700	!	(6,790)	14.9		(3.97)	‡		(†)	13.4		(3.73)	4.8	!	(2.05)
$25,000 to 49,999	22,800	!	(8,480)	‡		(†)	12,200	!	(5,870)	‡		(†)	4.1	!	(1.50)	‡		(†)	2.2	!	(1.04)	‡		(†)
$50,000 to 99,999	75,900		(17,730)	‡		(†)	67,800		(16,510)	14,100	!	(6,380)	10.0		(2.28)	‡		(†)	9.0		(2.13)	1.9	!	(0.84)
$100,000 or more	23,200	!	(8,560)	15,700	!	(6,570)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	2.7	!	(0.97)	1.8	!	(0.75)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Away from school
Total	384,300		(51,200)	143,200		(20,900)	241,100		(37,500)	110,200		(22,490)	15.3		(1.97)	5.7		(0.83)	9.6		(1.45)	4.4		(0.88)
Sex
Male	229,600		(36,310)	81,700		(15,510)	148,000		(27,210)	34,400	!	(10,850)	17.9		(2.71)	6.3		(1.20)	11.5		(2.05)	2.7	!	(0.84)
Female	154,600		(28,010)	61,600		(13,360)	93,100		(20,190)	75,800		(17,720)	12.6		(2.21)	5.0		(1.08)	7.6		(1.61)	6.2		(1.42)
Age
12-14	127,500		(24,710)	45,600		(11,410)	82,000		(18,620)	23,700	!	(8,650)	10.3		(1.95)	3.7		(0.92)	6.6		(1.48)	1.9	!	(0.70)
15-18	256,800		(39,100)	97,600		(17,050)	159,100		(28,530)	86,600		(19,270)	20.1		(2.92)	7.6		(1.32)	12.4		(2.16)	6.8		(1.48)
Race/ethnicity3
White	205,900		(33,780)	49,300		(11,890)	156,600		(28,230)	70,600		(16,950)	16.1		(2.54)	3.8		(0.93)	12.2		(2.14)	5.5		(1.30)
Black	26,000	!	(9,150)	12,000	!	(5,740)	13,900	!	(6,330)	13,900	!	(6,330)	7.8	!	(2.71)	3.6	!	(1.73)	4.2	!	(1.89)	4.2	!	(1.89)
Hispanic	102,400		(21,460)	58,300		(12,990)	44,100		(12,640)	11,100	!	(5,550)	15.9		(3.22)	9.1		(2.00)	6.9		(1.93)	1.7	!	(0.86)
Other	50,000		(13,660)	23,600	!	(8,100)	26,500	!	(9,260)	14,500	!	(6,490)	19.4		(5.09)	9.1	!	(3.11)	10.2	!	(3.50)	5.6	!	(2.48)
Urbanicity4
Urban	40,500		(11,980)	18,400	!	(7,140)	22,000	!	(8,300)	‡		(†)	15.5		(4.44)	7.0	!	(2.71)	8.4	!	(3.11)	‡		(†)
Suburban	298,800		(43,260)	110,500		(18,200)	188,300		(31,860)	76,500		(17,820)	16.9		(2.35)	6.2		(1.02)	10.6		(1.75)	4.3		(0.99)
Rural	45,000		(12,790)	14,300	!	(6,260)	30,700	!	(10,130)	24,000	!	(8,740)	9.4		(2.61)	3.0	!	(1.31)	6.4	!	(2.08)	5.0	!	(1.80)
Household income5
Less than $25,000	98,800		(20,970)	33,200		(9,680)	65,600		(16,180)	40,700		(12,030)	30.2		(6.07)	10.1		(2.93)	20.0		(4.75)	12.4		(3.58)
$25,000 to 49,999	96,300		(20,630)	33,700		(9,750)	62,700		(15,720)	41,400		(12,150)	17.2		(3.56)	6.0		(1.74)	11.2		(2.74)	7.4		(2.13)
$50,000 to 99,999	136,200		(25,790)	47,800		(11,710)	88,400		(19,530)	16,500	!	(6,990)	18.0		(3.28)	6.3		(1.54)	11.7		(2.51)	2.2	!	(0.92)
$100,000 or more	52,900		(14,140)	28,500	!	(8,940)	24,400	!	(8,810)	11,600	!	(5,680)	6.1		(1.59)	3.3	!	(1.02)	2.8	!	(1.00)	1.3	!	(0.65)

†Not applicable.

!Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent.

‡Reporting standards not met. The coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater.

1In previous versions of the table, "violent excluding simple assault" was labeled as "serious violent" victimization.

2"At school" includes in the school building, on school property, on a school bus, and going to or from school.

3Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. "Other" includes Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Two or more races.

4Refers to location of the victim’s residence and includes urban, suburban, and rural. Areas are categorized based on population size and population density. This differs from previous versions of the table because the Bureau of Justice Statistics revised its definition of urbanicity in 2019. For more information, see Classification of Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas in the National Crime Victimization Survey, available at https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/cusrancvs.pdf.

5Income data for 2021 were imputed. For more information, see Criminal Victimization, 2021, available at https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/cv21.pdf.

NOTE: "All violent" victimization includes the crimes of rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault. "Theft" includes attempted and completed purse-snatching, completed pickpocketing, and all attempted and completed thefts, with the exception of motor vehicle thefts. Theft does not include robbery, which involves the threat or use of force and is classified as a violent crime. "Total victimization" includes theft and violent crimes. Data in this table are from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and are reported in accordance with Bureau of Justice Statistics standards. Due to differences in time coverage and administration between the NCVS and the School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the NCVS, data in this table cannot be compared with data in tables that are based on the SCS. In 2021, schools across the country suspended or modified in-person classes to mitigate risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Students may have spent less time at school than in previous years due to these modified procedures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. The population size for students ages 12-18 was 25,132,500 in 2021.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), 2021. (This table was prepared November 2022.)