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BJS Releases Victimization At and Away From School Among Students Ages 12 to 18, 2013–2023 – Statistical Tables

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Victimization At and Away From School Among Students Ages 12 to 18, 2013–2023 – Statistical Tables today. This report examines rates of theft and nonfatal violent victimization at and away from school for students ages 12 to 18 from 2013 through 2023.

It details victimization rates for students by location of victimization, type of crime, age, and sex, among other demographic characteristics. Findings are based on BJS’s National Crime Victimization Survey, a self-report survey administered annually from January 1 to December 31, which serves as the nation’s primary source of data on criminal victimization.

Title:Victimization At and Away From School Among Students Ages 12 to 18, 2013–2023 – Statistical Tables (NCJ 310702)
Author:Erin Tinney, PhD, BJS Statistician
Where:https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/victimization-and-away-school-among-students-ages-12-18-2013-2023


About the Bureau of Justice Statistics

The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. More information about BJS and criminal justice statistics can be found at bjs.ojp.gov.


About the Office of Justice Programs

The Office of Justice Programs provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance and other resources to improve the nation’s capacity to prevent and reduce crime; promote fair and impartial administration of justice; assist victims; and uphold the rule of law. More information about OJP and its program offices – the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office for Victims of Crime and Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking or SMART Office – can be found at ojp.gov.

OFFICE: bjs.ojp.gov
CONTACT: OJP Media at [email protected]

Date Published: May 5, 2026