Prevalence rate
Percent of person or households in a given population who experienced at least one victimization dur...  Read More

What is the difference between intimate partner violence and domestic violence?
Domestic relationships include intimate partners, immediate family members, and other relatives. In...  Read More

What information do you have on workplace violence?
Reports on violence in the workplace offer the latest information on nonfatal and fatal forms of vio...  Read More

Why do the numbers vary so much from year-to-year for some crimes such as rape/sexual assault? 
The measurement of rape and sexual assault presents many challenges. Victims may not be willing to r...  Read More

What is the National Crime Victimization Survey?
The Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is the natio...  Read More