Percentage of persons age 12 or older who experienced at least one victimization during the year for violent crime. * Excludes persons of Hispanic or Latino origin. ** Includes those who identify as Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders only. *** Includes those who identify as American Indians and Alaska Natives only, or as two or more races.
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Prevalence rate of violent crime U.S. 2014-2024, by race and ethnicity
In 2024, around **** percent of white Americans experienced being a victim of a violent crime. Among Black or African American people, approximately **** percent were the victims of a violent crime. That year, the prevalence of violent crime increased among all races and ethnicities in the United States, except for Black Americans.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (September 25, 2025). Annual share of population victimized by violent crime in the United States from 2014 to 2024, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/424141/prevalence-rate-of-violent-crime-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
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