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are region's crime victims

The SANDAG Criminal Justice Research Division has analyzed crime and arrest report data from local law enforcement agencies to identify demographic characteristics of crime victims and suspects. San Diego Crime Victims and Suspects in 2006 analyzes demographics of those who reported being victims of crimes in 2006, as well as how victims and suspects differed by crime type in terms of their ethnicity, age, and gender.

The report shows:

  • Individuals between 18 and 24 years old were most likely to be violent crime victims.

  • Individuals 40 and older were most likely to be property crime victims.

  • Males were three times more likely to be homicide victims, but males and females were almost equally likely to be victims of assault.

  • One in four rape victims were under the age of 18 years old.

  • Females were 25 percent of homicide victims overall, but 40 percent of homicide victims were under the age of 18 years old.

  • Gang activity was responsible for 17 percent of homicides for which motive was known.

Analyses are presented regarding which population subgroups were more likely to report being victimized in 2006. This information, which is provided nearly one year prior to the release of these data nationally, is useful to those interested in better understanding who are affected by crime in our region and the development of strategies to best meet the needs of these individuals.

More information about the SANDAG Criminal Justice Research Division is available at www.sandag.org/cj.

Project Manager:
Sandy Keaton, Senior Criminal Justice Research Analyst
Phone: (619) 699-6933, E-mail: ske@sandag.org