Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2009 provides the most current detailed statistical information on crimes occurring in school as well as on the way to and from school.
Other findings include:
Other findings include:
- Students age 12-18 were victims of about 1.5 million crimes at school in 2007, with about 45 percent of these crimes reported as violent crimes ranging from simple assault and serious violence.
- Preliminary data show that among youth ages 5 to 18, there were 43 school-associated violent deaths from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008.
- There was an overall decline in the victimization rates for students ages 12 to 18 at school between 1992 and 2007, however there was no measurable difference in the rate of crime at school between 2004 and 2007.
- During the 2007–08 school year, 85 percent of public schools recorded that at least one violent crime, theft, or other crime occurred at their school.
- During the 2007–08 school year, a greater percentage of teachers in city schools (10 percent) reported being threatened with injury than teachers in town schools (7 percent) and suburban or rural schools (6 percent each).
