| U.S. Rape, Attempted Rape, and Sexual Assault | ||
|---|---|---|
| Source Methodological Considerations | ||
| 1994 | 137,000 rapes, attempted rapes, and sexual assaults were reported to the police (3.7 per 1000 women and 0.2 per 1000 men in the U.S.) 316,000 estimated rapes or attempted rapes (R/AR) were committed. This means 868 R/ARs each day, or 36 R/ARs per hour, or one rape/attempted rape every 1.6 minutes. The number of estimated rapes increased by 5% from 1993 to 1994. Extrapolating this rise to 1996, there would be one rape every 2.9 minutes and one attempted rape every 3.5 minutes. 64% of rape survivors did not report the crime to the police. 2/3 of rape and sexual assault survivors knew the assailant. People in households with incomes of $15,000 or less were 3 times more likely to be raped or sexually assaulted. The relationship between the rape survivor and the offender breaks down like this: Relatives 11%, Well-known 35%, Casual acquaintance 21%, Stranger 33%. Rape locations were 37% at or near victim's home or lodging, 21% at or near friend/relative/neighbor home, 42% all other locations. WEAPONS In rapes/attempted rapes/sexual assaults: 84% were unarmed, 6% used a firearm, and 10% used an edged or blunt weapon. | (BJS - NCVS) NCJ-158022 "Criminal Victimization 1994" Victimization's reported to the police based on FBI data gathered nationally from law enforcement. Estimates from redesigned NCVS based on interviews of all members aged 12 and older in a nation-wide study of a "representative sample" of U.S. households. Total population numbers are based on the 1994 Bureau of Census data. |