Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2005

Posted by on February 17, 2006

[posted from Public Education Network newsblast]

INDICATORS OF SCHOOL CRIME AND SAFETY: 2005

A new report examines crime occurring in school as well as on the way to and from school. It presents data on crime at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population from an array of sources. Major findings include: Improvements have occurred in student safety. The violent crime victimization rate at school declined from 48 violent victimizations per 1,000 students in 1992 to 28 such victimizations in 2003. Even so, violence, theft, bullying, drugs, and weapons are still widespread. In 2003, students ages 12-18 were victims of about 740,000 violent crimes and 1.2 million crimes of theft at school.

Seven percent of students ages 12-18 reported that they had been bullied, 29 percent of students in grades 9-12 reported that drugs were made available to them on school property, and 9 percent of students were threatened or injured with a weapon on school property. Less than 1 percent of students reported serious violent victimization (such as rape, sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated assault). For more detailed data and statistics, visit:
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006001