The majority of violent juvenile offenders were male
For 74% of the victims of juvenile violent crime, the offender was male, specifically, 92% of the sexual assault victims, 94% of the robbery victims, 78% of the aggravated assault victims, and 70% of the simple assault victims.
Among children younger than 2 who were victims of juvenile violent crime, more than one-third (34%) were victimized by female offenders. The proportion of victims of female offenders was lower for other age groups: 17% for victims ages 2–11, 27% for those ages 12–17, and 28% for adult victims. Juveniles accounted for 63% of the victims of male juvenile offenders and 58% of the victims of female juvenile offenders.
About half of the victims of juvenile violence were female
A majority (60%) of victims of violent crime committed by adult offenders were female. In contrast, 46% of the victims of juvenile violence were female. Three-fourths of the victims of juvenile sexual assault were female. Victims of juvenile robberies were the least likely (26%) to be female.
Offense |
Male |
Female |
|---|---|---|
| Total
offenses |
54% |
46% |
| Sexual
assault |
24 |
76 |
| Robbery |
74 |
26 |
| Aggravated
assault |
65 |
35 |
| Simple
assault |
53 |
47 |
Most male victims of juvenile violent crime faced male offenders
For 89% of male victims of juvenile violent crime, and for 92% of male victims younger than 18, the offender was male. Among all female victims of juvenile crime, 42% were victimized by females; among female victims younger than 12, 24% were victimized by females. The proportion of female offenders rose to 52% for female victims ages 12–17, then declined to 39% for adult female victims.
The age profiles for the victims of violent crimes by male juveniles and female juveniles show small differences
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