In 2023, Texas had the highest number of forcible rape cases in the United States, with 15,097 reported rapes. Delaware had the lowest number of reported forcible rape cases at 194. Number vs. rate It is perhaps unsurprising that Texas and California reported the highest number of rapes, as these states have the highest population of states in the U.S. When looking at the rape rate, or the number of rapes per 100,000 of the population, a very different picture is painted: Alaska was the state with the highest rape rate in the country in 2023, with California ranking as 30th in the nation. The prevalence of rape Rape and sexual assault are notorious for being underreported crimes, which means that the prevalence of sex crimes is likely much higher than what is reported. Additionally, more than a third of women worry about being sexually assaulted, and most sexual assaults are perpetrated by someone the victim knew.

This dataset includes all valid felony, misdemeanor, and violation crimes reported to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for all complete quarters so far this year (2016). For additional details, please see the attached data dictionary in the ‘About’ section.

This dataset reflects reported incidents of crime (with the exception of murders where data exists for each victim) that occurred in the City of Chicago from 2001 to present, minus the most recent seven days. Data is extracted from the Chicago Police Department's CLEAR (Citizen Law Enforcement Analysis and Reporting) system. In order to protect the privacy of crime victims, addresses are shown at the block level only and specific locations are not identified. Should you have questions about this dataset, you may contact the Research & Development Division of the Chicago Police Department at 312.745.6071 or RandD@chicagopolice.org. Disclaimer: These crimes may be based upon preliminary information supplied to the Police Department by the reporting parties that have not been verified. The preliminary crime classifications may be changed at a later date based upon additional investigation and there is always the possibility of mechanical or human error. Therefore, the Chicago Police Department does not guarantee (either expressed or implied) the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing of the information and the information should not be used for comparison purposes over time. The Chicago Police Department will not be responsible for any error or omission, or for the use of, or the results obtained from the use of this information. All data visualizations on maps should be considered approximate and attempts to derive specific addresses are strictly prohibited. The Chicago Police Department is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages that are referenced by or that reference this web page other than an official City of Chicago or Chicago Police Department web page. The user specifically acknowledges that the Chicago Police Department is not responsible for any defamatory, offensive, misleading, or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third parties and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the user. The unauthorized use of the words "Chicago Police Department," "Chicago Police," or any colorable imitation of these words or the unauthorized use of the Chicago Police Department logo is unlawful. This web page does not, in any way, authorize such use. Data is updated daily Tuesday through Sunday. The dataset contains more than 65,000 records/rows of data and cannot be viewed in full in Microsoft Excel. Therefore, when downloading the file, select CSV from the Export menu. Open the file in an ASCII text editor, such as Wordpad, to view and search. To access a list of Chicago Police Department - Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting (IUCR) codes, go to http://data.cityofchicago.org/Public-Safety/Chicago-Police-Department-Illinois-Uniform-Crime-R/c7ck-438e

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), previously called the National Crime Survey (NCS), has been collecting data on personal and household victimization through an ongoing survey of a nationally-representative sample of residential addresses since 1973. The NCVS was designed with four primary objectives: (1) to develop detailed information about the victims and consequences of crime, (2) to estimate the number and types of crimes not reported to the police, (3) to provide uniform measures of selected types of crimes, and (4) to permit comparisons over time and types of areas. Beginning in 1992, the survey categorizes crimes as "personal" or "property." Personal crimes include rape and sexual assault, robbery, aggravated and simple assault, and purse-snatching/pocket-picking, while property crimes include burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft, and vandalism. Each respondent is asked a series of screen questions designed to determine whether she or he was victimized during the six-month period preceding the first day of the month of the interview. A "household respondent" is also asked to report on crimes against the household as a whole (e.g., burglary, motor vehicle theft). The data include type of crime, month, time, and location of the crime, relationship between victim and offender, characteristics of the offender, self-protective actions taken by the victim during the incident and results of those actions, consequences of the victimization, type of property lost, whether the crime was reported to police and reasons for reporting or not reporting, and offender use of weapons, drugs, and alcohol. Basic demographic information such as age, race, gender, and income is also collected, to enable analysis of crime by various subpopulations. This dataset represents the concatenated version of the NCVS on a collection year basis for 1992-2023. A collection year contains records from interviews conducted in the 12 months of the given year. Under the collection year format, victimizations are counted in the year the interview is conducted, regardless of the year when the crime incident occurred.For additional information on the dataset, please see the documentation for the data from the most current year of the NCVS, ICPSR Study 38962.

The dataset contains annual count data for the number of family-related domestic incident reports, family-related felony assaults, domestic violence related felony assaults, family-related rapes and domestic violence related rapes. The Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) develops policies and programs, provides training and prevention education, conducts research and evaluations, performs community outreach, and operates the New York City Family Justice Centers. The office collaborates with City agencies and community stakeholders to ensure access to inclusive services for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence (GBV) services. GBV can include intimate partner and family violence, elder abuse, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. ENDGBV operates the New York City Family Justice Centers. These co‐located multidisciplinary domestic violence service centers provide vital social service, civil legal and criminal justice assistance for survivors of intimate partner violence and their children under one roof. The Brooklyn Family Justice Center opened in July 2005; the Queens Family Justice Center opened in July 2008; the Bronx Family Justice Center opened in April 2010; Manhattan Family Justice Center opened in December 2013 and Staten Island Family Justice Center opened in June 2015. ENDGBV also has a Policy and Training Institute that provides trainings on intimate partner violence to other City agencies. The New York City Healthy Relationship Academy, with is part of the Policy and Training Institute, provides peer lead workshops on healthy relationships and teen dating violence to individuals between the age of 13 and 24, their parents and staff of agencies that work with youth in that age range. The dataset is collected to produce an annual report on the number of family-related and domestic violence related incidents that occur at the community board district level in New York City. The New York City Police Department provides ENDGBV with count data on: family-related domestic incident reports, family-related felony assaults, domestic violence felony assaults, family-violence related rapes and domestic violence related rapes.

The purpose of this study was to use data from the National Crime Survey (NCS) and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) to explore whether the likelihood of police notification by rape victims had increased between 1973-2000. To avoid the ambiguities that could arise in analyses across the two survey periods, the researchers analyzed the NCS (1973-1991) and NCVS data (1992-2000) separately. They focused on incidents that involved a female victim and one or more male offenders. The sample for 1973-1991 included 1,609 rapes and the corresponding sample for 1992-2000 contained 636 rapes. In their analyses, the researchers controlled for changes in forms of interviewing used in the NCS and NCVS. Logistic regression was used to estimate effects on the measures of police notification. The analyses incorporated the currently best available methods of accounting for design effects in the NCS and NCVS. Police notification served as the dependent variable in the study and was measured in two ways. First, the analysis included a polytomous dependent variable that contrasted victim reported incidents and third-party reported incidents, respectively, with nonreported incidents. Second, a binary dependent variable, police notified, also was included. The primary independent variables in the analysis were the year of occurrence of the incident reported by the victim and the relationship between the victim and the offender. The regression models estimated included several control variables, including measures of respondents' socioeconomic status, as well as other victim, offender, and incident characteristics that may be related both to the nature of rape and to the likelihood that victims notify the police.

To further the understanding of violence against women, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), jointly sponsored the National Violence Against Women (NVAW) Survey. To provide a context in which to place women's experiences, the NVAW Survey sampled both women and men. Completed interviews were obtained from 8,000 women and 8,005 men who were 18 years of age or older residing in households throughout the United States. The female version of the survey was fielded from November 1995 to May 1996. The male version of the survey was fielded during February to May 1996. Spanish versions of both the male and female surveys were fielded from April to May 1996. Respondents to the NVAW Survey were queried about (1) their general fear of violence and the ways in which they managed their fears, (2) emotional abuse they had experienced by marital and cohabitating partners, (3) physical assault they had experienced as children by adult caretakers, (4) physical assault they had experienced as adults by any type of perpetrator, (5) forcible rape or stalking they had experienced by any type of perpetrator, and (6) incidents of threatened violence they had experienced by any type of perpetrator. Respondents disclosing victimization were asked detailed questions about the characteristics and consequences of victimization as they experienced it, including injuries sustained and use of medical services. Incidents were recorded that had occurred at any time during the respondent's lifetime and also those that occurred within the 12 months prior to the interview. Data were gathered on both male-to-female and female-to-male intimate partner victimization as well as abuse by same-sex partners. Due to the sensitive nature of the survey, female respondents were interviewed by female interviewers. In order to test for possible bias caused by the gender of the interviewers when speaking to men, a split sample was used so that half of the male respondents had female interviewers and the other half had male interviewers. The questionnaires contained 14 sections, each covering a different topic, as follows. Section A: Respondents' fears of different types of violence, and behaviors they had adopted to accommodate those fears. Section B: Respondent demographics and household characteristics. Section C: The number of current and past marital and opposite-sex and same-sex cohabitating relationships of the respondent. Section D: Characteristics of the respondent's current relationship and the demographics and other characteristics of their spouse and/or partner. Section E: Power, control, and emotional abuse by each spouse or partner. Sections F through I: Screening for incidents of rape, physical assault, stalking, and threat victimization, respectively. Sections J through M: Detailed information on each incident of rape, physical assault, stalking, and threat victimization, respectively, reported by the respondent for each type of perpetrator identified in the victimization screening section. Section N: Violence in the respondent's current relationship, including steps taken because of violence in the relationship and whether the violent behavior had stopped. The section concluded with items to assess if the respondent had symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. Other variables in the data include interviewer gender, respondent gender, number of adult women and adult men in the household, number of different telephones in the household, and region code.

One of the core tasks of a well-functioning state is providing fair and adequate criminal justice. Recent events have raised concerns that the US exhibits a “culture of rape,” wherein victims are often disbelieved and blamed. Scholars have not yet examined how the public understands rape and how it should be punished, despite the important role that public pressure has played in the #MeToo era. We present an empirical conceptualization of rape culture to generate predictions for how various attributes of rape incidents affect the likelihood they are perceived as punishable crimes. In a series of conjoint experimental studies, we demonstrate that details relating to the victim’s consent and credibility significantly decrease participants’ propensities to support reporting to police or a severe punishment for the perpetrator. The results show that emphasizing certain legally irrelevant features of rape strongly affect whether the public views an incident as severe or worthy of punishment.

description: City of Rockford Police Department Open Data Disclaimer: The purpose of this dataset is to depict the City of Rockford, IL and to show multiple offenses in criminal incidents that occur within the City of Rockford Police Department jurisdiction. The data is illustrative and not an official crime report/reporting mechanism and is provided for informational purposes only. Although this dataset has been reviewed to ensure data accuracy, the City of Rockford provides this data "as is" and makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained within. The City of Rockford shall assume no liability for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information provided, regardless of how caused or any decision made or action taken, or not taken, by the reader in reliance upon any information or data furnished herein. All data contained on this site has been gathered through legitimate means and with the knowledge and approval of the Rockford Police Department. All data has been extracted, processed and presented through appropriate channels. Data and Information: All offense data is obtained from NetRMS records management system as reported and reflects the current date. Information is preliminary and subject to change as police reports are submitted. Media outlets are advised to confirm any information not already verified through department issued press releases. Data is illustrative, not an official crime report, and should not be used for comparative reporting. The Rockford Police Department is not responsible for any error or omission, misuse, or results obtained from the use of this information. Although no personal information is disseminated through data.illinois.gov, remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Offenses Reflected: Offenses displayed reflect all National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) offenses in an incident. NIBRS offenses represent the number of total offenses in an incident, not just the most serious offense. NIBRS Group A Offenses are 24 offense categories made up of 52 offenses considered to be the most serious and may be a crime against person, property, or society. Group B Offenses are 10 offenses that encompass all crimes that are not Group A Offenses and may be a crime against person, property or society. For Additional information on NIBRS, please visit https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/nibrs-quick-facts Although all NIBRS Offense categories reported are captured by the Rockford Police Department, the dissemination of certain specific offenses are not reflected in the Offense Dataset published to Socratas Open Data Portal. Specific offenses that are potentially sensitive and confidential will not be displayed on data.illinois.gov and are excluded prior to being made available to the public. NIBRS offenses that are reported to Rockford Police but will not appear are: 100 Kidnapping/Abduction/Unlawful Restraint 11A Forcible Rape 11B Forcible Sodomy 11C Sexual Assault with an Object 11D Forcible Fondling 36A Incest 36B Statutory Rape 39A Betting/Wagering 39B Operating/Promoting/Assisting Gambling 39C Gambling Equipment Violations 39D Sports Tampering 64A Commercial Sex Acts 64B Involuntary Servitude 90F Non-Violent Family Offenses 90Z All Other Offenses; abstract: City of Rockford Police Department Open Data Disclaimer: The purpose of this dataset is to depict the City of Rockford, IL and to show multiple offenses in criminal incidents that occur within the City of Rockford Police Department jurisdiction. The data is illustrative and not an official crime report/reporting mechanism and is provided for informational purposes only. Although this dataset has been reviewed to ensure data accuracy, the City of Rockford provides this data "as is" and makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained within. The City of Rockford shall assume no liability for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information provided, regardless of how caused or any decision made or action taken, or not taken, by the reader in reliance upon any information or data furnished herein. All data contained on this site has been gathered through legitimate means and with the knowledge and approval of the Rockford Police Department. All data has been extracted, processed and presented through appropriate channels. Data and Information: All offense data is obtained from NetRMS records management system as reported and reflects the current date. Information is preliminary and subject to change as police reports are submitted. Media outlets are advised to confirm any information not already verified through department issued press releases. Data is illustrative, not an official crime report, and should not be used for comparative reporting. The Rockford Police Department is not responsible for any error or omission, misuse, or results obtained from the use of this information. Although no personal information is disseminated through data.illinois.gov, remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Offenses Reflected: Offenses displayed reflect all National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) offenses in an incident. NIBRS offenses represent the number of total offenses in an incident, not just the most serious offense. NIBRS Group A Offenses are 24 offense categories made up of 52 offenses considered to be the most serious and may be a crime against person, property, or society. Group B Offenses are 10 offenses that encompass all crimes that are not Group A Offenses and may be a crime against person, property or society. For Additional information on NIBRS, please visit https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/nibrs-quick-facts Although all NIBRS Offense categories reported are captured by the Rockford Police Department, the dissemination of certain specific offenses are not reflected in the Offense Dataset published to Socratas Open Data Portal. Specific offenses that are potentially sensitive and confidential will not be displayed on data.illinois.gov and are excluded prior to being made available to the public. NIBRS offenses that are reported to Rockford Police but will not appear are: 100 Kidnapping/Abduction/Unlawful Restraint 11A Forcible Rape 11B Forcible Sodomy 11C Sexual Assault with an Object 11D Forcible Fondling 36A Incest 36B Statutory Rape 39A Betting/Wagering 39B Operating/Promoting/Assisting Gambling 39C Gambling Equipment Violations 39D Sports Tampering 64A Commercial Sex Acts 64B Involuntary Servitude 90F Non-Violent Family Offenses 90Z All Other Offenses

Abstract Genital injury has a forensic relevance after a sexual assault and it has been discussed and investigated among professionals who work in this field. To analyze the studies published in the last decades, the present review examines different factors that may influence this finding, first clarifying terms of the forensic field, such as the peculiarity of the legal medical examination, and the distinction of the terms “legal” and “anatomical” vagina. Finally, it analyses if it is possible that the existence of these injuries in victims explain the lack of consent in sexual contact, and to clarify the meaning of the absence of injuries.