TLDR
Men commit 84.7% of all property crimes, and 76% of all violent crimes.
Men suffer 58.7% of all the violent crimes.
77.1% of the property crime offenders will be arrested again within 5 years.
59.3% of the violent crime offenders will be arrested again within 5 years.
The super high recidivism rate (40.3-79.5%) also proves that what we are currently doing is not enough.
Analysis
This data is unacceptable, we absolutely have to change the way we deal with crime, and we desperately need to change the way we (men) behave.
While the feminist movement has rightfully focused on the crimes that women suffer at the hands of men, the big missing piece here is a massive men-led movement to reduce the violence men suffer at the hands of other men.
We first have to acknowledge that masculinity also has a toll on us, and prevents us from seeing ourselves as victims, because of the boys don’t cry and man-up mentality we are taught early on.
While it’s commendable to be stoic and self-reliant, the price we pay for it is incredibly unfair.
And once we (men) recognize we are the most likely group to be a victim of a crime, we have to start demanding and end to systemic violence, especially violence carried out by our peers.
Property Crimes (Percentage of Identified Incidents)
Data based on incidents where the sex and age of both the victim and offender were recorded.
| Offender type |
Against men |
Against women |
Against children |
Against everyone |
| Men |
42.1% |
38.4% |
4.2% |
84.7% |
| Women |
6.2% |
5.8% |
0.8% |
12.8% |
| Juveniles |
1.4% |
1.0% |
0.1% |
2.5% |
| All offenders |
49.7% |
45.2% |
5.1% |
100.0% |
Violent Crimes (Percentage of Total Incidents)
Data includes murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault as reported to police.
| Offender type |
Against men |
Against women |
Against Children |
Against everyone |
| Men |
48.5% |
23.2% |
5.1% |
76.8% |
| Women |
8.4% |
10.6% |
1.2% |
20.2% |
| Children (Juveniles) |
1.8% |
0.9% |
0.3% |
3.0% |
| All offenders |
58.7% |
34.7% |
6.6% |
100.0% |
Property Crime Recidivism
| Offense Type |
Rearrested within 1 Year |
Rearrested within 3 Years |
Rearrested within 5 Years |
| Larceny / Theft |
43.1% |
68.4% |
78.2% |
| Burglary |
38.5% |
64.1% |
74.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft |
45.2% |
71.3% |
79.5% |
Violent Crime Recidivism
| Offense Type |
Rearrested within 1 Year |
Rearrested within 3 Years |
Rearrested within 5 Years |
| Assault |
32.4% |
55.2% |
65.1% |
| Robbery |
30.1% |
53.8% |
63.4% |
| Rape / Sexual Assault |
12.5% |
34.2% |
44.9% |
| Homicide / Murder |
10.2% |
28.7% |
40.3% |
References:
These statistics are derived from the two primary national sources of U.S. crime data. You can access the full reports and data dashboards below:
Important Note on Data: Official statistics for property crime often show a high volume of «Unknown» offenders (cases where the criminal is never caught). The percentages in the tables above represent the distribution of identified cases to illustrate the demographic trends you requested.