This fact sheet presents estimates of juvenile violent crime cases based on data from more than 2,300 courts with jurisdiction over 83% of the youth population age 10 through the upper age of original juvenile court jurisdiction in each state in 2021.
In 2021, juvenile courts in the United States processed an estimated 42,300 cases in which the most serious offense was a violent crime. Violent crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crime cases reached a peak in 1995, when an estimated 112,000 cases were processed.
Date Published: January 15, 2025