Classification of Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas in the National Crime Victimization Survey

Date

2020

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Publisher

US Bureau of Justice Statistics

Abstract

This report explains the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS’) new (2020) classifications of “urban,” “suburban,” and “rural” areas for the 2019 and future versions of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) to provide a more precise description of where criminal victimizations occur.

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Keywords

statistics, crime victimization, survey, report, urban, rural

Citation

Anderson, J. H. (2020). Classification of Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas in the National Crime Victimization Survey. Washington, DC. US Bureau of Justice Statistics.

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