Abstract:
Findings are based on the National Crime Victimization
Survey (NCVS), a self-report survey administered
annually from January 1 to December 31. Annual NCVS
estimates are based on the number and characteristics
of crimes that respondents experienced during the prior
6 months, excluding the month in which they were
interviewed. Therefore, the 2021 survey covers crimes
experienced from July 1, 2020 to November 30, 2021,
with March 15, 2021 as the middle of the reference
period. Crimes are classified by the year of the survey
and not by the year of the crime