Key Takeaways
- Persons with disabilities experienced violent victimization at a rate of 58.7 per 1,000 persons age 12 or older, compared to 21.8 per 1,000 for persons without disabilities in 2017
- From 2016-2017, the violent victimization rate for persons with disabilities was 40 victimizations per 1,000, more than twice the rate of 16 per 1,000 for non-disabled persons
- Adults with developmental disabilities are 4 to 10 times more likely to be victims of violent crime than those without disabilities
- Simple assault accounted for 68% of violent crimes against disabled persons in 2017
- Aggravated assault rate for disabled: 4.2 per 1,000 vs 1.5 non-disabled
- Robbery victimization: disabled 2.1 per 1,000, non-disabled 1.3
- 49% of disabled women experienced sexual violence in lifetime vs 25% non-disabled
- Disabled women 2-3 times more likely to be sexually assaulted by caregivers
- 70-89% of women with intellectual disabilities sexually assaulted in lifetime
- Disabled offenders comprise 20% of prison population despite 13% general pop
- Arrest rates for disabled: 1.5x higher for minor offenses
- Conviction rate disparity: disabled defendants 25% less likely to be acquitted
- Poverty rate among disabled crime victims: 28% vs 10% general
- Unemployment among disabled victims: 45% post-victimization
- Homelessness: 20% of disabled crime victims become homeless
People with disabilities face dramatically higher rates of violent crime than others.
Criminal Justice Outcomes
Criminal Justice Outcomes Interpretation
Sexual Violence Statistics
Sexual Violence Statistics Interpretation
Socioeconomic Factors
Socioeconomic Factors Interpretation
Types of Violent Crimes
Types of Violent Crimes Interpretation
Victimization Rates
Victimization Rates Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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