According to a recent federal report, the 2012 age-adjusted rate of violent crimes against people with disabilities was almost three times higher than the rate for people without disabilities. The victimization rate for people with disabilities was higher than the rest of the population for both genders and for all racial groups measured.
The report, by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, found that over 1.3 million nonfatal violent crimes were committed in 2012 against victims with disabilities (age 12 or older). Slightly more than half of such crimes were committed against people with multiple disability types. The highest victimization rates were among people with cognitive disabilities.
The full report has more detailed information on victimization statistics based on age, gender, race, disability type, and type of crime.
