The data shows that the number of juveniles killing other juveniles was the highest it’s been in more than two decades. The homicide rate among persons ages 12 to 17 increased during the more recent five-year period, from 2.9 per 100,000 in 2018 to 5.4 per 100,000 in 2022.

There’s huge growth in the rate of nonfatal violent victimization for persons ages 12 to 17. It was higher in 2022 (27.4 per 1,000) than 2021 (13.2 per 1,000). Juveniles’ share of arrests for violent crimes rose in 2022.