Roughly three-quarters have never been violently hurt in a crime
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, roughly three-quarters have never been violently hurt in a crime; 74% said they had not had that experience.
About a quarter said they had been violently injured in a crime (24%), while 2% preferred not to say.
Topline distribution
74% of Americans have never been violently hurt in a crime.
Have you ever been a victim of a crime where you were physically injured with violence?
n = 1,000 · Mar 6–16, 2026 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Mar 6–16, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Module 2: Economics, Work, & Policy |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044
Have you ever been a victim of a crime where you were physically injured with violence?
Cite this question
Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.