The impact of crime on victims is immediate, ongoing, and complex.
Some victims suffer physical injury during the crime.
Almost all victims suffer some level of psychological damage, and in some cases, the trauma is profound. And many victims suffer financial losses, including time lost from work as a result of the crime. For most victims, crime makes the world seem more hostile and less secure. Fear can make victims more suspicious of their neighbors, more wary of public spaces, and more reluctant to engage in activities that connect them with their neighbors. The best thing we can do for victims is to keep them from becoming victims in the first place.