It is a property crime. The willful or malicious destroying, defacing, or damaging of property without the consent of the owner. It is a property crime. Violent crime Rape, sexual assault, robbery, and assault, including both attempted and completed crimes. The defining element is the use of force or threat of force.
Violent crimes involve contact between the victim and the offender.
A criminal act affecting a specific person. The victimization is personal either through the direct experience of force or threat of force or by theft directly from one s person. NCVS, conducted by the Bureau of the Census on behalf of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, provides a national picture of victimization patterns. It gathers a wide range of information from citizens on their property victimizations. This information includes the specific type of crime experienced, the location of the incident, whether the incident was reported to police or other officials, the type and value of the property involved, and the identity and personal characteristics of the owner of the property.