Forcible rape rate U.S. 2023, by state

Alaska saw the highest rape rate in the United States in 2023, with 118.4 rapes per 100,000 inhabitants. The lowest rate was found in New Jersey, with 17.9 rapes per 100,000 inhabitants. Sexual assault in AlaskaFighting sexual assault in Alaska is particularly difficult due to small, isolated, close-knit communities who can be wary of airing their dirty laundry to outsiders, as well as a low number of law enforcement employees in the state. In addition, Alaska’s low population is spread out over a large land area, meaning that in the event of an assault being reported to police, it can take law enforcement hours, or even days, to reach the most isolated communities. The victims of sexual assaultThere tends to be more reported female victims of sexual assault than male victims. However, since sexual assault is typically an underreported crime, especially among males, these figures could be, and probably are, much higher. In addition, many victims of sexual offenses tend to be young, although sexual assault can occur at any age.

2023年，阿拉斯加州在美国的强奸率最高，每10万人中发生强奸案件达118.4起。而新泽西州的强奸率最低，每10万人中仅发生17.9起。阿拉斯加州的性侵问题尤为棘手，主要因其地域辽阔，人口稀少，且社区规模小、孤立、紧密团结，居民对外界透露自身家丑存有顾虑。此外，该州执法部门员工数量有限。鉴于阿拉斯加州的低人口密度，在广袤的土地上分布，一旦发生性侵案件并报告至警方，执法部门需耗时数小时甚至数日才能抵达最偏远社区。在性侵受害者方面，女性受害者报告数量通常多于男性受害者。然而，由于性侵案件往往被低估，尤其是男性受害者，这些数据可能，甚至很可能，被大大低估。此外，性侵受害者中，许多是年轻人，尽管性侵可能发生在任何年龄。