Child Abuse - Charts
Date updated: 03/19/2013
What this chart shows: Alleged Victims of Child Abuse by Gender & Age - Larimer County, 2012
Data Source: Larimer County Human Services - Children, Youth, & Family Division (data not available online)
What the above data tell us: In Larimer County, slightly more males were reported as victims of child abuse than females. In 2012, most child abuse reports (38%) were for victims between 6 and 12 years of age, followed by victims under the age of 5 years old (33%).
What this chart shows: Victims of Infant Abuse (Age <2) Initial Reports & Substantiated Cases - Larimer County, 2007-2012
Data Source: Larimer County Human Services - Children, Youth, & Family Division (data not available online)
What the above data tell us: Over the last six years, the number of victims in initial reports of infant abuse peaked in 2010 at 752 cases, whereas the number of victims in substantiated reports of infant abuse peaked in 2007 at 149. Since 2007, the number of initial reports of infant abuse has remained fairly steady, whereas the number of substantiated cases has been generally declining.
What this chart shows: Substantiated Abuse & Average Number of Children in Larimer County-Licensed and Colorado-Licensed Placements, FY 2007 - FY 2012
Data Source: Larimer County Human Services - Children, Youth, & Family Division (data not available online)
What the above data tell us: Most abuse occurs in a child's home; however abuse can also occur in out-of-home placement. Out-of-home placements may be licensed by either Larimer County or Colorado. According to the Children, Youth & Family Division of Larimer County Human Services, the average number of children placed in Colorado-licensed placements has been declining because of a county-wide push to place children with relatives, particularly if they live in Larimer County. It has been determined that outcomes are normally better if children remain close enough for their parents to regularly visit them.
See Children in Out-of-Home Placement for more information on county- and state-licensed placements.
Data Tables:
Reports of Alleged Child Abuse by Gender of Victim, Larimer County
|
Male |
Female |
|||
|
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
|
2007 |
3,666 |
53% |
3,208 |
47% |
|
2008 |
3,851 |
53% |
3,410 |
47% |
|
2009 |
3,296 |
52% |
3,043 |
48% |
|
2010 |
3,429 |
51% |
3,290 |
49% |
|
2011 |
3,241 |
51% |
3,120 |
49% |
|
2012 |
3,838 |
52% |
3,585 |
48% |
Reports of Alleged Child Abuse by Age of Victim, Larimer County
|
<5 Years |
6-12 Years |
13-18 Years |
Unknown |
Total |
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|
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
|
2007 |
2,281 |
33.2% |
2,430 |
35.4% |
1,681 |
24.5% |
482 |
7.0% |
6,874 |
100% |
|
2008 |
2,370 |
32.6% |
2,681 |
36.9% |
1,924 |
26.5% |
286 |
3.9% |
7,261 |
100% |
|
2009 |
2,381 |
37.8% |
2,238 |
35.5% |
1,471 |
23.4% |
206 |
3.3% |
6,296 |
100% |
|
2010 |
2,600 |
37.7% |
2,522 |
36.6% |
1,589 |
23.0% |
189 |
2.7% |
6,900 |
100% |
|
2011 |
2,331 |
35.5% |
2,513 |
38.2% |
1,520 |
23.1% |
209 |
3.2% |
6,573 |
100% |
|
2012 |
2,336 |
34.4% |
2,788 |
41.1% |
1,473 |
21.7% |
194 |
2.9% |
6,791 |
100% |
Victims of Infant Abuse (Age <2) in Larimer County
|
Fiscal Year |
Reports |
Substantiated Reports |
Percentage of Reports Substantiated |
|
2007 |
697 |
149 |
21% |
|
2008 |
713 |
124 |
17% |
|
2009 |
709 |
85 |
12% |
|
2010 |
752 |
73 |
10% |
|
2011 |
636 |
50 |
8% |
|
2012 |
727 |
59 |
8% |
Cases of Substantiated Abuse in Larimer County, County-Licensed and Colorado-Licensed Placements
|
Fiscal Year |
Average Number of Children in County-Licensed Placements |
Substantiated Reports of Abuse in County-Licensed Placements |
Average Number of Children in Colorado-Licensed Placements |
Substantiated Reports of Abuse in Colorado-Licensed Placements |
|
2007 |
201 |
6 |
70 |
3 |
|
2008 |
194 |
3 |
77 |
2 |
|
2009 |
188 |
2 |
49 |
2 |
|
2010 |
148 |
2 |
34 |
0 |
|
2011 |
109 |
0 |
38 |
1 |
|
2012 |
102 |
0 |
41 |
2 |