The first snapshot of the impact of crime on children aged between 10 and 15 will be revealed today.
Government researchers trialled expanding the British Crime Survey (BCS) to include under 16s last year, and Home Office chief statistician David Blunt will reveal the results of their findings today.
The move is expected to reveal a previously hidden tide of crime affecting the lives of young people across England and Wales.
It will give an insight into the amount of violence, antisocial behaviour and theft suffered by young citizens.
Official police figures include crimes against those aged under 16 but do not include a breakdown revealing how many victims there are.
The move to trial extend the BCS to younger people came after the system was criticised for giving an incomplete picture of crime.
Police research revealed young people are disproportionately victims of crime because of their lifestyles and vulnerability.
But senior ministers will be concerned of the potential impact of including previously unrecorded crimes on overall figures.
They will also highlight the dangers of including incidents, such as playground fights and theft among family members, that some would not class as crimes.
Two independent reports recommended that the BCS should be extended to children in 2006 and the Home Office said it broadly supported the proposal.
