Published Friday, 09 December 2011
The rise, which was less than 1%, comes as overall victimhood levels experience a drop.
The 2010/11 Northern Ireland Crime Survey estimates that 13% of all households were the victims of at least one crime during the last year.
The report stated that there was the lowest victimisation rate recorded since the survey began in 1994, with a 14% decrease since the previous year, consistent with police recorded crime figures.
An estimated 161,000 incidents of crime occurred during the latest survey period, down 14.8% on the previous year. In comparison to the same study period in 2003/04, the region has experienced a drop of 45% in crime incidents.
The rates for most individual offences remained similar to those measured in 2009/10.
However, domestic burglary increased from 1.6% to 2.2% and burglary with entry rose from 1% to 1.6%.
Compared to England and Wales, the risk of becoming a victim of crime in Northern Ireland remains lower.
Justice Minister David Ford said: "This reinforces earlier reports that the level of recorded crime in Northern Ireland is on a downward trend.
"While that is to be welcomed, I am aware that for those who have been victims of crime, these statistics will provide little comfort."
Mr Ford added: "I have already commissioned work on the development of a new strategy for victims and witnesses of crime, and the Criminal Justice Inspection report on the treatment of victims and witnesses will help inform that strategy."
A community safety strategy will also be published in the New Year.
A PSNI spokesman said: "Police officers are working hard every day to keep people safe and prevent crime. Reported crimes continue to fall and are now at their lowest levels for many years.
"We welcome the results of the Northern Ireland Crime Statistics report for 2010/11, but we also appreciate that statistics mean little if you have been the victim of a crime.
"We must continue to respond to victims in a professional and protective manner and work in partnership with the community to prevent and detect crime."