Aggravated Assault Rates by City (2023)
Aggravated assault rates per 100,000 residents
National average: 246.4 per 100,000 residents · 248 cities
| # | City | Population | Aggravated Assault/100K | vs National | Safety Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas, TX | 1.3M | 511.4 | +108% | D |
| 2 | San Diego, CA | 1.4M | 508 | +106% | C |
| 3 | Little Rock, AR | 203K | 503.4 | +104% | D |
| 4 | Buffalo, NY | 278K | 485.3 | +97% | D |
| 5 | Winston-Salem, NC | 250K | 483.7 | +96% | C |
| 6 | Raleigh, NC | 468K | 481.1 | +95% | D |
| 7 | Greensboro, NC | 299K | 481.1 | +95% | D |
| 8 | Salem, OR | 179K | 463 | +88% | D |
| 9 | Murrieta, CA | 113K | 463 | +88% | D |
| 10 | Montgomery, AL | 201K | 456.1 | +85% | D |
| 11 | Corona, CA | 157K | 452.7 | +84% | D |
| 12 | Simi Valley, CA | 127K | 452.7 | +84% | D |
| 13 | Fort Worth, TX | 919K | 443.1 | +80% | D |
| 14 | Jacksonville, FL | 955K | 441.6 | +79% | D |
| 15 | Mesa, AZ | 504K | 441.6 | +79% | D |
| 16 | Palmdale, CA | 169K | 437.6 | +78% | C |
| 17 | Fresno, CA | 542K | 432.4 | +75% | D |
| 18 | Columbia, MO | 126K | 432.4 | +75% | D |
| 19 | Paterson, NJ | 160K | 432.4 | +75% | D |
| 20 | Hampton, VA | 137K | 432.4 | +75% | D |
| 21 | Garland, TX | 246K | 424.4 | +72% | D |
| 22 | Indianapolis, IN | 888K | 423.5 | +72% | C |
| 23 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 127K | 422.5 | +71% | D |
| 24 | New Orleans, LA | 384K | 419.9 | +70% | D |
| 25 | Sparks, NV | 108K | 418.9 | +70% | D |
| 26 | Atlanta, GA | 499K | 415 | +68% | D |
| 27 | San Bernardino, CA | 222K | 413.5 | +68% | C |
| 28 | Concord, CA | 129K | 412.6 | +67% | D |
| 29 | Independence, MO | 123K | 412.6 | +67% | D |
| 30 | Hayward, CA | 163K | 405.9 | +65% | C |
| 31 | Virginia Beach, VA | 459K | 403.5 | +64% | C |
| 32 | Evansville, IN | 117K | 401.9 | +63% | C |
| 33 | Phoenix, AZ | 1.7M | 401.1 | +63% | C |
| 34 | Denver, CO | 716K | 399.4 | +62% | D |
| 35 | McKinney, TX | 195K | 399.2 | +62% | D |
| 36 | Alexandria, VA | 159K | 399.2 | +62% | D |
| 37 | Colorado Springs, CO | 479K | 398.9 | +62% | D |
| 38 | Santa Clarita, CA | 229K | 398.9 | +62% | D |
| 39 | St. Petersburg, FL | 258K | 396.7 | +61% | C |
| 40 | Roseville, CA | 148K | 396.3 | +61% | C |
| 41 | Cleveland, OH | 373K | 394.8 | +60% | C |
| 42 | Wichita, KS | 398K | 393.6 | +60% | D |
| 43 | Corpus Christi, TX | 318K | 393.6 | +60% | D |
| 44 | Fontana, CA | 215K | 388.7 | +58% | D |
| 45 | Norman, OK | 128K | 381.9 | +55% | C |
| 46 | Ann Arbor, MI | 124K | 380 | +54% | C |
| 47 | Lakewood, NJ | 135K | 380 | +54% | C |
| 48 | Amarillo, TX | 200K | 376.7 | +53% | C |
| 49 | Broken Arrow, OK | 114K | 375.5 | +52% | D |
| 50 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 138K | 375.5 | +52% | D |
| 51 | Springfield, MA | 156K | 375.5 | +52% | D |
| 52 | Round Rock, TX | 133K | 374.8 | +52% | C |
| 53 | Providence, RI | 191K | 372.7 | +51% | C |
| 54 | Sacramento, CA | 525K | 370.9 | +51% | C |
| 55 | Oceanside, CA | 176K | 370.7 | +50% | C |
| 56 | Pembroke Pines, FL | 171K | 370.3 | +50% | C |
| 57 | Kansas City, MO | 508K | 370 | +50% | C |
| 58 | Philadelphia, PA | 1.6M | 368.4 | +50% | B |
| 59 | Newport News, VA | 186K | 368.1 | +49% | C |
| 60 | Reno, NV | 264K | 366.2 | +49% | C |
| 61 | Thornton, CO | 142K | 365.9 | +48% | D |
| 62 | Cheyenne, WY | 65K | 365.3 | +48% | C |
| 63 | Cape Coral, FL | 194K | 364.8 | +48% | C |
| 64 | Tallahassee, FL | 196K | 363.6 | +48% | C |
| 65 | Baltimore, MD | 586K | 361.1 | +47% | C |
| 66 | Lubbock, TX | 264K | 360.4 | +46% | C |
| 67 | Clarksville, TN | 167K | 357 | +45% | C |
| 68 | Pittsburgh, PA | 303K | 356.9 | +45% | C |
| 69 | Albuquerque, NM | 565K | 356.7 | +45% | D |
| 70 | Jersey City, NJ | 292K | 356.4 | +45% | C |
| 71 | Joliet, IL | 150K | 355.6 | +44% | C |
| 72 | Gilbert, AZ | 268K | 353.4 | +43% | D |
| 73 | Bangor, ME | 32K | 353.3 | +43% | D |
| 74 | Tyler, TX | 106K | 349.8 | +42% | C |
| 75 | Lansing, MI | 113K | 347.3 | +41% | D |
| 76 | Anaheim, CA | 350K | 347.2 | +41% | C |
| 77 | Fort Wayne, IN | 264K | 347.2 | +41% | C |
| 78 | Oxnard, CA | 202K | 346 | +40% | D |
| 79 | Bridgeport, CT | 149K | 345.7 | +40% | B |
| 80 | Fishers, IN | 101K | 345.7 | +40% | B |
| 81 | Springfield, MO | 169K | 340.8 | +38% | C |
| 82 | Bellevue, WA | 152K | 339.6 | +38% | C |
| 83 | North Las Vegas, NV | 263K | 338.6 | +37% | C |
| 84 | Yonkers, NY | 212K | 338 | +37% | C |
| 85 | Bakersfield, CA | 403K | 336.4 | +37% | B |
| 86 | Santa Ana, CA | 309K | 334.8 | +36% | D |
| 87 | Chandler, AZ | 276K | 334.8 | +36% | D |
| 88 | Midland, TX | 138K | 331.1 | +34% | C |
| 89 | Victorville, CA | 135K | 330.9 | +34% | C |
| 90 | Tampa, FL | 400K | 329.7 | +34% | C |
| 91 | Meridian, ID | 118K | 326 | +32% | B |
| 92 | Warwick, RI | 83K | 325.3 | +32% | B |
| 93 | Charlotte, NC | 875K | 323.4 | +31% | C |
| 94 | Garden Grove, CA | 173K | 323.1 | +31% | B |
| 95 | Gainesville, FL | 141K | 322 | +31% | C |
| 96 | Spokane, WA | 229K | 320.9 | +30% | C |
| 97 | Clovis, CA | 120K | 314.6 | +28% | C |
| 98 | Ontario, CA | 175K | 313 | +27% | C |
| 99 | Manchester, NH | 116K | 313 | +27% | C |
| 100 | Plano, TX | 285K | 312.2 | +27% | C |
| 101 | Madison, WI | 270K | 311.3 | +26% | C |
| 102 | West Jordan, UT | 117K | 306.4 | +24% | C |
| 103 | Eugene, OR | 177K | 305.9 | +24% | C |
| 104 | Miramar, FL | 135K | 305.6 | +24% | C |
| 105 | Washington, DC | 690K | 299.1 | +21% | C |
| 106 | Rockford, IL | 149K | 297.7 | +21% | C |
| 107 | Toledo, OH | 271K | 297.4 | +21% | C |
| 108 | Naperville, IL | 150K | 296.4 | +20% | B |
| 109 | Palm Bay, FL | 120K | 296.4 | +20% | B |
| 110 | Billings, MT | 117K | 296.4 | +20% | B |
| 111 | Aurora, CO | 386K | 294.8 | +20% | B |
| 112 | Honolulu, HI | 351K | 294.1 | +19% | C |
| 113 | Tucson, AZ | 543K | 291.6 | +18% | B |
| 114 | Elk Grove, CA | 176K | 290.3 | +18% | C |
| 115 | Pomona, CA | 151K | 288.6 | +17% | B |
| 116 | Columbus, OH | 906K | 287.7 | +17% | B |
| 117 | Norfolk, VA | 238K | 286 | +16% | C |
| 118 | Murfreesboro, TN | 153K | 282.5 | +15% | B |
| 119 | Carrollton, TX | 133K | 282.4 | +15% | C |
| 120 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 178K | 282 | +14% | B |
| 121 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 100K | 281.1 | +14% | C |
| 122 | Akron, OH | 190K | 274.7 | +11% | B |
| 123 | Los Angeles, CA | 4.0M | 273.7 | +11% | C |
| 124 | Charleston, WV | 47K | 271 | +10% | C |
| 125 | Durham, NC | 284K | 270 | +10% | C |
| 126 | Nashville, TN | 689K | 269.9 | +10% | B |
| 127 | Fremont, CA | 231K | 267.6 | +9% | C |
| 128 | Escondido, CA | 151K | 266.9 | +8% | B |
| 129 | Denton, TX | 148K | 266.7 | +8% | B |
| 130 | Pearland, TX | 126K | 266.1 | +8% | B |
| 131 | Santa Rosa, CA | 178K | 266.1 | +8% | B |
| 132 | Chula Vista, CA | 275K | 262.6 | +7% | B |
| 133 | Glendale, AZ | 248K | 262.6 | +7% | B |
| 134 | Arvada, CO | 124K | 259.3 | +5% | B |
| 135 | Boulder, CO | 106K | 259.3 | +5% | B |
| 136 | Beaumont, TX | 115K | 259.2 | +5% | B |
| 137 | Salt Lake City, UT | 200K | 251.5 | +2% | C |
| 138 | Tulsa, OK | 413K | 250.8 | +2% | B |
| 139 | Newark, NJ | 312K | 249.9 | +1% | C |
| 140 | Abilene, TX | 124K | 249.3 | +1% | C |
| 141 | Macon, GA | 157K | 249.3 | +1% | C |
| 142 | Boise, ID | 236K | 246.9 | +0% | C |
| 143 | Chicago, IL | 2.7M | 245.7 | -0% | B |
| 144 | San Francisco, CA | 874K | 243.7 | -1% | C |
| 145 | Henderson, NV | 320K | 243.3 | -1% | B |
| 146 | Seattle, WA | 749K | 240.4 | -2% | C |
| 147 | San Antonio, TX | 1.5M | 238.5 | -3% | C |
| 148 | Augusta, GA | 202K | 238.5 | -3% | C |
| 149 | Pasadena, TX | 152K | 237.6 | -4% | B |
| 150 | Tacoma, WA | 219K | 237 | -4% | C |
| 151 | Irving, TX | 257K | 231.1 | -6% | C |
| 152 | Clearwater, FL | 117K | 230.3 | -7% | C |
| 153 | Shreveport, LA | 188K | 230.3 | -7% | C |
| 154 | New York, NY | 8.3M | 230.3 | -7% | C |
| 155 | Overland Park, KS | 197K | 226.1 | -8% | C |
| 156 | Orlando, FL | 308K | 224.4 | -9% | B |
| 157 | Richmond, VA | 227K | 222.5 | -10% | B |
| 158 | Grand Rapids, MI | 199K | 221.3 | -10% | C |
| 159 | El Paso, TX | 679K | 218.6 | -11% | B |
| 160 | Cincinnati, OH | 309K | 217.7 | -12% | B |
| 161 | Lakeland, FL | 113K | 216.7 | -12% | B |
| 162 | Arlington, TX | 394K | 215.3 | -13% | B |
| 163 | Peoria, AZ | 191K | 214.5 | -13% | B |
| 164 | Provo, UT | 115K | 214.5 | -13% | B |
| 165 | Hialeah, FL | 223K | 214.3 | -13% | B |
| 166 | Oklahoma City, OK | 681K | 211.7 | -14% | C |
| 167 | Louisville, KY | 629K | 208 | -16% | C |
| 168 | West Palm Beach, FL | 117K | 206.8 | -16% | B |
| 169 | Oakland, CA | 433K | 205.5 | -17% | C |
| 170 | Frisco, TX | 201K | 205.5 | -17% | C |
| 171 | Knoxville, TN | 191K | 203.4 | -17% | B |
| 172 | Long Beach, CA | 467K | 203.4 | -17% | C |
| 173 | St. Louis, MO | 302K | 203.4 | -17% | C |
| 174 | Sioux Falls, SD | 193K | 198.6 | -19% | C |
| 175 | Baton Rouge, LA | 228K | 197 | -20% | B |
| 176 | Dayton, OH | 138K | 194.9 | -21% | B |
| 177 | Waco, TX | 138K | 193.9 | -21% | B |
| 178 | Chesapeake, VA | 249K | 193.8 | -21% | C |
| 179 | Moreno Valley, CA | 212K | 193.2 | -22% | C |
| 180 | Boston, MA | 676K | 188.9 | -23% | C |
| 181 | Lexington, KY | 323K | 187.2 | -24% | C |
| 182 | Lincoln, NE | 291K | 187.2 | -24% | C |
| 183 | Lakewood, CO | 156K | 187.2 | -24% | C |
| 184 | Topeka, KS | 127K | 186.8 | -24% | B |
| 185 | New Haven, CT | 134K | 184 | -25% | C |
| 186 | Sunnyvale, CA | 156K | 179.7 | -27% | C |
| 187 | Casper, WY | 59K | 177.7 | -28% | C |
| 188 | Federal Way, WA | 101K | 175.3 | -29% | C |
| 189 | Torrance, CA | 144K | 174.8 | -29% | C |
| 190 | San Jose, CA | 1.0M | 169.6 | -31% | B |
| 191 | Centennial, CO | 108K | 167.6 | -32% | C |
| 192 | Austin, TX | 979K | 166.8 | -32% | C |
| 193 | Las Vegas, NV | 647K | 163.1 | -34% | B |
| 194 | Memphis, TN | 633K | 162.2 | -34% | B |
| 195 | Columbia, SC | 137K | 157.8 | -36% | C |
| 196 | Charleston, SC | 150K | 157.1 | -36% | B |
| 197 | Minneapolis, MN | 430K | 155.3 | -37% | B |
| 198 | Worcester, MA | 207K | 155.3 | -37% | B |
| 199 | Chattanooga, TN | 181K | 152.1 | -38% | B |
| 200 | Savannah, GA | 148K | 151.5 | -39% | B |
| 201 | Surprise, AZ | 142K | 151.5 | -39% | B |
| 202 | Lewisville, TX | 112K | 151.3 | -39% | B |
| 203 | Huntsville, AL | 215K | 149 | -40% | B |
| 204 | Scottsdale, AZ | 241K | 147.6 | -40% | B |
| 205 | Milwaukee, WI | 577K | 144.4 | -41% | B |
| 206 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 205K | 143.3 | -42% | B |
| 207 | Westminster, CO | 116K | 143.2 | -42% | B |
| 208 | Springfield, IL | 114K | 140.5 | -43% | B |
| 209 | College Station, TX | 121K | 140.1 | -43% | B |
| 210 | Rapid City, SD | 78K | 138.1 | -44% | B |
| 211 | Stockton, CA | 321K | 137.5 | -44% | B |
| 212 | Fayetteville, NC | 209K | 137.5 | -44% | B |
| 213 | Riverside, CA | 315K | 137.3 | -44% | B |
| 214 | Irvine, CA | 308K | 137.3 | -44% | B |
| 215 | Laredo, TX | 255K | 136.6 | -45% | B |
| 216 | Bismarck, ND | 74K | 135.7 | -45% | B |
| 217 | Lancaster, CA | 174K | 134.6 | -45% | B |
| 218 | Brownsville, TX | 187K | 134 | -46% | B |
| 219 | Hartford, CT | 121K | 133.5 | -46% | B |
| 220 | League City, TX | 115K | 133.5 | -46% | B |
| 221 | Bend, OR | 99K | 133.1 | -46% | B |
| 222 | Houston, TX | 2.3M | 131.5 | -47% | B |
| 223 | Tempe, AZ | 181K | 129.6 | -47% | B |
| 224 | Coral Springs, FL | 134K | 129.6 | -47% | B |
| 225 | Edmond, OK | 100K | 129.6 | -47% | B |
| 226 | Cary, NC | 175K | 129.5 | -47% | B |
| 227 | Green Bay, WI | 107K | 129.2 | -48% | B |
| 228 | Miami, FL | 442K | 126.2 | -49% | B |
| 229 | Portland, OR | 653K | 125.5 | -49% | B |
| 230 | Fargo, ND | 126K | 124.3 | -50% | B |
| 231 | Omaha, NE | 486K | 124.2 | -50% | B |
| 232 | Jackson, MS | 154K | 123.8 | -50% | B |
| 233 | Peoria, IL | 113K | 123.8 | -50% | B |
| 234 | Mobile, AL | 187K | 123.5 | -50% | B |
| 235 | Anchorage, AK | 291K | 120.8 | -51% | B |
| 236 | Des Moines, IA | 214K | 120.8 | -51% | B |
| 237 | Rochester, NY | 211K | 120.8 | -51% | B |
| 238 | Nampa, ID | 100K | 119.2 | -52% | B |
| 239 | Killeen, TX | 153K | 119.2 | -52% | B |
| 240 | Burlington, VT | 45K | 116 | -53% | B |
| 241 | Birmingham, AL | 201K | 114.6 | -53% | A |
| 242 | Sterling Heights, MI | 134K | 114.2 | -54% | B |
| 243 | Vallejo, CA | 122K | 112.3 | -54% | A |
| 244 | Visalia, CA | 141K | 112.3 | -54% | A |
| 245 | Modesto, CA | 218K | 105.1 | -57% | A |
| 246 | Wilmington, NC | 115K | 104.4 | -58% | A |
| 247 | Pasadena, CA | 139K | 103.7 | -58% | A |
| 248 | Pueblo, CO | 112K | 95 | -61% | A |
All rates per 100,000 residents. Source: FBI UCR 2023.