Updated April 2026 · FBI UCR 2023

Aggravated Assault Rates by City (2023)

Aggravated assault rates per 100,000 residents

Per-capita aggravated assault rates from FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data, with the U.S. national average of 246.4/100K shown alongside every city. Of 248 U.S. cities tracked here, 142 report rates above the national average and 106 below.

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What the FBI Counts as Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person on another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury, usually accompanied by a weapon or other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. The FBI distinguishes aggravated assault from simple assault, which is not part of the Part I violent crime total. Aggravated assault is typically the largest single component of any city's violent crime rate by volume.

National Pattern for Aggravated Assault

The U.S. national aggravated assault rate is 246.4 per 100,000 residents — typically the largest single component of any city's violent crime total. Assault rates are more diffuse than robbery or murder; they distribute more evenly across neighborhoods and are less tied to commercial geography. Year-over-year movements in a city's violent crime rate are usually dominated by aggravated assault simply because it's the highest-volume violent category.

How to Read Aggravated Assault Rates by City

Aggravated assault drives most of the year-over-year movement in any city's violent crime rate. Reading the assault number alongside the murder rate is useful — when both move together, the underlying violence pattern is broad; when assault rises without murder, it often reflects reporting practice changes rather than a real shift.

City-level rates always smooth over neighborhood-level variation. A useful complement is your local police department's open-data portal, which usually publishes district- or beat-level offense counts. The FBI Crime Data Explorer is the canonical source for the figures shown below; the Bureau of Justice Statistics publishes additional context on the share of aggravated assault that goes unreported to police.

Cohort Ranked by Aggravated Assault Rate

#	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. National average: 246.4/100K. Source: FBI UCR 2023, accessed via the FBI Crime Data Explorer.

How Aggravated Assault Fits Into the Safety Context Score

The Safety Context Score combines three FBI UCR signals: per-capita violent crime versus the U.S. average (40%), per-capita property crime versus the U.S. average (30%), and the direction of the 5-year trend (30%). Aggravated Assault is part of the violent crime composite, so a city's aggravated assault rate flows into one of the two crime-rate components alongside the other offenses in that group. Read the full methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the FBI count as aggravated assault?

What is the national average aggravated assault rate?

The U.S. national aggravated assault rate is 246.4 per 100,000 residents according to the most recent FBI UCR estimates. 142 of the 248 cities tracked here report rates above that average; 106 report rates below it. The U.S. rate itself is computed from the FBI's annual estimates that adjust for non-reporting agencies.

Why use per-capita rates instead of total aggravated assault counts?

Total counts unfairly penalize larger cities. A city of two million residents reporting more total aggravated assault incidents than a city of 50,000 is almost always safer per resident, but the raw count makes the larger city look worse. Per 100,000 residents — the FBI's standard unit — is the only fair basis for cross-city comparison.

How does aggravated assault fit into the Safety Context Score?

Aggravated Assault is part of the violent crime composite, which contributes 40% of the Safety Context Score. Violent crime — murder, robbery, and aggravated assault combined — is weighted more than property crime because the per-incident impact is much higher. The 5-year trend direction contributes a further 30% to the score.

Where can I verify these numbers?

Every figure traces back to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program, accessible at the FBI Crime Data Explorer (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Population denominators come from U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (bjs.ojp.gov) publishes complementary unreported-crime context through the National Crime Victimization Survey. The data is public domain.

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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (2023), accessed via the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Population denominators from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program. Reporting context from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Public domain.

Last refreshed 2026-04-06 · All rates per 100,000 residents.