In 2020, an estimated 921,505 reported cases of aggravated assault occurred across the United States. This is an increase from the previous year, when 822,017 cases of aggravated assault were reported nationwide.
Number of reported cases of aggravated assault in the United States from 1990 to 2020
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines aggravated assault as an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The UCR Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of—or threat to use—a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery.
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FBI. (September 27, 2021). Number of reported cases of aggravated assault in the United States from 1990 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191143/reported-aggravated-assault-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Number of reported cases of aggravated assault in the United States from 1990 to 2020." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191143/reported-aggravated-assault-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. (2021). Number of reported cases of aggravated assault in the United States from 1990 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191143/reported-aggravated-assault-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Number of Reported Cases of Aggravated Assault in The United States from 1990 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191143/reported-aggravated-assault-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
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