In 2020, the rate of aggravated assault in the United States was 279.7 cases per 100,000 of the population. This is a significant jump from the previous year, when the rate of aggravated assault stood at 250.4 cases per 100,000 of the population.
Reported aggravated assault rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020
(per 100,000 of the population)
Rates are the number of reported offenses per 100,000 of the population.
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). Reported aggravated assault rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of the population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191231/reported-aggravated-assault-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Reported aggravated assault rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of the population)." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191231/reported-aggravated-assault-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. (2021). Reported aggravated assault rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of the population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191231/reported-aggravated-assault-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Reported Aggravated Assault Rate in The United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of The Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191231/reported-aggravated-assault-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI, Reported aggravated assault rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of the population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191231/reported-aggravated-assault-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited May 21, 2022)
