US Metro Areas Where the Aggravated Assault Rate Is Soaring

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April 1, 2022 3:00 pm

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40. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +66.2
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 637 — 100th lowest of 213 metros
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 226.1 — 85th lowest of 213 metros
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +67.3 — 30th highest of 209 metros
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 289.6 — 78th lowest of 212 metros
> Population: 283,111

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39. Idaho Falls, ID
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +69.7
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 353 — 57th lowest of 213 metros
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 228.1 — 88th lowest of 213 metros
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +79.1 — 25th highest of 209 metros
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 283.6 — 74th lowest of 212 metros
> Population: 151,516

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38. Battle Creek, MI
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +70.5
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 723 — 102nd highest of 213 metros
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 541.5 — 14th highest of 213 metros
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +39.6 — 58th highest of 209 metros
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 663.6 — 21st highest of 212 metros
> Population: 134,159

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37. New Bern, NC
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +71.0
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 363 — 58th lowest of 213 metros
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 292.8 — 84th highest of 213 metros
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +79.6 — 24th highest of 209 metros
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 363.8 — 102nd highest of 212 metros
> Population: 127,904

Elm Street... by Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States

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36. Goldsboro, NC
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +71.6
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 502 — 83rd lowest of 213 metros
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 407.6 — 39th highest of 213 metros
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +66.7 — 31st highest of 209 metros
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 481.4 — 51st highest of 212 metros
> Population: 123,131

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