Special Report
Cities Where the Aggravated Assault Rate Is Soaring
April 5, 2022 12:00 pm
Last Updated: April 6, 2022 11:58 am
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50. Shreveport, Louisiana
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +158.7
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 1,284 — 59th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 691.9 — 68th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +143.5 — 68th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 923.0 — 74th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 192,035
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49. North Miami Beach, Florida
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +158.7
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 221 — 317th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 510.7 — 157th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +132.4 — 80th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 734.9 — 145th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 42,971
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48. Grand Junction, Colorado
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +159.8
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 262 — 265th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 408.4 — 225th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +175.0 — 44th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 542.5 — 247th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 62,062
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47. Novato, California
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +159.9
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 205 — 337th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 366.6 — 270th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +161.9 — 55th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 425.6 — 378th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 55,642
46. Reynoldsburg, Ohio
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +160.6
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 86 — 498th lowest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 222.8 — 483rd highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +165.7 — 48th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 354.9 — 458th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 38,129
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