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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45. Muskogee, Oklahoma
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +163.8
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 367 — 198th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 995.0 — 25th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +162.8 — 53rd highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 1,209.2 — 33rd highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 37,624
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44. Oak Ridge, Tennessee
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +167.6
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 130 — 502nd highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 446.1 — 192nd highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +191.5 — 32nd highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 576.5 — 216th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 29,037
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43. Compton, California
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +169.8
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 774 — 98th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 810.4 — 45th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +35.4 — 327th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 1,177.9 — 35th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 96,803
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42. Fort Smith, Arkansas
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +170.1
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 822 — 90th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 933.3 — 30th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +190.4 — 33rd highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 1,170.6 — 36th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 87,743
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41. Paterson, New Jersey
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +170.8
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 930 — 77th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 641.6 — 86th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +147.2 — 62nd highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 988.6 — 59th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 145,710
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