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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40. Idaho Falls, Idaho
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +173.8
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 236 — 295th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 371.9 — 264th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +181.6 — 40th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 458.6 — 333rd highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 61,459
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39. Kansas City, Missouri
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +176.6
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 6,076 — 10th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 1,216.8 — 11th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +154.6 — 59th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 1,585.9 — 14th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 486,404
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38. Pontiac, Michigan
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +181.3
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 689 — 109th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 1,159.7 — 15th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +127.7 — 84th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 1,413.9 — 21st highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 59,955
37. Allen Park, Michigan
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +183.3
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 77 — 449th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 287.2 — 376th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +187.4 — 35th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 365.5 — 451st highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 27,216
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36. Springfield, Illinois
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +183.8
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 771 — 99th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 676.8 — 73rd highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +169.2 — 46th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 946.3 — 70th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 115,888
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