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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30. Houston, Texas
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +198.3
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 19,180 — 2nd highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 817.5 — 41st highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +184.1 — 38th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 1,256.3 — 30th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 2,310,432
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29. Riviera Beach, Florida
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +204.7
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 326 — 218th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 910.7 — 34th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +210.7 — 25th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 1,195.6 — 34th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 34,702
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28. Dayton, Ohio
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +207.0
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 1,045 — 74th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 745.4 — 56th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +124.3 — 88th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 1,086.4 — 46th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 140,569
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27. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +207.5
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 342 — 208th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 959.1 — 29th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +189.3 — 34th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 1,379.8 — 23rd highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 32,700
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26. Melbourne, Florida
> Change in reported aggravated assault rate, 2019-2020: +211.6
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 589 — 127th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 702.8 — 64th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +211.3 — 24th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 903.3 — 81st highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 81,468
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