The aggravated assault rate in the United States is at its highest level since 2007. According to the FBI, about 921,500 cases of violent assault were reported nationwide in 2020, up 12% from the previous year.
The FBI defines aggravated assault as an unlawful physical attack with the purpose of causing severe injury or harm. Aggravated assaults are often carried out using a deadly weapon, such as a knife, handgun, or blunt object. Most cases of aggravated assault are committed in private residences, though a large share also take place on public streets or sidewalks.
While cases of assault are surging across the country, some U.S. cities are bucking the national trend, reporting substantial year-over-year declines in cases of aggravated assault per capita.
Using data from the FBI, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 50 cities where the aggravated assault rate is falling fastest. Cities – defined as places with populations of at least 25,000 – are ranked by the year-over-year change in the number of violent assaults per 100,000 people in 2020. Among the cities on this list, the assault rate fell anywhere from 58 to 330 assaults per 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the national aggravated assault rate climbed by 29 assaults per 100,000 people in 2020.
Aggravated assault – along with rаpe, robbery, and homicide – is one component of the overall violent crime category, and is by far the most common. Assaults accounted for about 70% of the 1.3 million violent offenses reported in 2020. Partially due to a falling aggravated assault rate, the overall violent crime rate also declined in nearly every city on this list in 2020. Here is a look at the metro areas where crime is falling fastest.
The largest share of cities on this list are in the West, including 14 in California alone. Despite declining assault rates, in a little over half of the cities on this list, the aggravated assault remains higher than the national rate of 280 per 100,000 people. Here is a look at the U.S. cities with the fewest assaults.
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50. Windsor, California
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -58.1
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 25 — 156th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 92.0 — 290th lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -67.4 — 99th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 139.9 — 258th lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 27,447
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49. Richmond, Virginia
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -58.1
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 454 — 165th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 194.6 — 535th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -114.1 — 36th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 348.8 — 469th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 226,622
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48. Spokane, Washington
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -58.9
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 855 — 87th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 382.5 — 249th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -89.6 — 55th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 599.9 — 202nd highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 217,353
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47. Pembroke Pines, Florida
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -58.9
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 139 — 468th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 79.1 — 238th lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -84.4 — 68th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 118.9 — 197th lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 170,072
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46. Miami Beach, Florida
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -59.4
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 401 — 184th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 450.5 — 191st highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -173.8 — 9th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 750.4 — 135th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 90,108
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45. Woonsocket, Rhode Island
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -59.8
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 136 — 479th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 326.2 — 316th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -66.9 — 100th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 501.3 — 289th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 41,603
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44. Weymouth Town, Massachusetts
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -59.8
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 106 — 556th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 182.5 — 547th lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -70.4 — 93rd lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 223.8 — 434th lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 56,734
43. Maplewood, Minnesota
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -61.7
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 81 — 467th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 197.1 — 528th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -58.6 — 119th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 323.6 — 511th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 40,545
42. Paramount, California
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -62.0
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 141 — 466th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 261.4 — 414th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -150.0 — 13th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 487.6 — 302nd highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 54,513
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41. Lakewood, Washington
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -62.9
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 273 — 253rd highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 444.4 — 195th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -136.6 — 19th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 620.2 — 198th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 60,111
40. Lynnwood, Washington
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -63.4
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 36 — 231st lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 91.1 — 288th lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -58.1 — 121st lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 232.8 — 451st lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 38,143
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39. San Bruno, California
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -63.7
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 59 — 368th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 137.2 — 425th lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -86.2 — 65th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 232.6 — 450th lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 43,083
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38. Bloomington, Illinois
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -66.4
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 226 — 310th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 292.0 — 366th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -89.7 — 54th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 405.8 — 400th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 78,015
37. Quincy, Illinois
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -66.7
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 147 — 454th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 368.8 — 269th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -114.0 — 37th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 494.2 — 297th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 40,280
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36. Medford, Massachusetts
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -67.3
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 53 — 338th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 92.8 — 296th lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -75.8 — 85th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 126.0 — 219th lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 57,637
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35. Daytona Beach, Florida
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -67.5
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 609 — 122nd highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 869.0 — 35th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -102.5 — 42nd lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 1,034.5 — 52nd highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 67,604
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34. Lemoore, California
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -70.0
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 76 — 445th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 281.7 — 384th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -85.9 — 66th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 385.5 — 428th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 26,107
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33. Yucaipa, California
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -73.2
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 113 — 542nd highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 208.5 — 511th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -88.3 — 60th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 282.3 — 540th lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 53,416
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32. Casper, Wyoming
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -73.4
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 49 — 316th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 84.1 — 257th lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -79.7 — 75th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 212.9 — 414th lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 58,446
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31. Stevens Point, Wisconsin
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -75.5
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 25 — 156th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 96.9 — 308th lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -78.9 — 78th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 131.8 — 237th lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 26,229
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30. San Buenaventura, California
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -78.6
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 201 — 347th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 183.9 — 555th lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -110.3 — 38th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 300.1 — 555th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 109,910
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29. Pico Rivera, California
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -78.7
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 97 — 531st lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 156.6 — 493rd lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -92.8 — 50th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 279.4 — 537th lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 63,001
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28. Delano, California
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -79.9
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 115 — 538th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 214.5 — 496th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -41.8 — 182nd lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 345.0 — 479th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 52,886
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27. Morgantown, West Virginia
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -81.7
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 27 — 172nd lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 87.7 — 270th lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -58.2 — 120th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 156.0 — 293rd lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 30,712
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26. Great Falls, Montana
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -83.6
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 195 — 355th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 334.2 — 309th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -59.1 — 116th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 455.9 — 337th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 58,835
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25. Rochester, New Hampshire
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -86.5
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 35 — 225th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 110.2 — 349th lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -71.5 — 91st lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 226.7 — 440th lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 30,955
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24. Bradenton, Florida
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -87.2
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 231 — 303rd highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 380.6 — 253rd highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -108.2 — 40th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 504.2 — 286th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 56,551
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23. Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -92.4
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 187 — 369th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 511.1 — 155th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -140.0 — 16th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 754.4 — 132nd highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 35,606
22. Leominster, Massachusetts
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -93.4
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 149 — 449th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 358.2 — 274th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -95.7 — 46th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 478.4 — 315th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 41,606
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21. Lompoc, California
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -94.4
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 183 — 378th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 426.4 — 209th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -122.7 — 27th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 556.9 — 233rd highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 43,232
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20. West Valley City, Utah
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -94.5
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 519 — 147th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 381.9 — 250th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -171.0 — 10th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 528.4 — 259th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 136,009
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19. West Hollywood, California
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -96.4
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 94 — 521st lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 256.0 — 424th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -232.6 — 2nd lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 558.3 — 231st highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 36,450
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18. Wooster, Ohio
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -100.4
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 39 — 249th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 147.6 — 455th lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -148.4 — 14th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 264.9 — 512th lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 26,673
17. Longview, Texas
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -107.5
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 157 — 433rd highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 192.0 — 546th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -119.7 — 31st lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 337.6 — 490th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 81,653
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16. Santa Cruz, California
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -112.5
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 198 — 350th highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 304.3 — 348th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -121.2 — 29th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 474.9 — 319th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 64,522
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15. Prescott, Arizona
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -116.8
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 134 — 483rd highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 298.9 — 353rd highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -114.1 — 35th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 374.7 — 437th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 42,785
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14. Hackensack, New Jersey
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -118.7
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 28 — 179th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 63.3 — 181st lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -109.4 — 39th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 122.0 — 206th lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 44,339
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13. Juneau, Alaska
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -121.5
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 179 — 384th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 560.7 — 118th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: +18.7 — 454th highest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 927.2 — 72nd highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 32,227
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12. Greer, South Carolina
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -122.4
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 60 — 378th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 174.8 — 532nd lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -151.0 — 12th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 282.6 — 541st lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 30,854
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11. Pasadena, California
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -124.9
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 238 — 288th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 168.2 — 511th lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -139.3 — 18th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 292.6 — 556th lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 141,258
10. Alton, Illinois
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -128.4
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 168 — 413th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 645.5 — 83rd highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -186.8 — 5th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 829.9 — 107th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 26,640
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9. Lawton, Oklahoma
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -130.6
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 532 — 143rd highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 575.1 — 115th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -139.8 — 17th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 785.9 — 123rd highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 94,017
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8. Garden City, Michigan
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -135.6
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 34 — 220th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 129.4 — 408th lowest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -157.9 — 11th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 205.5 — 401st lowest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 26,683
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7. Everett, Massachusetts
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -137.2
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 138 — 474th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 295.1 — 361st highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -132.1 — 21st lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 387.0 — 426th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 46,118
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6. Titusville, Florida
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -152.0
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 215 — 323rd highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 458.2 — 183rd highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -175.7 — 8th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 628.7 — 189th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 45,932
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5. Atwater, California
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -189.9
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 117 — 534th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 393.9 — 239th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -183.5 — 6th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 511.7 — 280th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 29,296
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4. New Haven, Connecticut
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -193.3
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 536 — 141st highest of 1,123 cities
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 411.4 — 221st highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -187.5 — 4th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 707.6 — 152nd highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 130,331
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3. Sanger, California
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -200.6
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 81 — 467th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 318.2 — 332nd highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -177.1 — 7th lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 436.0 — 366th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 25,074
2. Mason City, Iowa
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -235.2
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 91 — 508th lowest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 339.4 — 298th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -227.2 — 3rd lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 425.2 — 380th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 27,200
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1. Flint, Michigan
> 1-yr. change in reported aggravated assaults per 100K people: -329.7
> Aggravated assaults reported in 2020: 802 — 95th highest of 1,123 cities (tied)
> Aggravated assaults per 100K people in 2020: 845.6 — 37th highest of 1,123 cities
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime: -298.4 — the lowest of 1,119 cities
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 1,050.2 — 49th highest of 1,122 cities
> Population: 96,559
Methodology
To determine the cities where the aggravated assault rate is falling fastest, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the change in aggravated assaults per 100,000 people from the FBI’s 2019 and 2020 Uniform Crime Reports.
We included cities that have more than 25,000 people based on five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. Limited data was available in the 2020 UCR for areas in Alabama, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, though cities in these states were not excluded from analysis. Because some state and local agencies changed reporting practices between 2019 and 2020, the figures are not comparable, and the areas were excluded.
Population figures are five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. However, these estimates were not used to calculate crime rates. Crime rates per 100,000 people were calculated using population figures provided by the FBI in the 2020 and 2019 UCR.
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