In 2022, the aggravated assault rate in Maine was the lowest in the country with 59 reported cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The rate of aggravated assault was the highest in New Mexico, at 603.3 reported cases per 100,000 residents.
Aggravated assault rate in the United States in 2022, by state
(per 100,000 inhabitants)
*Limited data were available for Florida, Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
Aggravated assault rate is based on the population covered by the agencies from whom the FBI collected the data from.
Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, only 15,726 of 18,888 participating law enforcement agencies submitted crime data to the FBI for 2022. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of crimes.
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FBI. (October 16, 2023). Aggravated assault rate in the United States in 2022, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/232568/aggravated-assault-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
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FBI, Aggravated assault rate in the United States in 2022, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/232568/aggravated-assault-rate-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Aggravated assault rate in the United States in 2022, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], FBI, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/232568/aggravated-assault-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
