In 2022, an estimated 893,980 reported cases of aggravated assault occurred across the United States. This is a decrease from the previous year, when 903,897 cases of aggravated assault were reported nationwide.
Number of reported cases of aggravated assault in the United States from 1990 to 2022
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines aggravated assault as an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The UCR Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of—or threat to use—a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery.
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). Number of reported cases of aggravated assault in the United States from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191143/reported-aggravated-assault-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
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Number of reported cases of aggravated assault in the United States from 1990 to 2022 [Graph], FBI, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191143/reported-aggravated-assault-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
