There were 821,182 aggravated assaults in U.S. and its rate (per 100,000) is 250.2 in 2019. While the aggravated assault rate has fallen by about 40% over the quarter century, it has been up since 2014 the same as the murder rate.
Number of aggravated assaults
Aggravated assault rate (per 100,000)
| Year | Aggravated assault | Rate | Source |
| 2019 | 821,182 | 250.2 | [49] |
| 2018 | 810,982 | 248.2 | [49] |
| 2017 | 810,319 | 249.2 | [49] |
| 2016 | 802,982 | 248.3 | [49] |
| 2015 | 764,057 | 238.1 | [49] |
| 2014 | 731,089 | 229.2 | [49] |
| 2013 | 726,777 | 229.6 | [49] |
| 2012 | 762,009 | 242.8 | [49] |
| 2011 | 752,423 | 241.5 | [49] |
| 2010 | 781,844 | 252.8 | [49] |
| 2009 | 812,514 | 264.7 | [49] |
| 2008 | 843,683 | 277.5 | [49] |
| 2007 | 866,358 | 287.2 | [49] |
| 2006 | 874,096 | 292.0 | [49] |
| 2005 | 862,220 | 290.8 | [49] |
| 2004 | 847,381 | 288.6 | [49] |
| 2003 | 859,030 | 295.4 | [49] |
| 2002 | 891,407 | 309.5 | [49] |
| 2001 | 909,023 | 318.6 | [49] |
| 2000 | 911,706 | 324.0 | [49] |
| 1999 | 911,740 | 334.3 | [50] |
| 1998 | 976,583 | 361.37 | [50] |
| 1997 | 1,023,201 | 382.10 | [50] |
| 1996 | 1,037,049 | 391.00 | [50] |
| 1995 | 1,099,207 | 418.26 | [50] |
| 1994 | 1,113,179 | 427.61 | [50] |
| 1993 | 1,135,607 | 440.53 | [50] |
| 1992 | 1,126,974 | 441.90 | [50] |
| 1991 | 1,092,739 | 433.36 | [50] |
| 1990 | 1,054,863 | 422.85 | [50] |
| 1989 | 951,707 | 385.59 | [50] |
| 1988 | 910,092 | 372.23 | [50] |
| 1987 | 855,088 | 352.92 | [50] |
| 1986 | 834,322 | 347.44 | [50] |
| 1985 | 723,246 | 303.98 | [50] |
| 1984 | 685,349 | 290.62 | [50] |
| 1983 | 653,294 | 279.43 | [50] |
| 1982 | 669,480 | 288.99 | [50] |
| 1981 | 663,900 | 289.32 | [50] |
crime rate = number / population * 100,000
FBI calculates the crime rates by using population data published by U.S. Census Bureau in all years.