Which states have the most aggravated assaults?

In 2025 New Mexico had the highest aggravated assault rate, about 531 per 100,000 people, followed by Alaska (523), Arkansas (426) and the District of Columbia (417). Maine (54), Connecticut (63) and New Hampshire (71) had the lowest; the U.S. rate was about 238. Rates count only the police agencies that reported to the FBI; in a few states, such as Florida and Mississippi, those cover only about 80 to 85% of residents. Since 2021, when the FBI began taking only its newer NIBRS reports, state rates don't line up exactly with earlier years.

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Measure: Aggravated assaults per 100,000 people. Written from the data below.

  • New Mexico has the highest figure, 531.1, followed by Alaska (523.3) and Arkansas (425.5).
  • Maine has the lowest figure, 54, followed by Connecticut (62.9) and New Hampshire (70.7).
  • The highest is 9.8 times the lowest.
  • U.S. overall: 237.9. Of the 51 compared, 24 are above it and 27 below.

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State Aggravated assaults per 100,000 people
New Mexico 531.1
Alaska 523.3
Arkansas 425.5
District of Columbia 416.5
Tennessee 413.6
Louisiana 396.6
Kansas 391.1
Michigan 343.5
Montana 337.3
Missouri 333.3
Colorado 325.6
South Carolina 319.7
Oklahoma 313.4
California 302.3
Delaware 289.7
Arizona 288.5
Alabama 283.1
Nevada 268.5
North Carolina 256
South Dakota 255.1
New York 247.6
Texas 242.6
Maryland 240.7
Massachusetts 239
U.S. overall 237.9
Georgia 231.2
Indiana 229.2
Oregon 223.7
Washington 195.8
Ohio 193.8
West Virginia 191
Florida 185.3
Iowa 183.6
Wisconsin 177.7
North Dakota 173.1
Vermont 169.9
Idaho 168.5
Mississippi 164.8
Nebraska 156.4
Pennsylvania 152.5
Virginia 150.6
Minnesota 150
Kentucky 146.4
Illinois 142.7
New Jersey 141.2
Utah 136.7
Hawaii 136.6
Wyoming 131.4
Rhode Island 92.5
New Hampshire 70.7
Connecticut 62.9
Maine 54

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