US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Aggravated Assault Offenses in 2022

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, there were 275,499 total arrests made in the US for aggravated assault offenses. There were 209,710 total arrests made in All Cities; 51,426 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 14,363 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 89,225 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group I - Cities had the highest (151.3), followed by Group II - Cities (128.9), and Total Cities (116.2).

The chart below shows the rate of aggravated assault arrests by population group, and the table below shows the number of arrests and rate of arrests by population group in the US.

You can also see similar information for different types of offenses.

Note
  1. Group I - Cities: Cities with a population of 250,000 and over.
  2. Group II - Cities: Cities with a population of 100,000 to 249,999.
  3. Group III - Cities: Cities with a population of 50,000 to 99,999.
  4. Group IV - Cities: Cities with a population of 25,000 to 49,999.
  5. Group V - Cities: Cities with a population of 10,000 to 24,999.
  6. Group VI - Cities: Cities with a population under 10,000.
Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2022 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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US Total Arrests Rate Per 100K By Population Group for Aggravated Assault Offenses in 2022
Group I - Cities
Group II - Cities
Total Cities
Group III - Cities
Group VI - Cities
Group IV - Cities
Group V - Cities
Metropolitan Counties
Suburban Areas
Nonmetropolitan Counties
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Aggravated Assault Offenses in 2022
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 209710 116.2
Group I - Cities 77286 151.3
Group II - Cities 37824 128.9
Group III - Cities 32303 105.3
Group IV - Cities 23811 86.8
Group V - Cities 20772 83.4
Group VI - Cities 17714 103.8
Metropolitan Counties 51426 75.6
Nonmetropolitan Counties 14363 65.5
Suburban Areas 89225 75.5