Rape / sexual assault in U.S. cities and states
Rape, sodomy and sexual assault with an object.
We estimate about 115,200 victims a year across the U.S., down 9.8% from a year earlier. The model projects a 3.1% increase by 2031.
- Group
- Persons crimes
- FBI offense codes
- 11A, 11B, 11C
- Counted as
- One per victim
Fondling is left out, to stay close to the FBI's long-standing definition of rape.
Highest rape / sexual assault rates among the places we publish
Index per resident for rape / sexual assault; the U.S. rate is 100. Rates run high where many people work or visit but few live, so downtowns and shopping areas weigh on a city's figure.
25 places published so far; 17 are above the U.S. rate for rape / sexual assault. The highest is at 2.6 times the U.S. rate.
Rape / sexual assault by state
Every block group in each state, including towns and unincorporated areas.
Other persons crimes
Estimates, not incident records: agency totals reported to the FBI, modeled across census block groups. How the estimates are made.