Impact of Aggravated Assault on Adult Residents Between Seattle, Washington, and Denver, Colorado: A Comparative Crime Analysis

This research paper addresses how many adult residents from Seattle, Washington, and Denver, Colorado, are impacted by aggravated assault each year. Aggravated assault is a serious crime that has a significant impact on adult residents, particularly between the ages of 20 and 49. This study aims to gain a deeper insight into how many residents are affected by aggravated assault. Data was collected from existing sources to identify the age groups most affected and the type of weapons that are used the most during aggravated assaults. The analysis includes details such as age ranges and the type of weapons used. While some past studies focus on violent crime rates, this research focuses more on comparing victim demographics and aggravated assault offense characteristics between Seattle, Washington, and Denver, Colorado, including how certain types of weapons, such as firearms, knives, or personal weapons, appear more often in one city over the other. These differences offer insight into the kinds of violence each city faces. Seattle, Washington, has an adult population aged 20–49 of 531,076, while Denver, Colorado, has 430,121. Breaking the population down to the victim’s demographics and offense characteristics shows how aggravated assaults occur and which age group is affected the most. The findings show that Denver, Colorado, had a significantly higher number of residents affected by aggravated assault than Seattle, Washington. This research paper statistically illustrates how aggravated assault continues to affect adult populations in both cities. It emphasizes the importance of using detailed data to improve responses within the criminal justice system.