2012 Annual Crime Report
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Assaults An assault is defined as an unlawful attack by one person on another. The difference between an aggravated and simple assault involves the degree of potential injury/death. An aggravated assault is usually accompanied by the threat or use of a weapon that could lead to severe bodily injury (e.g., laceration, broken bones etc.). Overall, aggravated assaults increased by 2% when compared to the five year average. Averages are influenced by low numbers; 2010 yielded one of the fewest numbers of reported aggravated assault (65 cases). There were 94 aggravated assaults reported to the Arvada Police Department in 2012; one less than in 2011. 39% involved personal weapons, 21% involved a knife or cutting instrument and 18% involved a gun. 33 incidents involved a domestic dispute. October had the most reports (12). 71 incidents resulted in an arrest or clearance.
Simple assaults are assaults where no weapon has been displayed and the victim does not suffer severe bodily injury. For this report, incidents in which the victim feels