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Table 5 Firearm crimes in SRS versus NIBRS by agency population group (2019)

From: Measuring gun violence in police data sources: transitioning to NIBRS

Population Group

Aggravated assaults

Aggravated assaults with firearm

SRS

NIBRS

Percent difference (%)

SRS

NIBRS

Percent difference (%)

City 500,000 thru 999,999

30,432

36,059

15.6

15,431

18,492

16.6

City 250,000 thru 499,999

4242

5329

20.4

1504

1969

23.6

City 100,000 thru 249,999

13,612

16,793

18.9

4903

6427

23.7

msa-county 100,000 + 

12,367

15,625

20.9

4620

5518

16.3

msa-county, non-msa, city less than 100,000

49,177

60,714

19.0

15,437

18,819

18.0

Total

109,830

134,520

18.4

41,895

51,225

18.2

 

Robbery

Robbery with firearm

SRS

NIBRS

Percent difference (%)

SRS

NIBRS

Percent difference (%)

City 500,000 thru 999,999

8969

9371

4.3

5012

5134

2.4

City 250,000 thru 499,999

1681

1731

2.9

766

781

1.9

City 100,000 thru 249,999

3488

3603

3.2

1773

1810

2.0

msa-county 100,000 + 

2471

2605

5.1

1203

1232

2.4

msa-county, non-msa, city less than 100,000

7025

7310

3.9

3220

3294

2.2

Total

23,634

24,620

4.0

11,974

12,251

2.3