Table 49
Arrests
Cities
by Race, 2012
[8,871 agencies; 2012 estimated population 165,509,499]
Table 49A
Offense charged | Total arrests | Percent distribution1 | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | White | Black |
American Indian or Alaskan Native |
Asian or Pacific Islander |
Total | White | Black |
American Indian or Alaskan Native |
Asian or Pacific Islander |
|
TOTAL | 6,949,486 | 4,657,288 | 2,105,421 | 101,962 | 84,815 | 100.0 | 67.0 | 30.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 6,302 | 2,723 | 3,439 | 65 | 75 | 100.0 | 43.2 | 54.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Forcible rape | 10,242 | 6,184 | 3,783 | 148 | 127 | 100.0 | 60.4 | 36.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Robbery | 67,926 | 28,914 | 37,875 | 490 | 647 | 100.0 | 42.6 | 55.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
Aggravated assault | 227,756 | 136,794 | 83,953 | 3,046 | 3,963 | 100.0 | 60.1 | 36.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
Burglary | 160,572 | 102,253 | 54,877 | 1,300 | 2,142 | 100.0 | 63.7 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
Larceny-theft | 824,754 | 558,570 | 241,339 | 13,463 | 11,382 | 100.0 | 67.7 | 29.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
Motor vehicle theft | 39,028 | 24,448 | 13,528 | 469 | 583 | 100.0 | 62.6 | 34.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Arson | 6,684 | 4,747 | 1,746 | 104 | 87 | 100.0 | 71.0 | 26.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
Violent crime2 | 312,226 | 174,615 | 129,050 | 3,749 | 4,812 | 100.0 | 55.9 | 41.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Property crime2 | 1,031,038 | 690,018 | 311,490 | 15,336 | 14,194 | 100.0 | 66.9 | 30.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
Other assaults | 695,559 | 435,182 | 241,124 | 10,887 | 8,366 | 100.0 | 62.6 | 34.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
Forgery and counterfeiting | 38,150 | 24,655 | 12,767 | 193 | 535 | 100.0 | 64.6 | 33.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Fraud | 77,457 | 48,978 | 26,902 | 766 | 811 | 100.0 | 63.2 | 34.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Embezzlement | 9,389 | 5,945 | 3,217 | 53 | 174 | 100.0 | 63.3 | 34.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing | 56,332 | 36,189 | 18,883 | 437 | 823 | 100.0 | 64.2 | 33.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
Vandalism | 135,685 | 94,970 | 36,961 | 2,276 | 1,478 | 100.0 | 70.0 | 27.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. | 90,098 | 50,047 | 38,293 | 559 | 1,199 | 100.0 | 55.5 | 42.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
Prostitution and commercialized vice | 40,383 | 21,473 | 17,534 | 166 | 1,210 | 100.0 | 53.2 | 43.4 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 37,206 | 25,806 | 10,230 | 502 | 668 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 27.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
Drug abuse violations | 885,321 | 568,225 | 301,897 | 5,787 | 9,412 | 100.0 | 64.2 | 34.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Gambling | 4,997 | 1,059 | 3,786 | 10 | 142 | 100.0 | 21.2 | 75.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
Offenses against the family and children | 39,643 | 26,823 | 11,270 | 1,183 | 367 | 100.0 | 67.7 | 28.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
Driving under the influence | 577,758 | 486,356 | 73,099 | 7,948 | 10,355 | 100.0 | 84.2 | 12.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Liquor laws | 272,204 | 217,766 | 40,608 | 10,019 | 3,811 | 100.0 | 80.0 | 14.9 | 3.7 | 1.4 |
Drunkenness | 344,752 | 277,153 | 57,523 | 6,305 | 3,771 | 100.0 | 80.4 | 16.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
Disorderly conduct | 354,212 | 218,240 | 126,687 | 6,472 | 2,813 | 100.0 | 61.6 | 35.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
Vagrancy | 18,012 | 11,098 | 6,358 | 375 | 181 | 100.0 | 61.6 | 35.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
All other offenses (except traffic) | 1,878,032 | 1,212,985 | 617,500 | 28,448 | 19,099 | 100.0 | 64.6 | 32.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Suspicion | 777 | 384 | 381 | 4 | 8 | 100.0 | 49.4 | 49.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Curfew and loitering law violations | 50,255 | 29,321 | 19,861 | 487 | 586 | 100.0 | 58.3 | 39.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
- 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
- 2 Violent crimes are offenses of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
Table 49B
Offense charged | Arrests under 18 | Percent distribution1 | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | White | Black |
American Indian or Alaskan Native |
Asian or Pacific Islander |
Total | White | Black |
American Indian or Alaskan Native |
Asian or Pacific Islander |
|
TOTAL | 818,337 | 526,491 | 270,708 | 10,734 | 10,404 | 100.0 | 64.3 | 33.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 438 | 207 | 226 | 5 | 0 | 100.0 | 47.3 | 51.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Forcible rape | 1,438 | 849 | 561 | 15 | 13 | 100.0 | 59.0 | 39.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Robbery | 14,341 | 4,292 | 9,848 | 57 | 144 | 100.0 | 29.9 | 68.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Aggravated assault | 21,969 | 11,790 | 9,723 | 207 | 249 | 100.0 | 53.7 | 44.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Burglary | 32,503 | 18,451 | 13,352 | 259 | 441 | 100.0 | 56.8 | 41.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
Larceny-theft | 148,546 | 92,878 | 50,713 | 2,253 | 2,702 | 100.0 | 62.5 | 34.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
Motor vehicle theft | 7,792 | 4,186 | 3,376 | 117 | 113 | 100.0 | 53.7 | 43.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Arson | 2,634 | 1,913 | 671 | 17 | 33 | 100.0 | 72.6 | 25.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
Violent crime2 | 38,186 | 17,138 | 20,358 | 284 | 406 | 100.0 | 44.9 | 53.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Property crime2 | 191,475 | 117,428 | 68,112 | 2,646 | 3,289 | 100.0 | 61.3 | 35.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
Other assaults | 98,989 | 57,874 | 39,097 | 1,112 | 906 | 100.0 | 58.5 | 39.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
Forgery and counterfeiting | 802 | 549 | 241 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 68.5 | 30.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Fraud | 2,769 | 1,549 | 1,140 | 44 | 36 | 100.0 | 55.9 | 41.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
Embezzlement | 271 | 167 | 92 | 5 | 7 | 100.0 | 61.6 | 33.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing | 8,213 | 4,269 | 3,769 | 74 | 101 | 100.0 | 52.0 | 45.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
Vandalism | 35,602 | 26,542 | 8,270 | 446 | 344 | 100.0 | 74.6 | 23.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. | 15,402 | 9,374 | 5,686 | 94 | 248 | 100.0 | 60.9 | 36.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
Prostitution and commercialized vice | 539 | 203 | 331 | 0 | 5 | 100.0 | 37.7 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 6,594 | 4,542 | 1,894 | 70 | 88 | 100.0 | 68.9 | 28.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Drug abuse violations | 83,605 | 60,939 | 20,681 | 928 | 1,057 | 100.0 | 72.9 | 24.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Gambling | 672 | 42 | 626 | 0 | 4 | 100.0 | 6.3 | 93.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Offenses against the family and children | 1,944 | 1,272 | 571 | 90 | 11 | 100.0 | 65.4 | 29.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
Driving under the influence | 4,718 | 4,339 | 247 | 72 | 60 | 100.0 | 92.0 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
Liquor laws | 47,145 | 41,190 | 3,617 | 1,610 | 728 | 100.0 | 87.4 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
Drunkenness | 6,544 | 5,688 | 613 | 140 | 103 | 100.0 | 86.9 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
Disorderly conduct | 77,545 | 43,242 | 32,892 | 812 | 599 | 100.0 | 55.8 | 42.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Vagrancy | 831 | 614 | 210 | 4 | 3 | 100.0 | 73.9 | 25.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
All other offenses (except traffic) | 146,166 | 100,178 | 42,362 | 1,810 | 1,816 | 100.0 | 68.5 | 29.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Suspicion | 70 | 31 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 44.3 | 54.3 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Curfew and loitering law violations | 50,255 | 29,321 | 19,861 | 487 | 586 | 100.0 | 58.3 | 39.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
- 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
- 2 Violent crimes are offenses of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
Table 49C
Offense charged | Arrests 18 and over | Percent distribution1 | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | White | Black |
American Indian or Alaskan Native |
Asian or Pacific Islander |
Total | White | Black |
American Indian or Alaskan Native |
Asian or Pacific Islander |
|
TOTAL | 6,131,149 | 4,130,797 | 1,834,713 | 91,228 | 74,411 | 100.0 | 67.4 | 29.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 5,864 | 2,516 | 3,213 | 60 | 75 | 100.0 | 42.9 | 54.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Forcible rape | 8,804 | 5,335 | 3,222 | 133 | 114 | 100.0 | 60.6 | 36.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
Robbery | 53,585 | 24,622 | 28,027 | 433 | 503 | 100.0 | 45.9 | 52.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Aggravated assault | 205,787 | 125,004 | 74,230 | 2,839 | 3,714 | 100.0 | 60.7 | 36.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Burglary | 128,069 | 83,802 | 41,525 | 1,041 | 1,701 | 100.0 | 65.4 | 32.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
Larceny-theft | 676,208 | 465,692 | 190,626 | 11,210 | 8,680 | 100.0 | 68.9 | 28.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
Motor vehicle theft | 31,236 | 20,262 | 10,152 | 352 | 470 | 100.0 | 64.9 | 32.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Arson | 4,050 | 2,834 | 1,075 | 87 | 54 | 100.0 | 70.0 | 26.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
Violent crime2 | 274,040 | 157,477 | 108,692 | 3,465 | 4,406 | 100.0 | 57.5 | 39.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
Property crime2 | 839,563 | 572,590 | 243,378 | 12,690 | 10,905 | 100.0 | 68.2 | 29.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
Other assaults | 596,570 | 377,308 | 202,027 | 9,775 | 7,460 | 100.0 | 63.2 | 33.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
Forgery and counterfeiting | 37,348 | 24,106 | 12,526 | 187 | 529 | 100.0 | 64.5 | 33.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Fraud | 74,688 | 47,429 | 25,762 | 722 | 775 | 100.0 | 63.5 | 34.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Embezzlement | 9,118 | 5,778 | 3,125 | 48 | 167 | 100.0 | 63.4 | 34.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing | 48,119 | 31,920 | 15,114 | 363 | 722 | 100.0 | 66.3 | 31.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
Vandalism | 100,083 | 68,428 | 28,691 | 1,830 | 1,134 | 100.0 | 68.4 | 28.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. | 74,696 | 40,673 | 32,607 | 465 | 951 | 100.0 | 54.5 | 43.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
Prostitution and commercialized vice | 39,844 | 21,270 | 17,203 | 166 | 1,205 | 100.0 | 53.4 | 43.2 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 30,612 | 21,264 | 8,336 | 432 | 580 | 100.0 | 69.5 | 27.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
Drug abuse violations | 801,716 | 507,286 | 281,216 | 4,859 | 8,355 | 100.0 | 63.3 | 35.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Gambling | 4,325 | 1,017 | 3,160 | 10 | 138 | 100.0 | 23.5 | 73.1 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
Offenses against the family and children | 37,699 | 25,551 | 10,699 | 1,093 | 356 | 100.0 | 67.8 | 28.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
Driving under the influence | 573,040 | 482,017 | 72,852 | 7,876 | 10,295 | 100.0 | 84.1 | 12.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Liquor laws | 225,059 | 176,576 | 36,991 | 8,409 | 3,083 | 100.0 | 78.5 | 16.4 | 3.7 | 1.4 |
Drunkenness | 338,208 | 271,465 | 56,910 | 6,165 | 3,668 | 100.0 | 80.3 | 16.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
Disorderly conduct | 276,667 | 174,998 | 93,795 | 5,660 | 2,214 | 100.0 | 63.3 | 33.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
Vagrancy | 17,181 | 10,484 | 6,148 | 371 | 178 | 100.0 | 61.0 | 35.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
All other offenses (except traffic) | 1,731,866 | 1,112,807 | 575,138 | 26,638 | 17,283 | 100.0 | 64.3 | 33.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Suspicion | 707 | 353 | 343 | 4 | 7 | 100.0 | 49.9 | 48.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Curfew and loitering law violations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
- 2 Violent crimes are offenses of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
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