FBI Seal Crime in the United States, 2002 Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Table 25

Percent of Offenses Cleared by Arrest or Exceptional Means

by Population Group, 2002
[2002 estimated population]
Population group
Crime Index
Modified Crime Index1
Violent crime2
Property crime3
Murder
and non-
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcible rape
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
Arson1
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: 12,862 agencies; population 240,070,262                        
Offenses known 10,121,721 10,192,984 1,184,453 8,937,268 13,561 80,515 343,023 747,354 1,842,930 6,014,290 1,080,048 71,263
Percent cleared by arrest 20.0 20.0 46.8 16.5 64.0 44.5 25.7 56.5 13.0 18.0 13.8 16.5
                         
TOTAL CITIES: 9,130 cities; population 159,128,836                        
Offenses known 7,966,962 8,020,178 934,424 7,032,538 10,371 59,085 299,891 565,077 1,341,162 4,812,396 878,980 53,216
Percent cleared by arrest 19.7 19.6 44.5 16.4 62.0 43.4 25.0 54.6 12.3 18.1 12.8 15.9
                         
GROUP I                        
                         
65 cities, 250,000 and over; population 40,220,526                        
Offenses known 2,746,733 2,769,325 425,109 2,321,624 5,643 19,771 158,573 241,122 455,961 1,442,526 423,137 22,592
Percent cleared by arrest 16.8 16.7 38.6 12.8 57.8 44.0 21.4 49.1 10.5 14.3 10.3 10.5
                         
8 cities, 1,000,000 and over; population 13,659,273                        
Offenses known 846,653 853,517 149,894 696,759 1,855 5,696 56,911 85,432 132,872 419,599 144,288 6,864
Percent cleared by arrest 17.4 17.4 38.6 12.9 61.9 42.9 22.2 48.7 10.7 14.8 9.2 9.9
                         
21 cities, 500,000 to 999,999; population 13,866,854                        
Offenses known 997,046 1,004,672 145,515 851,531 2,020 7,443 52,147 83,905 170,288 539,734 141,509 7,626
Percent cleared by arrest 15.6 15.6 37.2 11.9 54.5 43.7 19.8 47.0 9.4 13.1 10.3 10.9
                         
36 cities, 250,000 to 499,999; population 12,694,399                        
Offenses known 903,034 911,136 129,700 773,334 1,768 6,632 49,515 71,785 152,801 483,193 137,340 8,102
Percent cleared by arrest 17.5 17.5 40.3 13.7 57.1 45.2 22.3 51.9 11.4 15.1 11.3 10.6
                         
GROUP II                        
                         
158 cities, 100,000 to 249,999; population 23,822,400                        
Offenses known 1,320,491 1,329,190 145,837 1,174,654 1,698 9,645 50,401 84,093 226,441 793,631 154,582 8,699
Percent cleared by arrest 18.6 18.5 44.4 15.3 61.7 43.1 26.4 55.0 11.4 17.1 11.9 15.7
                         
GROUP III                        
                         
381 cities, 50,000 to 99,999; population 26,328,413                        
Offenses known 1,187,713 1,194,733 126,887 1,060,826 1,189 9,443 38,358 77,897 203,511 738,564 118,751 7,020
Percent cleared by arrest 20.4 20.4 46.9 17.3 67.3 41.9 27.6 56.7 12.3 19.4 12.3 18.9
                         
GROUP IV                        
                         
682 cities, 25,000 to 49,999; population 23,803,053                        
Offenses known 965,387 971,002 87,974 877,413 746 7,388 23,742 56,098 163,955 637,193 76,265 5,615
Percent cleared by arrest 21.7 21.6 49.8 18.8 72.3 40.4 30.9 58.7 12.8 20.8 15.4 20.1
                         
GROUP V                        
                         
1,555 cities, 10,000 to 24,999; population 24,675,220                        
Offenses known 929,803 934,563 79,815 849,988 612 7,156 18,290 53,757 156,697 631,531 61,760 4,760
Percent cleared by arrest 23.9 23.9 53.4 21.1 70.6 44.9 32.9 61.3 15.3 22.6 20.8 24.5
                         
GROUP VI                        
                         
6,289 cities, under 10,000; population 20,279,224                        
Offenses known 816,835 821,365 68,802 748,033 483 5,682 10,527 52,110 134,597 568,951 44,485 4,530
Percent cleared by arrest 22.9 22.9 58.9 19.6 73.7 46.2 34.9 65.1 16.3 19.8 26.3 24.6
                         
SUBURBAN COUNTIES                        
                         
1,279 agencies; population 54,106,364                        
Offenses known 1,636,611 1,650,437 191,377 1,445,234 2,227 15,051 38,727 135,372 349,563 930,563 165,108 13,826
Percent cleared by arrest 20.8 20.7 54.0 16.4 66.6 47.0 29.5 61.6 14.0 17.4 15.7 17.1
                         
RURAL COUNTIES                        
                         
2,453 agencies; population 26,835,062                        
Offenses known 518,148 522,369 58,652 459,496 963 6,379 4,405 46,905 152,205 271,331 35,960 4,221
Percent cleared by arrest 23.2 23.2 61.4 18.3 78.9 49.8 41.4 64.5 16.6 17.9 27.9 23.0
                         
SUBURBAN AREA4                        
                         
6,120 agencies; population 99,561,928                        
Offenses known 3,226,405 3,249,065 320,382 2,906,023 3,210 25,562 71,803 219,807 604,584 2,010,471 290,968 22,660
Percent cleared by arrest 21.3 21.3 53.4 17.8 67.5 45.7 29.9 61.7 14.1 19.1 16.2 19.1