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Table 49

Arrests

Cities

by Race, 2010

[8,911 agencies; 2010 estimated population 165,414,755]

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 7,564,496 5,073,139 2,285,782 109,286 96,289 100.0 67.1 30.2 1.4 1.3
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 6,350 2,832 3,406 46 66 100.0 44.6 53.6 0.7 1.0
Forcible rape 11,358 6,901 4,148 152 157 100.0 60.8 36.5 1.3 1.4
Robbery 74,413 31,475 41,643 493 802 100.0 42.3 56.0 0.7 1.1
Aggravated assault 239,397 145,630 86,966 3,441 3,360 100.0 60.8 36.3 1.4 1.4
Burglary 166,057 106,171 56,924 1,235 1,727 100.0 63.9 34.3 0.7 1.0
Larceny-theft 832,619 569,397 238,037 12,820 12,365 100.0 68.4 28.6 1.5 1.5
Motor vehicle theft 41,032 24,297 15,610 484 641 100.0 59.2 38.0 1.2 1.6
Arson 6,454 4,684 1,615 66 89 100.0 72.6 25.0 1.0 1.4
Violent crime2 331,518 186,838 136,163 4,132 4,385 100.0 56.4 41.1 1.2 1.3
Property crime2 1,046,162 704,549 312,186 14,605 14,822 100.0 67.3 29.8 1.4 1.4
Other assaults 754,701 472,572 261,011 11,144 9,974 100.0 62.6 34.6 1.5 1.3
Forgery and counterfeiting 44,688 28,894 15,008 242 544 100.0 64.7 33.6 0.5 1.2
Fraud 89,599 55,475 32,276 793 1,055 100.0 61.9 36.0 0.9 1.2
Embezzlement 9,567 6,189 3,119 61 198 100.0 64.7 32.6 0.6 2.1
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 54,941 34,184 19,731 426 600 100.0 62.2 35.9 0.8 1.1
Vandalism 154,889 111,594 38,888 2,596 1,811 100.0 72.0 25.1 1.7 1.2
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 96,634 53,658 41,392 583 1,001 100.0 55.5 42.8 0.6 1.0
Prostitution and commercialized vice 45,125 24,289 19,383 330 1,123 100.0 53.8 43.0 0.7 2.5
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 39,608 27,837 10,541 571 659 100.0 70.3 26.6 1.4 1.7
Drug abuse violations 941,447 596,719 330,565 6,081 8,082 100.0 63.4 35.1 0.6 0.9
Gambling 6,137 1,262 4,739 21 115 100.0 20.6 77.2 0.3 1.9
Offenses against the family and children 41,384 28,487 11,639 863 395 100.0 68.8 28.1 2.1 1.0
Driving under the influence 643,860 546,731 78,160 8,137 10,832 100.0 84.9 12.1 1.3 1.7
Liquor laws 319,018 260,920 41,021 12,461 4,616 100.0 81.8 12.9 3.9 1.4
Drunkenness 378,889 308,175 60,794 7,369 2,551 100.0 81.3 16.0 1.9 0.7
Disorderly conduct 409,109 254,922 143,563 7,087 3,537 100.0 62.3 35.1 1.7 0.9
Vagrancy 21,973 12,026 9,243 547 157 100.0 54.7 42.1 2.5 0.7
All other offenses (except traffic) 2,065,504 1,316,953 689,081 30,512 28,958 100.0 63.8 33.4 1.5 1.4
Suspicion 672 436 225 5 6 100.0 64.9 33.5 0.7 0.9
Curfew and loitering law violations 69,071 40,429 27,054 720 868 100.0 58.5 39.2 1.0 1.3
  • 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 1,054,150 691,188 335,039 12,928 14,995 100.0 65.6 31.8 1.2 1.4
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 616 243 365 2 6 100.0 39.4 59.3 0.3 1.0
Forcible rape 1,596 926 654 8 8 100.0 58.0 41.0 0.5 0.5
Robbery 18,626 5,929 12,389 89 219 100.0 31.8 66.5 0.5 1.2
Aggravated assault 27,636 15,141 11,876 312 307 100.0 54.8 43.0 1.1 1.1
Burglary 40,484 24,037 15,693 297 457 100.0 59.4 38.8 0.7 1.1
Larceny-theft 191,934 125,357 60,020 2,703 3,854 100.0 65.3 31.3 1.4 2.0
Motor vehicle theft 9,679 4,984 4,433 130 132 100.0 51.5 45.8 1.3 1.4
Arson 2,920 2,166 671 34 49 100.0 74.2 23.0 1.2 1.7
Violent crime2 48,474 22,239 25,284 411 540 100.0 45.9 52.2 0.8 1.1
Property crime2 245,017 156,544 80,817 3,164 4,492 100.0 63.9 33.0 1.3 1.8
Other assaults 123,430 73,449 47,166 1,284 1,531 100.0 59.5 38.2 1.0 1.2
Forgery and counterfeiting 1,046 687 334 7 18 100.0 65.7 31.9 0.7 1.7
Fraud 3,564 1,962 1,516 42 44 100.0 55.1 42.5 1.2 1.2
Embezzlement 268 163 95 3 7 100.0 60.8 35.4 1.1 2.6
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 9,584 5,252 4,148 69 115 100.0 54.8 43.3 0.7 1.2
Vandalism 49,012 38,043 9,785 596 588 100.0 77.6 20.0 1.2 1.2
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 19,852 12,267 7,202 128 255 100.0 61.8 36.3 0.6 1.3
Prostitution and commercialized vice 722 265 437 8 12 100.0 36.7 60.5 1.1 1.7
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 7,061 4,835 2,061 44 121 100.0 68.5 29.2 0.6 1.7
Drug abuse violations 106,451 77,570 26,610 1,116 1,155 100.0 72.9 25.0 1.0 1.1
Gambling 998 65 928 3 2 100.0 6.5 93.0 0.3 0.2
Offenses against the family and children 2,236 1,540 622 63 11 100.0 68.9 27.8 2.8 0.5
Driving under the influence 6,089 5,538 361 103 87 100.0 91.0 5.9 1.7 1.4
Liquor laws 58,057 50,631 4,552 2,037 837 100.0 87.2 7.8 3.5 1.4
Drunkenness 8,792 7,783 771 176 62 100.0 88.5 8.8 2.0 0.7
Disorderly conduct 103,455 59,770 41,826 1,013 846 100.0 57.8 40.4 1.0 0.8
Vagrancy 1,507 1,133 361 4 9 100.0 75.2 24.0 0.3 0.6
All other offenses (except traffic) 189,372 130,959 53,082 1,937 3,394 100.0 69.2 28.0 1.0 1.8
Suspicion 92 64 27 0 1 100.0 69.6 29.3 0.0 1.1
Curfew and loitering law violations 69,071 40,429 27,054 720 868 100.0 58.5 39.2 1.0 1.3
  • 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 6,510,346 4,381,951 1,950,743 96,358 81,294 100.0 67.3 30.0 1.5 1.2
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 5,734 2,589 3,041 44 60 100.0 45.2 53.0 0.8 1.0
Forcible rape 9,762 5,975 3,494 144 149 100.0 61.2 35.8 1.5 1.5
Robbery 55,787 25,546 29,254 404 583 100.0 45.8 52.4 0.7 1.0
Aggravated assault 211,761 130,489 75,090 3,129 3,053 100.0 61.6 35.5 1.5 1.4
Burglary 125,573 82,134 41,231 938 1,270 100.0 65.4 32.8 0.7 1.0
Larceny-theft 640,685 444,040 178,017 10,117 8,511 100.0 69.3 27.8 1.6 1.3
Motor vehicle theft 31,353 19,313 11,177 354 509 100.0 61.6 35.6 1.1 1.6
Arson 3,534 2,518 944 32 40 100.0 71.3 26.7 0.9 1.1
Violent crime2 283,044 164,599 110,879 3,721 3,845 100.0 58.2 39.2 1.3 1.4
Property crime2 801,145 548,005 231,369 11,441 10,330 100.0 68.4 28.9 1.4 1.3
Other assaults 631,271 399,123 213,845 9,860 8,443 100.0 63.2 33.9 1.6 1.3
Forgery and counterfeiting 43,642 28,207 14,674 235 526 100.0 64.6 33.6 0.5 1.2
Fraud 86,035 53,513 30,760 751 1,011 100.0 62.2 35.8 0.9 1.2
Embezzlement 9,299 6,026 3,024 58 191 100.0 64.8 32.5 0.6 2.1
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 45,357 28,932 15,583 357 485 100.0 63.8 34.4 0.8 1.1
Vandalism 105,877 73,551 29,103 2,000 1,223 100.0 69.5 27.5 1.9 1.2
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 76,782 41,391 34,190 455 746 100.0 53.9 44.5 0.6 1.0
Prostitution and commercialized vice 44,403 24,024 18,946 322 1,111 100.0 54.1 42.7 0.7 2.5
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 32,547 23,002 8,480 527 538 100.0 70.7 26.1 1.6 1.7
Drug abuse violations 834,996 519,149 303,955 4,965 6,927 100.0 62.2 36.4 0.6 0.8
Gambling 5,139 1,197 3,811 18 113 100.0 23.3 74.2 0.4 2.2
Offenses against the family and children 39,148 26,947 11,017 800 384 100.0 68.8 28.1 2.0 1.0
Driving under the influence 637,771 541,193 77,799 8,034 10,745 100.0 84.9 12.2 1.3 1.7
Liquor laws 260,961 210,289 36,469 10,424 3,779 100.0 80.6 14.0 4.0 1.4
Drunkenness 370,097 300,392 60,023 7,193 2,489 100.0 81.2 16.2 1.9 0.7
Disorderly conduct 305,654 195,152 101,737 6,074 2,691 100.0 63.8 33.3 2.0 0.9
Vagrancy 20,466 10,893 8,882 543 148 100.0 53.2 43.4 2.7 0.7
All other offenses (except traffic) 1,876,132 1,185,994 635,999 28,575 25,564 100.0 63.2 33.9 1.5 1.4
Suspicion 580 372 198 5 5 100.0 64.1 34.1 0.9 0.9
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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