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Table 55

Arrests

Metropolitan Counties

by Race, 2010

[1,352 agencies; 2010 estimated population 52,433,613]

Table 55a

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 1,810,107 1,336,891 447,793 12,385 13,038 100.0 73.9 24.7 0.7 0.7
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 1,655 997 636 11 11 100.0 60.2 38.4 0.7 0.7
Forcible rape 2,670 2,054 574 26 16 100.0 76.9 21.5 1.0 0.6
Robbery 11,097 5,289 5,689 56 63 100.0 47.7 51.3 0.5 0.6
Aggravated assault 58,362 41,884 15,656 445 377 100.0 71.8 26.8 0.8 0.6
Burglary 40,355 30,302 9,698 152 203 100.0 75.1 24.0 0.4 0.5
Larceny-theft 128,899 87,956 38,996 675 1,272 100.0 68.2 30.3 0.5 1.0
Motor vehicle theft 10,407 7,592 2,687 71 57 100.0 73.0 25.8 0.7 0.5
Arson 1,521 1,233 274 9 5 100.0 81.1 18.0 0.6 0.3
Violent crime2 73,784 50,224 22,555 538 467 100.0 68.1 30.6 0.7 0.6
Property crime2 181,182 127,083 51,655 907 1,537 100.0 70.1 28.5 0.5 0.8
Other assaults 174,748 126,766 45,630 1,128 1,224 100.0 72.5 26.1 0.6 0.7
Forgery and counterfeiting 11,708 7,950 3,613 38 107 100.0 67.9 30.9 0.3 0.9
Fraud 35,602 24,576 10,644 173 209 100.0 69.0 29.9 0.5 0.6
Embezzlement 2,380 1,516 828 8 28 100.0 63.7 34.8 0.3 1.2
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 14,217 10,207 3,870 59 81 100.0 71.8 27.2 0.4 0.6
Vandalism 30,011 23,600 5,991 229 191 100.0 78.6 20.0 0.8 0.6
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 19,830 12,956 6,644 100 130 100.0 65.3 33.5 0.5 0.7
Prostitution and commercialized vice 2,818 1,708 990 6 114 100.0 60.6 35.1 0.2 4.0
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 11,471 9,147 2,168 59 97 100.0 79.7 18.9 0.5 0.8
Drug abuse violations 231,081 169,812 58,762 1,087 1,420 100.0 73.5 25.4 0.5 0.6
Gambling 1,186 765 293 10 118 100.0 64.5 24.7 0.8 9.9
Offenses against the family and children 31,058 18,774 11,999 128 157 100.0 60.4 38.6 0.4 0.5
Driving under the influence 262,167 228,164 29,809 1,620 2,574 100.0 87.0 11.4 0.6 1.0
Liquor laws 48,825 42,501 5,248 593 483 100.0 87.0 10.7 1.2 1.0
Drunkenness 43,567 38,305 4,583 396 283 100.0 87.9 10.5 0.9 0.6
Disorderly conduct 49,329 33,342 15,348 360 279 100.0 67.6 31.1 0.7 0.6
Vagrancy 2,457 1,849 600 2 6 100.0 75.3 24.4 0.1 0.2
All other offenses (except traffic) 578,436 404,424 165,584 4,936 3,492 100.0 69.9 28.6 0.9 0.6
Suspicion 81 60 21 0 0 100.0 74.1 25.9 0.0 0.0
Curfew and loitering law violations 4,169 3,162 958 8 41 100.0 75.8 23.0 0.2 1.0
  • 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 55b

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 175,872 116,527 57,060 956 1,329 100.0 66.3 32.4 0.5 0.8
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 139 71 67 1 0 100.0 51.1 48.2 0.7 0.0
Forcible rape 400 294 102 4 0 100.0 73.5 25.5 1.0 0.0
Robbery 2,245 665 1,558 9 13 100.0 29.6 69.4 0.4 0.6
Aggravated assault 5,884 3,513 2,287 45 39 100.0 59.7 38.9 0.8 0.7
Burglary 7,727 5,128 2,526 23 50 100.0 66.4 32.7 0.3 0.6
Larceny-theft 24,988 14,428 10,147 106 307 100.0 57.7 40.6 0.4 1.2
Motor vehicle theft 1,852 1,158 670 15 9 100.0 62.5 36.2 0.8 0.5
Arson 457 353 100 1 3 100.0 77.2 21.9 0.2 0.7
Violent crime2 8,668 4,543 4,014 59 52 100.0 52.4 46.3 0.7 0.6
Property crime2 35,024 21,067 13,443 145 369 100.0 60.2 38.4 0.4 1.1
Other assaults 30,656 17,426 12,921 149 160 100.0 56.8 42.1 0.5 0.5
Forgery and counterfeiting 207 142 62 0 3 100.0 68.6 30.0 0.0 1.4
Fraud 703 490 202 4 7 100.0 69.7 28.7 0.6 1.0
Embezzlement 66 44 22 0 0 100.0 66.7 33.3 0.0 0.0
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 1,577 925 637 4 11 100.0 58.7 40.4 0.3 0.7
Vandalism 8,587 6,670 1,819 51 47 100.0 77.7 21.2 0.6 0.5
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 3,830 2,349 1,414 33 34 100.0 61.3 36.9 0.9 0.9
Prostitution and commercialized vice 78 37 39 1 1 100.0 47.4 50.0 1.3 1.3
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 2,092 1,566 502 9 15 100.0 74.9 24.0 0.4 0.7
Drug abuse violations 20,470 15,755 4,403 151 161 100.0 77.0 21.5 0.7 0.8
Gambling 33 18 14 0 1 100.0 54.5 42.4 0.0 3.0
Offenses against the family and children 482 368 108 2 4 100.0 76.3 22.4 0.4 0.8
Driving under the influence 1,727 1,598 105 8 16 100.0 92.5 6.1 0.5 0.9
Liquor laws 11,212 10,374 616 98 124 100.0 92.5 5.5 0.9 1.1
Drunkenness 889 806 66 11 6 100.0 90.7 7.4 1.2 0.7
Disorderly conduct 13,198 7,037 6,030 66 65 100.0 53.3 45.7 0.5 0.5
Vagrancy 170 137 30 0 3 100.0 80.6 17.6 0.0 1.8
All other offenses (except traffic) 32,022 22,006 9,650 157 209 100.0 68.7 30.1 0.5 0.7
Suspicion 12 7 5 0 0 100.0 58.3 41.7 0.0 0.0
Curfew and loitering law violations 4,169 3,162 958 8 41 100.0 75.8 23.0 0.2 1.0
  • 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 55c

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 1,634,235 1,220,364 390,733 11,429 11,709 100.0 74.7 23.9 0.7 0.7
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 1,516 926 569 10 11 100.0 61.1 37.5 0.7 0.7
Forcible rape 2,270 1,760 472 22 16 100.0 77.5 20.8 1.0 0.7
Robbery 8,852 4,624 4,131 47 50 100.0 52.2 46.7 0.5 0.6
Aggravated assault 52,478 38,371 13,369 400 338 100.0 73.1 25.5 0.8 0.6
Burglary 32,628 25,174 7,172 129 153 100.0 77.2 22.0 0.4 0.5
Larceny-theft 103,911 73,528 28,849 569 965 100.0 70.8 27.8 0.5 0.9
Motor vehicle theft 8,555 6,434 2,017 56 48 100.0 75.2 23.6 0.7 0.6
Arson 1,064 880 174 8 2 100.0 82.7 16.4 0.8 0.2
Violent crime2 65,116 45,681 18,541 479 415 100.0 70.2 28.5 0.7 0.6
Property crime2 146,158 106,016 38,212 762 1,168 100.0 72.5 26.1 0.5 0.8
Other assaults 144,092 109,340 32,709 979 1,064 100.0 75.9 22.7 0.7 0.7
Forgery and counterfeiting 11,501 7,808 3,551 38 104 100.0 67.9 30.9 0.3 0.9
Fraud 34,899 24,086 10,442 169 202 100.0 69.0 29.9 0.5 0.6
Embezzlement 2,314 1,472 806 8 28 100.0 63.6 34.8 0.3 1.2
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 12,640 9,282 3,233 55 70 100.0 73.4 25.6 0.4 0.6
Vandalism 21,424 16,930 4,172 178 144 100.0 79.0 19.5 0.8 0.7
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 16,000 10,607 5,230 67 96 100.0 66.3 32.7 0.4 0.6
Prostitution and commercialized vice 2,740 1,671 951 5 113 100.0 61.0 34.7 0.2 4.1
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 9,379 7,581 1,666 50 82 100.0 80.8 17.8 0.5 0.9
Drug abuse violations 210,611 154,057 54,359 936 1,259 100.0 73.1 25.8 0.4 0.6
Gambling 1,153 747 279 10 117 100.0 64.8 24.2 0.9 10.1
Offenses against the family and children 30,576 18,406 11,891 126 153 100.0 60.2 38.9 0.4 0.5
Driving under the influence 260,440 226,566 29,704 1,612 2,558 100.0 87.0 11.4 0.6 1.0
Liquor laws 37,613 32,127 4,632 495 359 100.0 85.4 12.3 1.3 1.0
Drunkenness 42,678 37,499 4,517 385 277 100.0 87.9 10.6 0.9 0.6
Disorderly conduct 36,131 26,305 9,318 294 214 100.0 72.8 25.8 0.8 0.6
Vagrancy 2,287 1,712 570 2 3 100.0 74.9 24.9 0.1 0.1
All other offenses (except traffic) 546,414 382,418 155,934 4,779 3,283 100.0 70.0 28.5 0.9 0.6
Suspicion 69 53 16 0 0 100.0 76.8 23.2 0.0 0.0
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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