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Table 61

Arrests

Nonmetropolitan Counties

by Race, 2010

[1,958 agencies; 2010 estimated population 22,251,821]

Table 61a

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 803,304 656,124 113,287 23,941 9,952 100.0 81.7 14.1 3.0 1.2
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 636 432 167 34 3 100.0 67.9 26.3 5.3 0.5
Forcible rape 1,475 1,223 203 36 13 100.0 82.9 13.8 2.4 0.9
Robbery 2,077 1,142 822 68 45 100.0 55.0 39.6 3.3 2.2
Aggravated assault 19,676 14,761 3,760 968 187 100.0 75.0 19.1 4.9 1.0
Burglary 19,363 15,737 2,919 574 133 100.0 81.3 15.1 3.0 0.7
Larceny-theft 36,958 30,256 5,213 828 661 100.0 81.9 14.1 2.2 1.8
Motor vehicle theft 3,839 3,120 500 141 78 100.0 81.3 13.0 3.7 2.0
Arson 791 675 89 25 2 100.0 85.3 11.3 3.2 0.3
Violent crime2 23,864 17,558 4,952 1,106 248 100.0 73.6 20.8 4.6 1.0
Property crime2 60,951 49,788 8,721 1,568 874 100.0 81.7 14.3 2.6 1.4
Other assaults 74,824 59,833 11,476 2,576 939 100.0 80.0 15.3 3.4 1.3
Forgery and counterfeiting 4,142 3,323 729 62 28 100.0 80.2 17.6 1.5 0.7
Fraud 19,013 15,075 3,573 287 78 100.0 79.3 18.8 1.5 0.4
Embezzlement 983 863 90 19 11 100.0 87.8 9.2 1.9 1.1
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 4,964 3,912 893 113 46 100.0 78.8 18.0 2.3 0.9
Vandalism 12,115 10,090 1,427 454 144 100.0 83.3 11.8 3.7 1.2
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 6,814 5,158 1,407 191 58 100.0 75.7 20.6 2.8 0.9
Prostitution and commercialized vice 211 159 32 6 14 100.0 75.4 15.2 2.8 6.6
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 5,046 4,422 473 114 37 100.0 87.6 9.4 2.3 0.7
Drug abuse violations 97,915 80,205 15,282 1,598 830 100.0 81.9 15.6 1.6 0.8
Gambling 189 133 39 1 16 100.0 70.4 20.6 0.5 8.5
Offenses against the family and children 12,370 8,972 2,832 542 24 100.0 72.5 22.9 4.4 0.2
Driving under the influence 176,274 152,621 16,498 4,223 2,932 100.0 86.6 9.4 2.4 1.7
Liquor laws 29,099 26,474 1,260 1,075 290 100.0 91.0 4.3 3.7 1.0
Drunkenness 18,232 15,916 1,460 818 38 100.0 87.3 8.0 4.5 0.2
Disorderly conduct 21,642 16,890 3,610 968 174 100.0 78.0 16.7 4.5 0.8
Vagrancy 329 217 92 18 2 100.0 66.0 28.0 5.5 0.6
All other offenses (except traffic) 233,747 184,059 38,353 8,186 3,149 100.0 78.7 16.4 3.5 1.3
Suspicion 150 86 64 0 0 100.0 57.3 42.7 0.0 0.0
Curfew and loitering law violations 430 370 24 16 20 100.0 86.0 5.6 3.7 4.7
  • 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 61b

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 51,716 41,536 7,150 1,876 1,154 100.0 80.3 13.8 3.6 2.2
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 26 18 7 1 0 100.0 69.2 26.9 3.8 0.0
Forcible rape 185 149 31 3 2 100.0 80.5 16.8 1.6 1.1
Robbery 191 76 99 3 13 100.0 39.8 51.8 1.6 6.8
Aggravated assault 1,359 958 319 61 21 100.0 70.5 23.5 4.5 1.5
Burglary 2,924 2,374 438 80 32 100.0 81.2 15.0 2.7 1.1
Larceny-theft 4,979 4,006 666 103 204 100.0 80.5 13.4 2.1 4.1
Motor vehicle theft 692 579 63 27 23 100.0 83.7 9.1 3.9 3.3
Arson 175 158 13 4 0 100.0 90.3 7.4 2.3 0.0
Violent crime2 1,761 1,201 456 68 36 100.0 68.2 25.9 3.9 2.0
Property crime2 8,770 7,117 1,180 214 259 100.0 81.2 13.5 2.4 3.0
Other assaults 8,303 6,119 1,760 261 163 100.0 73.7 21.2 3.1 2.0
Forgery and counterfeiting 53 44 8 1 0 100.0 83.0 15.1 1.9 0.0
Fraud 290 248 35 6 1 100.0 85.5 12.1 2.1 0.3
Embezzlement 7 5 2 0 0 100.0 71.4 28.6 0.0 0.0
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 403 309 80 7 7 100.0 76.7 19.9 1.7 1.7
Vandalism 2,666 2,279 254 100 33 100.0 85.5 9.5 3.8 1.2
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 673 496 155 17 5 100.0 73.7 23.0 2.5 0.7
Prostitution and commercialized vice 4 4 0 0 0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 929 827 77 18 7 100.0 89.0 8.3 1.9 0.8
Drug abuse violations 5,560 4,714 562 158 126 100.0 84.8 10.1 2.8 2.3
Gambling 8 3 0 0 5 100.0 37.5 0.0 0.0 62.5
Offenses against the family and children 230 206 16 7 1 100.0 89.6 7.0 3.0 0.4
Driving under the influence 1,474 1,332 66 45 31 100.0 90.4 4.5 3.1 2.1
Liquor laws 6,128 5,715 120 225 68 100.0 93.3 2.0 3.7 1.1
Drunkenness 322 273 13 34 2 100.0 84.8 4.0 10.6 0.6
Disorderly conduct 3,861 2,663 952 204 42 100.0 69.0 24.7 5.3 1.1
Vagrancy 13 12 0 1 0 100.0 92.3 0.0 7.7 0.0
All other offenses (except traffic) 9,829 7,599 1,388 494 348 100.0 77.3 14.1 5.0 3.5
Suspicion 2 0 2 0 0 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
Curfew and loitering law violations 430 370 24 16 20 100.0 86.0 5.6 3.7 4.7
  • 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 61c

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 751,588 614,588 106,137 22,065 8,798 100.0 81.8 14.1 2.9 1.2
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 610 414 160 33 3 100.0 67.9 26.2 5.4 0.5
Forcible rape 1,290 1,074 172 33 11 100.0 83.3 13.3 2.6 0.9
Robbery 1,886 1,066 723 65 32 100.0 56.5 38.3 3.4 1.7
Aggravated assault 18,317 13,803 3,441 907 166 100.0 75.4 18.8 5.0 0.9
Burglary 16,439 13,363 2,481 494 101 100.0 81.3 15.1 3.0 0.6
Larceny-theft 31,979 26,250 4,547 725 457 100.0 82.1 14.2 2.3 1.4
Motor vehicle theft 3,147 2,541 437 114 55 100.0 80.7 13.9 3.6 1.7
Arson 616 517 76 21 2 100.0 83.9 12.3 3.4 0.3
Violent crime2 22,103 16,357 4,496 1,038 212 100.0 74.0 20.3 4.7 1.0
Property crime2 52,181 42,671 7,541 1,354 615 100.0 81.8 14.5 2.6 1.2
Other assaults 66,521 53,714 9,716 2,315 776 100.0 80.7 14.6 3.5 1.2
Forgery and counterfeiting 4,089 3,279 721 61 28 100.0 80.2 17.6 1.5 0.7
Fraud 18,723 14,827 3,538 281 77 100.0 79.2 18.9 1.5 0.4
Embezzlement 976 858 88 19 11 100.0 87.9 9.0 1.9 1.1
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 4,561 3,603 813 106 39 100.0 79.0 17.8 2.3 0.9
Vandalism 9,449 7,811 1,173 354 111 100.0 82.7 12.4 3.7 1.2
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 6,141 4,662 1,252 174 53 100.0 75.9 20.4 2.8 0.9
Prostitution and commercialized vice 207 155 32 6 14 100.0 74.9 15.5 2.9 6.8
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 4,117 3,595 396 96 30 100.0 87.3 9.6 2.3 0.7
Drug abuse violations 92,355 75,491 14,720 1,440 704 100.0 81.7 15.9 1.6 0.8
Gambling 181 130 39 1 11 100.0 71.8 21.5 0.6 6.1
Offenses against the family and children 12,140 8,766 2,816 535 23 100.0 72.2 23.2 4.4 0.2
Driving under the influence 174,800 151,289 16,432 4,178 2,901 100.0 86.5 9.4 2.4 1.7
Liquor laws 22,971 20,759 1,140 850 222 100.0 90.4 5.0 3.7 1.0
Drunkenness 17,910 15,643 1,447 784 36 100.0 87.3 8.1 4.4 0.2
Disorderly conduct 17,781 14,227 2,658 764 132 100.0 80.0 14.9 4.3 0.7
Vagrancy 316 205 92 17 2 100.0 64.9 29.1 5.4 0.6
All other offenses (except traffic) 223,918 176,460 36,965 7,692 2,801 100.0 78.8 16.5 3.4 1.3
Suspicion 148 86 62 0 0 100.0 58.1 41.9 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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