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Table 55

Arrests

Metropolitan Counties

by Race, 2011

[1,280 agencies; 2011 estimated population 51,699,773]

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 1,612,734 1,175,314 415,210 11,047 11,163 100.0 72.9 25.7 0.7 0.7
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 1,565 908 639 6 12 100.0 58.0 40.8 0.4 0.8
Forcible rape 2,420 1,838 558 12 12 100.0 76.0 23.1 0.5 0.5
Robbery 9,738 4,592 5,059 42 45 100.0 47.2 52.0 0.4 0.5
Aggravated assault 54,720 38,860 15,077 415 368 100.0 71.0 27.6 0.8 0.7
Burglary 41,053 30,235 10,467 161 190 100.0 73.6 25.5 0.4 0.5
Larceny-theft 124,249 85,021 37,539 580 1,109 100.0 68.4 30.2 0.5 0.9
Motor vehicle theft 8,795 6,458 2,253 50 34 100.0 73.4 25.6 0.6 0.4
Arson 1,762 1,344 401 9 8 100.0 76.3 22.8 0.5 0.5
Violent crime2 68,443 46,198 21,333 475 437 100.0 67.5 31.2 0.7 0.6
Property crime2 175,859 123,058 50,660 800 1,341 100.0 70.0 28.8 0.5 0.8
Other assaults 162,747 117,612 43,042 1,028 1,065 100.0 72.3 26.4 0.6 0.7
Forgery and counterfeiting 9,826 6,531 3,177 21 97 100.0 66.5 32.3 0.2 1.0
Fraud 29,586 20,632 8,633 127 194 100.0 69.7 29.2 0.4 0.7
Embezzlement 2,337 1,462 834 12 29 100.0 62.6 35.7 0.5 1.2
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 13,738 9,997 3,623 61 57 100.0 72.8 26.4 0.4 0.4
Vandalism 28,159 21,754 6,057 180 168 100.0 77.3 21.5 0.6 0.6
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 18,376 12,189 6,004 72 111 100.0 66.3 32.7 0.4 0.6
Prostitution and commercialized vice 2,381 1,379 863 8 131 100.0 57.9 36.2 0.3 5.5
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 10,688 8,361 2,161 72 94 100.0 78.2 20.2 0.7 0.9
Drug abuse violations 212,965 155,615 55,032 956 1,362 100.0 73.1 25.8 0.4 0.6
Gambling 597 285 263 13 36 100.0 47.7 44.1 2.2 6.0
Offenses against the family and children 33,172 19,603 13,247 139 183 100.0 59.1 39.9 0.4 0.6
Driving under the influence 170,950 146,126 21,757 1,282 1,785 100.0 85.5 12.7 0.7 1.0
Liquor laws 43,630 37,994 4,698 536 402 100.0 87.1 10.8 1.2 0.9
Drunkenness 38,601 33,614 4,365 340 282 100.0 87.1 11.3 0.9 0.7
Disorderly conduct 46,609 30,614 15,466 299 230 100.0 65.7 33.2 0.6 0.5
Vagrancy 2,247 1,649 586 5 7 100.0 73.4 26.1 0.2 0.3
All other offenses (except traffic) 538,052 377,913 152,414 4,616 3,109 100.0 70.2 28.3 0.9 0.6
Suspicion 77 34 42 1 0 100.0 44.2 54.5 1.3 0.0
Curfew and loitering law violations 3,694 2,694 953 4 43 100.0 72.9 25.8 0.1 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 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 152,668 100,293 50,333 840 1,202 100.0 65.7 33.0 0.6 0.8
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 111 66 45 0 0 100.0 59.5 40.5 0.0 0.0
Forcible rape 339 240 96 1 2 100.0 70.8 28.3 0.3 0.6
Robbery 1,877 524 1,345 6 2 100.0 27.9 71.7 0.3 0.1
Aggravated assault 5,339 2,993 2,273 37 36 100.0 56.1 42.6 0.7 0.7
Burglary 7,589 4,742 2,761 36 50 100.0 62.5 36.4 0.5 0.7
Larceny-theft 21,358 11,999 9,013 80 266 100.0 56.2 42.2 0.4 1.2
Motor vehicle theft 1,581 1,010 558 8 5 100.0 63.9 35.3 0.5 0.3
Arson 589 459 126 0 4 100.0 77.9 21.4 0.0 0.7
Violent crime2 7,666 3,823 3,759 44 40 100.0 49.9 49.0 0.6 0.5
Property crime2 31,117 18,210 12,458 124 325 100.0 58.5 40.0 0.4 1.0
Other assaults 26,182 14,963 10,938 137 144 100.0 57.1 41.8 0.5 0.5
Forgery and counterfeiting 188 123 60 1 4 100.0 65.4 31.9 0.5 2.1
Fraud 624 420 198 2 4 100.0 67.3 31.7 0.3 0.6
Embezzlement 47 26 21 0 0 100.0 55.3 44.7 0.0 0.0
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 1,325 772 540 1 12 100.0 58.3 40.8 0.1 0.9
Vandalism 7,520 5,672 1,762 40 46 100.0 75.4 23.4 0.5 0.6
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 3,361 2,034 1,271 19 37 100.0 60.5 37.8 0.6 1.1
Prostitution and commercialized vice 61 32 29 0 0 100.0 52.5 47.5 0.0 0.0
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 1,970 1,386 562 9 13 100.0 70.4 28.5 0.5 0.7
Drug abuse violations 17,178 13,184 3,675 128 191 100.0 76.7 21.4 0.7 1.1
Gambling 41 24 11 0 6 100.0 58.5 26.8 0.0 14.6
Offenses against the family and children 381 264 115 1 1 100.0 69.3 30.2 0.3 0.3
Driving under the influence 1,307 1,206 79 16 6 100.0 92.3 6.0 1.2 0.5
Liquor laws 10,038 9,314 505 114 105 100.0 92.8 5.0 1.1 1.0
Drunkenness 764 666 81 13 4 100.0 87.2 10.6 1.7 0.5
Disorderly conduct 10,812 5,877 4,845 52 38 100.0 54.4 44.8 0.5 0.4
Vagrancy 70 41 29 0 0 100.0 58.6 41.4 0.0 0.0
All other offenses (except traffic) 28,298 19,556 8,424 135 183 100.0 69.1 29.8 0.5 0.6
Suspicion 24 6 18 0 0 100.0 25.0 75.0 0.0 0.0
Curfew and loitering law violations 3,694 2,694 953 4 43 100.0 72.9 25.8 0.1 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 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 1,460,066 1,075,021 364,877 10,207 9,961 100.0 73.6 25.0 0.7 0.7
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 1,454 842 594 6 12 100.0 57.9 40.9 0.4 0.8
Forcible rape 2,081 1,598 462 11 10 100.0 76.8 22.2 0.5 0.5
Robbery 7,861 4,068 3,714 36 43 100.0 51.7 47.2 0.5 0.5
Aggravated assault 49,381 35,867 12,804 378 332 100.0 72.6 25.9 0.8 0.7
Burglary 33,464 25,493 7,706 125 140 100.0 76.2 23.0 0.4 0.4
Larceny-theft 102,891 73,022 28,526 500 843 100.0 71.0 27.7 0.5 0.8
Motor vehicle theft 7,214 5,448 1,695 42 29 100.0 75.5 23.5 0.6 0.4
Arson 1,173 885 275 9 4 100.0 75.4 23.4 0.8 0.3
Violent crime2 60,777 42,375 17,574 431 397 100.0 69.7 28.9 0.7 0.7
Property crime2 144,742 104,848 38,202 676 1,016 100.0 72.4 26.4 0.5 0.7
Other assaults 136,565 102,649 32,104 891 921 100.0 75.2 23.5 0.7 0.7
Forgery and counterfeiting 9,638 6,408 3,117 20 93 100.0 66.5 32.3 0.2 1.0
Fraud 28,962 20,212 8,435 125 190 100.0 69.8 29.1 0.4 0.7
Embezzlement 2,290 1,436 813 12 29 100.0 62.7 35.5 0.5 1.3
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 12,413 9,225 3,083 60 45 100.0 74.3 24.8 0.5 0.4
Vandalism 20,639 16,082 4,295 140 122 100.0 77.9 20.8 0.7 0.6
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 15,015 10,155 4,733 53 74 100.0 67.6 31.5 0.4 0.5
Prostitution and commercialized vice 2,320 1,347 834 8 131 100.0 58.1 35.9 0.3 5.6
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 8,718 6,975 1,599 63 81 100.0 80.0 18.3 0.7 0.9
Drug abuse violations 195,787 142,431 51,357 828 1,171 100.0 72.7 26.2 0.4 0.6
Gambling 556 261 252 13 30 100.0 46.9 45.3 2.3 5.4
Offenses against the family and children 32,791 19,339 13,132 138 182 100.0 59.0 40.0 0.4 0.6
Driving under the influence 169,643 144,920 21,678 1,266 1,779 100.0 85.4 12.8 0.7 1.0
Liquor laws 33,592 28,680 4,193 422 297 100.0 85.4 12.5 1.3 0.9
Drunkenness 37,837 32,948 4,284 327 278 100.0 87.1 11.3 0.9 0.7
Disorderly conduct 35,797 24,737 10,621 247 192 100.0 69.1 29.7 0.7 0.5
Vagrancy 2,177 1,608 557 5 7 100.0 73.9 25.6 0.2 0.3
All other offenses (except traffic) 509,754 358,357 143,990 4,481 2,926 100.0 70.3 28.2 0.9 0.6
Suspicion 53 28 24 1 0 100.0 52.8 45.3 1.9 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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