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Table 61

Arrests

Nonmetropolitan Counties

by Race, 2011

[1,952 agencies; 2011 estimated population 23,492,803]

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 774,835 639,726 107,926 24,043 3,140 100.0 82.6 13.9 3.1 0.4
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 704 491 181 30 2 100.0 69.7 25.7 4.3 0.3
Forcible rape 1,404 1,176 190 35 3 100.0 83.8 13.5 2.5 0.2
Robbery 1,978 1,157 737 73 11 100.0 58.5 37.3 3.7 0.6
Aggravated assault 19,913 15,300 3,641 933 39 100.0 76.8 18.3 4.7 0.2
Burglary 20,997 17,463 2,887 622 25 100.0 83.2 13.7 3.0 0.1
Larceny-theft 41,091 34,131 5,895 916 149 100.0 83.1 14.3 2.2 0.4
Motor vehicle theft 3,936 3,221 565 137 13 100.0 81.8 14.4 3.5 0.3
Arson 768 675 66 27 0 100.0 87.9 8.6 3.5 0.0
Violent crime2 23,999 18,124 4,749 1,071 55 100.0 75.5 19.8 4.5 0.2
Property crime2 66,792 55,490 9,413 1,702 187 100.0 83.1 14.1 2.5 0.3
Other assaults 75,483 61,557 11,019 2,731 176 100.0 81.6 14.6 3.6 0.2
Forgery and counterfeiting 3,625 2,940 622 51 12 100.0 81.1 17.2 1.4 0.3
Fraud 17,392 14,006 3,074 272 40 100.0 80.5 17.7 1.6 0.2
Embezzlement 766 648 112 5 1 100.0 84.6 14.6 0.7 0.1
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 5,131 4,038 984 97 12 100.0 78.7 19.2 1.9 0.2
Vandalism 12,060 10,155 1,457 427 21 100.0 84.2 12.1 3.5 0.2
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 6,907 5,326 1,336 224 21 100.0 77.1 19.3 3.2 0.3
Prostitution and commercialized vice 151 122 19 5 5 100.0 80.8 12.6 3.3 3.3
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 4,657 4,095 441 111 10 100.0 87.9 9.5 2.4 0.2
Drug abuse violations 89,635 74,280 13,459 1,473 423 100.0 82.9 15.0 1.6 0.5
Gambling 245 177 51 8 9 100.0 72.2 20.8 3.3 3.7
Offenses against the family and children 13,802 10,270 3,009 501 22 100.0 74.4 21.8 3.6 0.2
Driving under the influence 148,773 129,299 14,425 3,790 1,259 100.0 86.9 9.7 2.5 0.8
Liquor laws 25,178 22,741 1,104 1,236 97 100.0 90.3 4.4 4.9 0.4
Drunkenness 18,354 16,408 1,238 650 58 100.0 89.4 6.7 3.5 0.3
Disorderly conduct 21,291 16,747 3,423 1,073 48 100.0 78.7 16.1 5.0 0.2
Vagrancy 252 192 51 9 0 100.0 76.2 20.2 3.6 0.0
All other offenses (except traffic) 239,790 192,650 37,866 8,594 680 100.0 80.3 15.8 3.6 0.3
Suspicion 189 125 62 1 1 100.0 66.1 32.8 0.5 0.5
Curfew and loitering law violations 363 336 12 12 3 100.0 92.6 3.3 3.3 0.8
  • 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 47,539 38,626 6,849 1,921 143 100.0 81.3 14.4 4.0 0.3
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 34 18 13 2 1 100.0 52.9 38.2 5.9 2.9
Forcible rape 176 141 32 3 0 100.0 80.1 18.2 1.7 0.0
Robbery 168 72 91 5 0 100.0 42.9 54.2 3.0 0.0
Aggravated assault 1,298 911 321 62 4 100.0 70.2 24.7 4.8 0.3
Burglary 2,850 2,329 397 115 9 100.0 81.7 13.9 4.0 0.3
Larceny-theft 4,508 3,677 712 104 15 100.0 81.6 15.8 2.3 0.3
Motor vehicle theft 593 509 57 23 4 100.0 85.8 9.6 3.9 0.7
Arson 145 132 11 2 0 100.0 91.0 7.6 1.4 0.0
Violent crime2 1,676 1,142 457 72 5 100.0 68.1 27.3 4.3 0.3
Property crime2 8,096 6,647 1,177 244 28 100.0 82.1 14.5 3.0 0.3
Other assaults 8,087 6,140 1,682 243 22 100.0 75.9 20.8 3.0 0.3
Forgery and counterfeiting 49 45 4 0 0 100.0 91.8 8.2 0.0 0.0
Fraud 214 167 45 2 0 100.0 78.0 21.0 0.9 0.0
Embezzlement 13 11 2 0 0 100.0 84.6 15.4 0.0 0.0
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 438 318 105 14 1 100.0 72.6 24.0 3.2 0.2
Vandalism 2,735 2,358 300 73 4 100.0 86.2 11.0 2.7 0.1
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 656 490 135 28 3 100.0 74.7 20.6 4.3 0.5
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) 872 750 106 15 1 100.0 86.0 12.2 1.7 0.1
Drug abuse violations 5,032 4,373 506 126 27 100.0 86.9 10.1 2.5 0.5
Gambling 18 16 2 0 0 100.0 88.9 11.1 0.0 0.0
Offenses against the family and children 217 190 23 4 0 100.0 87.6 10.6 1.8 0.0
Driving under the influence 1,073 983 32 51 7 100.0 91.6 3.0 4.8 0.7
Liquor laws 5,410 4,920 129 348 13 100.0 90.9 2.4 6.4 0.2
Drunkenness 316 278 18 20 0 100.0 88.0 5.7 6.3 0.0
Disorderly conduct 3,578 2,409 974 186 9 100.0 67.3 27.2 5.2 0.3
Vagrancy 28 27 0 1 0 100.0 96.4 0.0 3.6 0.0
All other offenses (except traffic) 8,628 6,990 1,136 482 20 100.0 81.0 13.2 5.6 0.2
Suspicion 36 32 4 0 0 100.0 88.9 11.1 0.0 0.0
Curfew and loitering law violations 363 336 12 12 3 100.0 92.6 3.3 3.3 0.8
  • 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 727,296 601,100 101,077 22,122 2,997 100.0 82.6 13.9 3.0 0.4
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 670 473 168 28 1 100.0 70.6 25.1 4.2 0.1
Forcible rape 1,228 1,035 158 32 3 100.0 84.3 12.9 2.6 0.2
Robbery 1,810 1,085 646 68 11 100.0 59.9 35.7 3.8 0.6
Aggravated assault 18,615 14,389 3,320 871 35 100.0 77.3 17.8 4.7 0.2
Burglary 18,147 15,134 2,490 507 16 100.0 83.4 13.7 2.8 0.1
Larceny-theft 36,583 30,454 5,183 812 134 100.0 83.2 14.2 2.2 0.4
Motor vehicle theft 3,343 2,712 508 114 9 100.0 81.1 15.2 3.4 0.3
Arson 623 543 55 25 0 100.0 87.2 8.8 4.0 0.0
Violent crime2 22,323 16,982 4,292 999 50 100.0 76.1 19.2 4.5 0.2
Property crime2 58,696 48,843 8,236 1,458 159 100.0 83.2 14.0 2.5 0.3
Other assaults 67,396 55,417 9,337 2,488 154 100.0 82.2 13.9 3.7 0.2
Forgery and counterfeiting 3,576 2,895 618 51 12 100.0 81.0 17.3 1.4 0.3
Fraud 17,178 13,839 3,029 270 40 100.0 80.6 17.6 1.6 0.2
Embezzlement 753 637 110 5 1 100.0 84.6 14.6 0.7 0.1
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 4,693 3,720 879 83 11 100.0 79.3 18.7 1.8 0.2
Vandalism 9,325 7,797 1,157 354 17 100.0 83.6 12.4 3.8 0.2
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 6,251 4,836 1,201 196 18 100.0 77.4 19.2 3.1 0.3
Prostitution and commercialized vice 147 118 19 5 5 100.0 80.3 12.9 3.4 3.4
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 3,785 3,345 335 96 9 100.0 88.4 8.9 2.5 0.2
Drug abuse violations 84,603 69,907 12,953 1,347 396 100.0 82.6 15.3 1.6 0.5
Gambling 227 161 49 8 9 100.0 70.9 21.6 3.5 4.0
Offenses against the family and children 13,585 10,080 2,986 497 22 100.0 74.2 22.0 3.7 0.2
Driving under the influence 147,700 128,316 14,393 3,739 1,252 100.0 86.9 9.7 2.5 0.8
Liquor laws 19,768 17,821 975 888 84 100.0 90.2 4.9 4.5 0.4
Drunkenness 18,038 16,130 1,220 630 58 100.0 89.4 6.8 3.5 0.3
Disorderly conduct 17,713 14,338 2,449 887 39 100.0 80.9 13.8 5.0 0.2
Vagrancy 224 165 51 8 0 100.0 73.7 22.8 3.6 0.0
All other offenses (except traffic) 231,162 185,660 36,730 8,112 660 100.0 80.3 15.9 3.5 0.3
Suspicion 153 93 58 1 1 100.0 60.8 37.9 0.7 0.7
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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