Table 43
Arrests
by Race, 2012
[12,196 agencies; 2012 estimated population 242,925,157]
Table 43A
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 | 9,390,473 | 6,502,919 | 2,640,067 | 135,165 | 112,322 | 100.0 | 69.3 | 28.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 8,506 | 4,101 | 4,203 | 102 | 100 | 100.0 | 48.2 | 49.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Forcible rape | 13,886 | 9,027 | 4,512 | 183 | 164 | 100.0 | 65.0 | 32.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Robbery | 80,135 | 34,761 | 44,002 | 601 | 771 | 100.0 | 43.4 | 54.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
Aggravated assault | 299,943 | 188,505 | 102,371 | 4,312 | 4,755 | 100.0 | 62.8 | 34.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Burglary | 219,232 | 147,156 | 67,554 | 1,966 | 2,556 | 100.0 | 67.1 | 30.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
Larceny-theft | 994,304 | 677,895 | 288,025 | 15,052 | 13,332 | 100.0 | 68.2 | 29.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
Motor vehicle theft | 52,952 | 35,251 | 16,301 | 645 | 755 | 100.0 | 66.6 | 30.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
Arson | 8,827 | 6,500 | 2,083 | 141 | 103 | 100.0 | 73.6 | 23.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
Violent crime2 | 402,470 | 236,394 | 155,088 | 5,198 | 5,790 | 100.0 | 58.7 | 38.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
Property crime2 | 1,275,315 | 866,802 | 373,963 | 17,804 | 16,746 | 100.0 | 68.0 | 29.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
Other assaults | 924,839 | 606,048 | 294,678 | 13,898 | 10,215 | 100.0 | 65.5 | 31.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
Forgery and counterfeiting | 51,759 | 33,950 | 16,900 | 239 | 670 | 100.0 | 65.6 | 32.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
Fraud | 117,706 | 78,331 | 37,171 | 1,143 | 1,061 | 100.0 | 66.5 | 31.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Embezzlement | 12,371 | 7,994 | 4,103 | 74 | 200 | 100.0 | 64.6 | 33.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing | 75,516 | 50,144 | 23,787 | 615 | 970 | 100.0 | 66.4 | 31.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
Vandalism | 175,243 | 125,987 | 44,650 | 2,845 | 1,761 | 100.0 | 71.9 | 25.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. | 114,979 | 66,909 | 45,842 | 764 | 1,464 | 100.0 | 58.2 | 39.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
Prostitution and commercialized vice | 43,216 | 23,172 | 18,486 | 175 | 1,383 | 100.0 | 53.6 | 42.8 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 52,354 | 38,063 | 12,850 | 628 | 813 | 100.0 | 72.7 | 24.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
Drug abuse violations | 1,194,956 | 801,198 | 372,914 | 8,299 | 12,545 | 100.0 | 67.0 | 31.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
Gambling | 5,951 | 1,707 | 4,008 | 22 | 214 | 100.0 | 28.7 | 67.4 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
Offenses against the family and children | 81,762 | 53,760 | 25,698 | 1,740 | 564 | 100.0 | 65.8 | 31.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
Driving under the influence | 981,110 | 830,498 | 118,557 | 13,313 | 18,742 | 100.0 | 84.6 | 12.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
Liquor laws | 337,687 | 275,457 | 46,355 | 11,314 | 4,561 | 100.0 | 81.6 | 13.7 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
Drunkenness | 398,600 | 324,209 | 62,944 | 7,218 | 4,229 | 100.0 | 81.3 | 15.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
Disorderly conduct | 418,960 | 262,810 | 145,183 | 7,751 | 3,216 | 100.0 | 62.7 | 34.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
Vagrancy | 20,698 | 13,034 | 7,080 | 389 | 195 | 100.0 | 63.0 | 34.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
All other offenses (except traffic) | 2,649,909 | 1,773,792 | 808,609 | 41,206 | 26,302 | 100.0 | 66.9 | 30.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Suspicion | 1,160 | 610 | 535 | 4 | 11 | 100.0 | 52.6 | 46.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Curfew and loitering law violations | 53,912 | 32,050 | 20,666 | 526 | 670 | 100.0 | 59.4 | 38.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
- 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
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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 43B
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 | 1,002,285 | 653,949 | 322,602 | 13,428 | 12,306 | 100.0 | 65.2 | 32.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 559 | 264 | 284 | 10 | 1 | 100.0 | 47.2 | 50.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
Forcible rape | 1,931 | 1,237 | 655 | 22 | 17 | 100.0 | 64.1 | 33.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
Robbery | 16,312 | 4,880 | 11,190 | 67 | 175 | 100.0 | 29.9 | 68.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Aggravated assault | 27,742 | 15,301 | 11,853 | 294 | 294 | 100.0 | 55.2 | 42.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Burglary | 41,422 | 24,464 | 16,091 | 353 | 514 | 100.0 | 59.1 | 38.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
Larceny-theft | 172,307 | 107,108 | 59,637 | 2,486 | 3,076 | 100.0 | 62.2 | 34.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Motor vehicle theft | 10,007 | 5,799 | 3,937 | 142 | 129 | 100.0 | 57.9 | 39.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
Arson | 3,237 | 2,378 | 802 | 21 | 36 | 100.0 | 73.5 | 24.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
Violent crime2 | 46,544 | 21,682 | 23,982 | 393 | 487 | 100.0 | 46.6 | 51.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
Property crime2 | 226,973 | 139,749 | 80,467 | 3,002 | 3,755 | 100.0 | 61.6 | 35.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
Other assaults | 130,024 | 76,806 | 50,626 | 1,503 | 1,089 | 100.0 | 59.1 | 38.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
Forgery and counterfeiting | 1,063 | 737 | 310 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 69.3 | 29.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Fraud | 3,485 | 2,022 | 1,363 | 56 | 44 | 100.0 | 58.0 | 39.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
Embezzlement | 340 | 215 | 113 | 5 | 7 | 100.0 | 63.2 | 33.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing | 9,868 | 5,204 | 4,459 | 90 | 115 | 100.0 | 52.7 | 45.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
Vandalism | 45,016 | 33,860 | 10,184 | 573 | 399 | 100.0 | 75.2 | 22.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. | 18,633 | 11,449 | 6,775 | 121 | 288 | 100.0 | 61.4 | 36.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Prostitution and commercialized vice | 609 | 242 | 362 | 0 | 5 | 100.0 | 39.7 | 59.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 9,331 | 6,675 | 2,462 | 90 | 104 | 100.0 | 71.5 | 26.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Drug abuse violations | 104,830 | 77,608 | 24,684 | 1,178 | 1,360 | 100.0 | 74.0 | 23.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Gambling | 727 | 77 | 643 | 1 | 6 | 100.0 | 10.6 | 88.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Offenses against the family and children | 2,631 | 1,796 | 713 | 106 | 16 | 100.0 | 68.3 | 27.1 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
Driving under the influence | 7,114 | 6,546 | 361 | 123 | 84 | 100.0 | 92.0 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
Liquor laws | 61,611 | 54,522 | 4,294 | 1,882 | 913 | 100.0 | 88.5 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
Drunkenness | 7,587 | 6,617 | 694 | 168 | 108 | 100.0 | 87.2 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
Disorderly conduct | 90,497 | 50,695 | 38,043 | 1,088 | 671 | 100.0 | 56.0 | 42.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
Vagrancy | 975 | 698 | 269 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 71.6 | 27.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
All other offenses (except traffic) | 180,322 | 124,553 | 51,086 | 2,511 | 2,172 | 100.0 | 69.1 | 28.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Suspicion | 193 | 146 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 75.6 | 23.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Curfew and loitering law violations | 53,912 | 32,050 | 20,666 | 526 | 670 | 100.0 | 59.4 | 38.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
- 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
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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 43C
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 | 8,388,188 | 5,848,970 | 2,317,465 | 121,737 | 100,016 | 100.0 | 69.7 | 27.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 7,947 | 3,837 | 3,919 | 92 | 99 | 100.0 | 48.3 | 49.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Forcible rape | 11,955 | 7,790 | 3,857 | 161 | 147 | 100.0 | 65.2 | 32.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Robbery | 63,823 | 29,881 | 32,812 | 534 | 596 | 100.0 | 46.8 | 51.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Aggravated assault | 272,201 | 173,204 | 90,518 | 4,018 | 4,461 | 100.0 | 63.6 | 33.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Burglary | 177,810 | 122,692 | 51,463 | 1,613 | 2,042 | 100.0 | 69.0 | 28.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Larceny-theft | 821,997 | 570,787 | 228,388 | 12,566 | 10,256 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 27.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
Motor vehicle theft | 42,945 | 29,452 | 12,364 | 503 | 626 | 100.0 | 68.6 | 28.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Arson | 5,590 | 4,122 | 1,281 | 120 | 67 | 100.0 | 73.7 | 22.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
Violent crime2 | 355,926 | 214,712 | 131,106 | 4,805 | 5,303 | 100.0 | 60.3 | 36.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
Property crime2 | 1,048,342 | 727,053 | 293,496 | 14,802 | 12,991 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 28.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Other assaults | 794,815 | 529,242 | 244,052 | 12,395 | 9,126 | 100.0 | 66.6 | 30.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
Forgery and counterfeiting | 50,696 | 33,213 | 16,590 | 231 | 662 | 100.0 | 65.5 | 32.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
Fraud | 114,221 | 76,309 | 35,808 | 1,087 | 1,017 | 100.0 | 66.8 | 31.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Embezzlement | 12,031 | 7,779 | 3,990 | 69 | 193 | 100.0 | 64.7 | 33.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing | 65,648 | 44,940 | 19,328 | 525 | 855 | 100.0 | 68.5 | 29.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
Vandalism | 130,227 | 92,127 | 34,466 | 2,272 | 1,362 | 100.0 | 70.7 | 26.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. | 96,346 | 55,460 | 39,067 | 643 | 1,176 | 100.0 | 57.6 | 40.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
Prostitution and commercialized vice | 42,607 | 22,930 | 18,124 | 175 | 1,378 | 100.0 | 53.8 | 42.5 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 43,023 | 31,388 | 10,388 | 538 | 709 | 100.0 | 73.0 | 24.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
Drug abuse violations | 1,090,126 | 723,590 | 348,230 | 7,121 | 11,185 | 100.0 | 66.4 | 31.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
Gambling | 5,224 | 1,630 | 3,365 | 21 | 208 | 100.0 | 31.2 | 64.4 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
Offenses against the family and children | 79,131 | 51,964 | 24,985 | 1,634 | 548 | 100.0 | 65.7 | 31.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
Driving under the influence | 973,996 | 823,952 | 118,196 | 13,190 | 18,658 | 100.0 | 84.6 | 12.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
Liquor laws | 276,076 | 220,935 | 42,061 | 9,432 | 3,648 | 100.0 | 80.0 | 15.2 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
Drunkenness | 391,013 | 317,592 | 62,250 | 7,050 | 4,121 | 100.0 | 81.2 | 15.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
Disorderly conduct | 328,463 | 212,115 | 107,140 | 6,663 | 2,545 | 100.0 | 64.6 | 32.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
Vagrancy | 19,723 | 12,336 | 6,811 | 385 | 191 | 100.0 | 62.5 | 34.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
All other offenses (except traffic) | 2,469,587 | 1,649,239 | 757,523 | 38,695 | 24,130 | 100.0 | 66.8 | 30.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Suspicion | 967 | 464 | 489 | 4 | 10 | 100.0 | 48.0 | 50.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
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.
Data Declaration
Provides the methodology used in constructing this table and other pertinent information about this table.
Overview
Arrests, by Race, 2012
- In 2012, 69.3 percent of all individuals arrested were white, 28.1 percent were black, and 2.6 percent were of other races.
- Of all juveniles (persons under the age of 18) arrested in 2012, 65.2 percent were white, 32.2 percent were black, and 2.5 percent were of other races.
- Of all adults arrested in 2012, 69.7 were white, 27.6 percent were black, and 2.7 percent were of other races.
- White individuals were arrested more often for violent crimes than individuals of any other race, accounting for 58.7 percent of those arrests.
- The percentages of black adults and white adults arrested for murder were similar, with 49.3 percent being black and 48.3 percent being white.
- Black juveniles accounted for 51.5 percent of all juveniles arrested for violent crimes. White juveniles accounted for 61.6 percent of all juveniles arrested for property crimes.
- Of the juveniles arrested for drug abuse violations, 74.0 percent were white.
- White juveniles accounted for 55.2 percent of juveniles arrested for aggravated assaults.