Tables 36-37Data updated 02/17/06

 

Table 36

Current Year Over Previous Year Arrest Trends
Totals, 2003-2004
[9,990 agencies; 2004 estimated population 188,590,017; 2003 estimated population 186,708,520]

Offense charged Number of persons arrested
Total all ages Under 15 years of age Under 18 years of age 18 years of age and over
2003 2004 Percent change 2003 2004 Percent change 2003 2004 Percent change 2003 2004 Percent change
TOTAL1 8,630,187 8,725,060 +1.1  448,086 442,252 -1.3  1,395,543 1,371,161 -1.7  7,234,644 7,353,899 +1.6 
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 7,205 7,344 +1.9  70 76 +8.6  587 585 -0.3  6,618 6,759 +2.1 
Forcible rape 16,439 15,961 -2.9  1,007 1,007 0.0 2,681 2,671 -0.4  13,758 13,290 -3.4 
Robbery 59,839 60,208 +0.6  3,269 3,173 -2.9  13,389 13,422 +0.2  46,450 46,786 +0.7 
Aggravated assault 277,297 271,748 -2.0  13,511 12,797 -5.3  37,414 36,826 -1.6  239,883 234,922 -2.1 
Burglary 186,469 185,998 -0.3  19,214 18,507 -3.7  55,063 52,817 -4.1  131,406 133,181 +1.4 
Larceny-theft 750,104 758,144 +1.1  83,303 80,144 -3.8  218,628 214,393 -1.9  531,476 543,751 +2.3 
Motor vehicle theft 83,953 82,723 -1.5  5,930 5,391 -9.1  23,810 21,594 -9.3  60,143 61,129 +1.6 
Arson 10,069 9,863 -2.0  3,267 3,164 -3.2  5,286 5,103 -3.5  4,783 4,760 -0.5 
    Violent crime2 360,780 355,261 -1.5  17,857 17,053 -4.5  54,071 53,504 -1.0  306,709 301,757 -1.6 
    Property crime2 1,030,595 1,036,728 +0.6  111,714 107,206 -4.0  302,787 293,907 -2.9  727,808 742,821 +2.1 
Other assaults 809,148 804,626 -0.6  66,405 67,884 +2.2  155,417 157,639 +1.4  653,731 646,987 -1.0 
Forgery and counterfeiting 75,095 78,817 +5.0  391 502 +28.4  3,137 3,300 +5.2  71,958 75,517 +4.9 
Fraud 215,328 207,081 -3.8  909 862 -5.2  4,952 4,842 -2.2  210,376 202,239 -3.9 
Embezzlement 11,953 12,254 +2.5  52 35 -32.7  824 727 -11.8  11,129 11,527 +3.6 
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 81,766 83,759 +2.4  4,460 4,256 -4.6  16,024 15,339 -4.3  65,742 68,420 +4.1 
Vandalism 178,147 175,621 -1.4  30,767 29,493 -4.1  70,311 67,511 -4.0  107,836 108,110 +0.3 
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 99,886 103,576 +3.7  8,390 8,796 +4.8  23,036 24,314 +5.5  76,850 79,262 +3.1 
Prostitution and commercialized vice 34,198 34,680 +1.4  86 99 +15.1  623 667 +7.1  33,575 34,013 +1.3 
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 52,622 52,669 +0.1  5,843 5,873 +0.5  11,453 11,447 -0.1  41,169 41,222 +0.1 
Drug abuse violations 973,266 1,014,488 +4.2  20,287 20,250 -0.2  115,761 113,831 -1.7  857,505 900,657 +5.0 
Gambling 3,681 3,366 -8.6  59 74 +25.4  331 315 -4.8  3,350 3,051 -8.9 
Offenses against the family and children 86,649 82,307 -5.0  1,555 1,414 -9.1  4,478 4,015 -10.3  82,171 78,292 -4.7 
Driving under the influence 931,042 928,780 -0.2  292 286 -2.1  13,656 13,263 -2.9  917,386 915,517 -0.2 
Liquor laws 408,416 402,199 -1.5  8,900 9,155 +2.9  92,885 88,130 -5.1  315,531 314,069 -0.5 
Drunkenness 364,341 366,189 +0.5  1,456 1,395 -4.2  11,551 11,104 -3.9  352,790 355,085 +0.7 
Disorderly conduct 403,799 409,471 +1.4  52,692 54,447 +3.3  125,651 128,615 +2.4  278,148 280,856 +1.0 
Vagrancy 13,859 13,701 -1.1  301 277 -8.0  1,134 994 -12.3  12,725 12,707 -0.1 
All other offenses (except traffic) 2,355,516 2,424,546 +2.9  69,461 68,277 -1.7  247,361 242,756 -1.9  2,108,155 2,181,790 +3.5 
Suspicion 1,213 1,644 +35.5  104 122 +17.3  354 417 +17.8  859 1,227 +42.8 
Curfew and loitering law violations 56,836 52,107 -8.3  16,460 15,349 -6.7  56,836 52,107 -8.3  - - -
Runaways 83,264 82,834 -0.5  29,749 29,269 -1.6  83,264 82,834 -0.5  - - -

1 Does not include suspicion.

2 Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.  Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.

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Table 37

Current Year Over Previous Year Arrest Trends
by Sex, 2003-2004
[9,990 agencies; 2004 estimated population 188,590,017; 2003 estimated population 186,708,520]

Offense charged Male Female
Total Under 18 Total Under 18
2003 2004 Percent change 2003 2004 Percent change 2003 2004 Percent change 2003 2004 Percent change
TOTAL1 6,582,582 6,615,921 +0.5  981,899 951,649 -3.1  2,047,605 2,109,139 +3.0  413,644 419,512 +1.4 
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 6,402 6,447 +0.7  535 524 -2.1  803 897 +11.7  52 61 +17.3 
Forcible rape 16,218 15,703 -3.2  2,635 2,599 -1.4  221 258 +16.7  46 72 +56.5 
Robbery 53,394 53,567 +0.3  12,191 12,190 * 6,445 6,641 +3.0  1,198 1,232 +2.8 
Aggravated assault 220,539 216,020 -2.0  28,696 28,159 -1.9  56,758 55,728 -1.8  8,718 8,667 -0.6 
Burglary 160,566 159,179 -0.9  48,540 46,530 -4.1  25,903 26,819 +3.5  6,523 6,287 -3.6 
Larceny-theft 468,202 463,890 -0.9  132,568 124,680 -6.0  281,902 294,254 +4.4  86,060 89,713 +4.2 
Motor vehicle theft 69,622 68,342 -1.8  19,447 17,618 -9.4  14,331 14,381 +0.3  4,363 3,976 -8.9 
Arson 8,571 8,279 -3.4  4,677 4,422 -5.5  1,498 1,584 +5.7  609 681 +11.8 
    Violent crime2 296,553 291,737 -1.6  44,057 43,472 -1.3  64,227 63,524 -1.1  10,014 10,032 +0.2 
    Property crime2 706,961 699,690 -1.0  205,232 193,250 -5.8  323,634 337,038 +4.1  97,555 100,657 +3.2 
Other assaults 610,293 604,121 -1.0  104,771 105,067 +0.3  198,855 200,505 +0.8  50,646 52,572 +3.8 
Forgery and counterfeiting 44,567 47,017 +5.5  2,013 2,141 +6.4  30,528 31,800 +4.2  1,124 1,159 +3.1 
Fraud 114,452 111,087 -2.9  3,223 3,031 -6.0  100,876 95,994 -4.8  1,729 1,811 +4.7 
Embezzlement 5,903 6,018 +1.9  494 448 -9.3  6,050 6,236 +3.1  330 279 -15.5 
Stolen property; buying, receiving, .possessing 66,710 67,792 +1.6  13,586 12,708 -6.5  15,056 15,967 +6.1  2,438 2,631 +7.9 
Vandalism 148,721 145,943 -1.9  60,532 57,725 -4.6  29,426 29,678 +0.9  9,779 9,786 +0.1 
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 91,880 95,238 +3.7  20,756 21,749 +4.8  8,006 8,338 +4.1  2,280 2,565 +12.5 
Prostitution and commercialized vice 12,799 12,143 -5.1  211 207 -1.9  21,399 22,537 +5.3  412 460 +11.7 
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 49,342 49,352 * 10,480 10,490 +0.1  3,280 3,317 +1.1  973 957 -1.6 
Drug abuse violations 790,070 815,759 +3.3  95,279 92,237 -3.2  183,196 198,729 +8.5  20,482 21,594 +5.4 
Gambling 2,998 2,808 -6.3  310 293 -5.5  683 558 -18.3  21 22 +4.8
Offenses against the family and children 66,500 62,527 -6.0  2,728 2,476 -9.2  20,149 19,780 -1.8  1,750 1,539 -12.1 
Driving under the influence 760,097 753,711 -0.8  10,894 10,441 -4.2  170,945 175,069 +2.4  2,762 2,822 +2.2 
Liquor laws 302,060 295,664 -2.1  60,300 56,748 -5.9  106,356 106,535 +0.2  32,585 31,382 -3.7 
Drunkenness 310,807 310,694 * 8,876 8,487 -4.4  53,534 55,495 +3.7  2,675 2,617 -2.2 
Disorderly conduct 299,530 300,766 +0.4  86,159 86,275 +0.1  104,269 108,705 +4.3  39,492 42,340 +7.2 
Vagrancy 10,742 11,048 +2.8  881 830 -5.8  3,117 2,653 -14.9  253 164 -35.2 
All other offenses (except traffic) 1,819,270 1,863,850 +2.5  178,790 174,618 -2.3  536,246 560,696 +4.6  68,571 68,138 -0.6 
Suspicion 977 1,290 +32.0  272 317 +16.5  236 354 +50.0  82 100 +22.0 
Curfew and loitering law violations 38,345 34,975 -8.8  38,345 34,975 -8.8  18,491 17,132 -7.3  18,491 17,132 -7.3 
Runaways 33,982 33,981 * 33,982 33,981 * 49,282 48,853 -0.9  49,282 48,853 -0.9 

1 Does not include suspicion.

2 Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.  Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.

* Less than one-tenth of 1 percent.

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