FBI Seal Crime in the United States, 2002 Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Table 67

Arrests

Suburban Areas1
by Race, 2002
[5,058 agencies; 2002 estimated population 85,883,296]
 
Total arrests
Percent distribution2
Offense charged
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 3,615,828 2,782,303 782,253 24,226 27,046 100.0 76.9 21.6 0.7 0.7
                     
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 2,655 1,634 979 18 24 100.0 61.5 36.9 0.7 0.9
Forcible rape 6,876 5,045 1,720 60 51 100.0 73.4 25.0 0.9 0.7
Robbery 20,546 10,929 9,394 100 123 100.0 53.2 45.7 0.5 0.6
Aggravated assault 110,549 81,098 27,590 783 1,078 100.0 73.4 25.0 0.7 1.0
Burglary 72,302 55,893 15,529 351 529 100.0 77.3 21.5 0.5 0.7
Larceny-theft 292,150 207,164 79,719 1,822 3,445 100.0 70.9 27.3 0.6 1.2
Motor vehicle theft 29,414 21,522 7,347 211 334 100.0 73.2 25.0 0.7 1.1
Arson 4,882 4,147 669 30 36 100.0 84.9 13.7 0.6 0.7
Violent crime3 140,626 98,706 39,683 961 1,276 100.0 70.2 28.2 0.7 0.9
Property crime4 398,748 288,726 103,264 2,414 4,344 100.0 72.4 25.9 0.6 1.1
Crime Index5 539,374 387,432 142,947 3,375 5,620 100.0 71.8 26.5 0.6 1.0
Other assaults 328,973 244,642 79,658 2,165 2,508 100.0 74.4 24.2 0.7 0.8
Forgery and counterfeiting 30,587 22,036 8,181 85 285 100.0 72.0 26.7 0.3 0.9
Fraud 112,207 76,367 34,920 311 609 100.0 68.1 31.1 0.3 0.5
Embezzlement 4,708 3,323 1,319 9 57 100.0 70.6 28.0 0.2 1.2
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 33,774 22,664 10,586 176 348 100.0 67.1 31.3 0.5 1.0
Vandalism 72,582 60,410 11,125 480 567 100.0 83.2 15.3 0.7 0.8
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 38,857 27,774 10,535 177 371 100.0 71.5 27.1 0.5 1.0
Prostitution and commercialized vice 4,765 3,390 1,183 24 168 100.0 71.1 24.8 0.5 3.5
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 22,724 18,589 3,818 102 215 100.0 81.8 16.8 0.4 0.9
Drug abuse violations 372,099 287,395 80,984 1,535 2,185 100.0 77.2 21.8 0.4 0.6
Gambling 1,281 777 451 1 52 100.0 60.7 35.2 0.1 4.1
Offenses against the family and children 47,287 33,653 13,215 210 209 100.0 71.2 27.9 0.4 0.4
Driving under the influence 441,014 397,403 37,794 2,743 3,074 100.0 90.1 8.6 0.6 0.7
Liquor laws 175,359 159,228 12,443 1,865 1,823 100.0 90.8 7.1 1.1 1.0
Drunkenness 139,943 125,140 12,608 1,483 712 100.0 89.4 9.0 1.1 0.5
Disorderly conduct 174,151 131,394 40,429 1,158 1,170 100.0 75.4 23.2 0.7 0.7
Vagrancy 4,938 3,193 1,691 18 36 100.0 64.7 34.2 0.4 0.7
All other offenses (except traffic) 1,014,702 731,850 268,447 7,881 6,524 100.0 72.1 26.5 0.8 0.6
Suspicion 1,595 1,040 545 3 7 100.0 65.2 34.2 0.2 0.4
Curfew and loitering law violations 22,386 17,940 4,094 137 215 100.0 80.1 18.3 0.6 1.0
Runaways 32,522 26,663 5,280 288 291 100.0 82.0 16.2 0.9 0.9
                     
 
Arrests under 18
Percent distribution2
Offense charged
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 600,579 469,669 121,133 3,949 5,828 100.0 78.2 20.2 0.7 1.0
                     
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 194 112 82 0 0 100.0 57.7 42.3 * *
Forcible rape 1,205 858 332 10 5 100.0 71.2 27.6 0.8 0.4
Robbery 4,502 2,110 2,331 19 42 100.0 46.9 51.8 0.4 0.9
Aggravated assault 15,575 10,838 4,451 134 152 100.0 69.6 28.6 0.9 1.0
Burglary 22,526 17,799 4,408 128 191 100.0 79.0 19.6 0.6 0.8
Larceny-theft 85,377 61,835 21,588 601 1,353 100.0 72.4 25.3 0.7 1.6
Motor vehicle theft 8,402 5,993 2,186 78 145 100.0 71.3 26.0 0.9 1.7
Arson 2,619 2,278 311 13 17 100.0 87.0 11.9 0.5 0.6
Violent crime3 21,476 13,918 7,196 163 199 100.0 64.8 33.5 0.8 0.9
Property crime4 118,924 87,905 28,493 820 1,706 100.0 73.9 24.0 0.7 1.4
Crime Index5 140,400 101,823 35,689 983 1,905 100.0 72.5 25.4 0.7 1.4
Other assaults 64,189 45,527 17,791 395 476 100.0 70.9 27.7 0.6 0.7
Forgery and counterfeiting 1,423 1,145 249 11 18 100.0 80.5 17.5 0.8 1.3
Fraud 2,679 1,725 918 6 30 100.0 64.4 34.3 0.2 1.1
Embezzlement 389 291 91 0 7 100.0 74.8 23.4 * 1.8
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 7,117 4,632 2,329 45 111 100.0 65.1 32.7 0.6 1.6
Vandalism 30,265 26,197 3,654 164 250 100.0 86.6 12.1 0.5 0.8
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 8,804 6,645 2,035 34 90 100.0 75.5 23.1 0.4 1.0
Prostitution and commercialized vice 122 76 43 1 2 100.0 62.3 35.2 0.8 1.6
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 5,062 4,029 990 14 29 100.0 79.6 19.6 0.3 0.6
Drug abuse violations 50,260 42,743 6,902 241 374 100.0 85.0 13.7 0.5 0.7
Gambling 137 65 72 0 0 100.0 47.4 52.6 * *
Offenses against the family and children 2,718 2,159 541 6 12 100.0 79.4 19.9 0.2 0.4
Driving under the influence 6,279 5,988 220 37 34 100.0 95.4 3.5 0.6 0.5
Liquor laws 45,669 42,965 1,790 482 432 100.0 94.1 3.9 1.1 0.9
Drunkenness 5,775 5,389 297 56 33 100.0 93.3 5.1 1.0 0.6
Disorderly conduct 57,776 41,168 15,946 270 392 100.0 71.3 27.6 0.5 0.7
Vagrancy 656 512 137 3 4 100.0 78.0 20.9 0.5 0.6
All other offenses (except traffic) 115,622 91,726 21,999 775 1,122 100.0 79.3 19.0 0.7 1.0
Suspicion 329 261 66 1 1 100.0 79.3 20.1 0.3 0.3
Curfew and loitering law violations 22,386 17,940 4,094 137 215 100.0 80.1 18.3 0.6 1.0
Runaways 32,522 26,663 5,280 288 291 100.0 82.0 16.2 0.9 0.9
                     
 
Arrests 18 and over
Percent distribution2
Offense charged
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 600,579 469,669 121,133 3,949 5,828 100.0 78.2 20.2 0.7 1.0
                     
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 194 112 82 0 0 100.0 57.7 42.3 * *
Forcible rape 1,205 858 332 10 5 100.0 71.2 27.6 0.8 0.4
Robbery 4,502 2,110 2,331 19 42 100.0 46.9 51.8 0.4 0.9
Aggravated assault 15,575 10,838 4,451 134 152 100.0 69.6 28.6 0.9 1.0
Burglary 22,526 17,799 4,408 128 191 100.0 79.0 19.6 0.6 0.8
Larceny-theft 85,377 61,835 21,588 601 1,353 100.0 72.4 25.3 0.7 1.6
Motor vehicle theft 8,402 5,993 2,186 78 145 100.0 71.3 26.0 0.9 1.7
Arson 2,619 2,278 311 13 17 100.0 87.0 11.9 0.5 0.6
Violent crime3 21,476 13,918 7,196 163 199 100.0 64.8 33.5 0.8 0.9
Property crime4 118,924 87,905 28,493 820 1,706 100.0 73.9 24.0 0.7 1.4
Crime Index5 140,400 101,823 35,689 983 1,905 100.0 72.5 25.4 0.7 1.4
Other assaults 64,189 45,527 17,791 395 476 100.0 70.9 27.7 0.6 0.7
Forgery and counterfeiting 1,423 1,145 249 11 18 100.0 80.5 17.5 0.8 1.3
Fraud 2,679 1,725 918 6 30 100.0 64.4 34.3 0.2 1.1
Embezzlement 389 291 91 0 7 100.0 74.8 23.4 * 1.8
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 7,117 4,632 2,329 45 111 100.0 65.1 32.7 0.6 1.6
Vandalism 30,265 26,197 3,654 164 250 100.0 86.6 12.1 0.5 0.8
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 8,804 6,645 2,035 34 90 100.0 75.5 23.1 0.4 1.0
Prostitution and commercialized vice 122 76 43 1 2 100.0 62.3 35.2 0.8 1.6
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 5,062 4,029 990 14 29 100.0 79.6 19.6 0.3 0.6
Drug abuse violations 50,260 42,743 6,902 241 374 100.0 85.0 13.7 0.5 0.7
Gambling 137 65 72 0 0 100.0 47.4 52.6 * *
Offenses against the family and children 2,718 2,159 541 6 12 100.0 79.4 19.9 0.2 0.4
Driving under the influence 6,279 5,988 220 37 34 100.0 95.4 3.5 0.6 0.5
Liquor laws 45,669 42,965 1,790 482 432 100.0 94.1 3.9 1.1 0.9
Drunkenness 5,775 5,389 297 56 33 100.0 93.3 5.1 1.0 0.6
Disorderly conduct 57,776 41,168 15,946 270 392 100.0 71.3 27.6 0.5 0.7
Vagrancy 656 512 137 3 4 100.0 78.0 20.9 0.5 0.6
All other offenses (except traffic) 115,622 91,726 21,999 775 1,122 100.0 79.3 19.0 0.7 1.0
Suspicion 329 261 66 1 1 100.0 79.3 20.1 0.3 0.3
Curfew and loitering law violations 22,386 17,940 4,094 137 215 100.0 80.1 18.3 0.6 1.0
Runaways 32,522 26,663 5,280 288 291 100.0 82.0 16.2 0.9 0.9