Tables 32-33Data updated 02/17/06

 

Table 32

Ten-Year Arrest Trends
Totals, 1995-2004
[7,712 agencies; 2004 estimated population 177,758,526; 1995 estimated population 158,983,636]

Offense charged Number of persons arrested
Total all ages Under 18 years of age 18 years of age and over
1995 2004 Percent change 1995 2004 Percent change 1995 2004 Percent change
TOTAL1 8,989,470 8,526,688 -5.1 1,717,105 1,335,345 -22.2 7,272,365 7,191,343 -1.1
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 12,005 8,282 -31.0 1,917 704 -63.3 10,088 7,578 -24.9
Forcible rape 19,692 16,217 -17.6 3,333 2,596 -22.1 16,359 13,621 -16.7
Robbery 89,425 68,184 -23.8 28,519 15,969 -44.0 60,906 52,215 -14.3
Aggravated assault 324,010 277,322 -14.4 48,953 37,701 -23.0 275,057 239,621 -12.9
Burglary 229,142 182,584 -20.3 83,005 50,483 -39.2 146,137 132,101 -9.6
Larceny-theft 955,196 735,181 -23.0 321,993 200,820 -37.6 633,203 534,361 -15.6
Motor vehicle theft 120,841 92,876 -23.1 51,060 24,044 -52.9 69,781 68,832 -1.4
Arson 12,728 9,087 -28.6 6,891 4,566 -33.7 5,837 4,521 -22.5
   Violent crime2 445,132 370,005 -16.9 82,722 56,970 -31.1 362,410 313,035 -13.6
   Property crime2 1,317,907 1,019,728 -22.6 462,949 279,913 -39.5 854,958 739,815 -13.5
Other assaults 811,983 775,706 -4.5 140,441 151,053 +7.6 671,542 624,653 -7.0
Forgery and counterfeiting 72,925 72,363 -0.8 5,566 2,944 -47.1 67,359 69,419 +3.1
Fraud 234,912 183,905 -21.7 6,915 4,483 -35.2 227,997 179,422 -21.3
Embezzlement 9,164 10,627 +16.0 756 599 -20.8 8,408 10,028 +19.3
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 99,717 77,277 -22.5 27,217 13,981 -48.6 72,500 63,296 -12.7
Vandalism 206,699 167,305 -19.1 93,681 63,679 -32.0 113,018 103,626 -8.3
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 151,288 109,830 -27.4 36,270 25,421 -29.9 115,018 84,409 -26.6
Prostitution and commercialized vice 63,873 55,274 -13.5 849 1,157 +36.3 63,024 54,117 -14.1
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 59,307 57,403 -3.2 10,164 11,402 +12.2 49,143 46,001 -6.4
Drug abuse violations 876,097 1,067,294 +21.8 121,302 117,013 -3.5 754,795 950,281 +25.9
Gambling 8,799 6,379 -27.5 1,528 1,077 -29.5 7,271 5,302 -27.1
Offenses against the family and children 90,731 72,378 -20.2 4,389 3,342 -23.9 86,342 69,036 -20.0
Driving under the influence 880,445 841,291 -4.4 9,503 11,423 +20.2 870,942 829,868 -4.7
Liquor laws 324,697 358,941 +10.5 79,132 75,799 -4.2 245,565 283,142 +15.3
Drunkenness 495,562 355,495 -28.3 14,331 10,044 -29.9 481,231 345,451 -28.2
Disorderly conduct 474,068 388,409 -18.1 116,584 113,942 -2.3 357,484 274,467 -23.2
Vagrancy 16,517 21,057 +27.5 1,996 1,091 -45.3 14,521 19,966 +37.5
All other offenses (except traffic) 2,113,233 2,356,075 +11.5 264,396 230,066 -13.0 1,848,837 2,126,009 +15.0
Suspicion 5,332 2,246 -57.9 1,351 381 -71.8 3,981 1,865 -53.2
Curfew and loitering law violations 103,251 88,069 -14.7 103,251 88,069 -14.7 -  -  - 
Runaways 133,163 71,877 -46.0 133,163 71,877 -46.0 -  -  - 

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 33

Ten-Year Arrest Trends
by Sex, 1995-2004
[7,712 agencies; 2004 estimated population 177,758,526; 1995 estimated population 158,983,636]

Offense charged Male Female
Total Under 18 Total Under 18
1995 2004 Percent change 1995 2004 Percent change 1995 2004 Percent change 1995 2004 Percent change
TOTAL1 7,131,271 6,498,035 -8.9 1,287,406 936,888 -27.2 1,858,199 2,028,653 +9.2 429,699 398,457 -7.3
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 10,906 7,326 -32.8 1,814 639 -64.8 1,099 956 -13.0 103 65 -36.9
Forcible rape 19,437 15,973 -17.8 3,253 2,532 -22.2 255 244 -4.3 80 64 -20.0
Robbery 81,164 60,570 -25.4 25,973 14,371 -44.7 8,261 7,614 -7.8 2,546 1,598 -37.2
Aggravated assault 269,615 220,108 -18.4 39,716 28,736 -27.6 54,395 57,214 +5.2 9,237 8,965 -2.9
Burglary 202,623 155,806 -23.1 74,668 44,353 -40.6 26,519 26,778 +1.0 8,337 6,130 -26.5
Larceny-theft 637,425 453,811 -28.8 218,891 116,986 -46.6 317,771 281,370 -11.5 103,102 83,834 -18.7
Motor vehicle theft 104,036 76,759 -26.2 43,174 19,838 -54.1 16,805 16,117 -4.1 7,886 4,206 -46.7
Arson 10,812 7,589 -29.8 6,062 3,932 -35.1 1,916 1,498 -21.8 829 634 -23.5
   Violent crime2 381,122 303,977 -20.2 70,756 46,278 -34.6 64,010 66,028 +3.2 11,966 10,692 -10.6
   Property crime2 954,896 693,965 -27.3 342,795 185,109 -46.0 363,011 325,763 -10.3 120,154 94,804 -21.1
Other assaults 652,599 585,227 -10.3 102,216 100,830 -1.4 159,384 190,479 +19.5 38,225 50,223 +31.4
Forgery and counterfeiting 45,385 43,632 -3.9 3,589 1,951 -45.6 27,540 28,731 +4.3 1,977 993 -49.8
Fraud 129,708 98,734 -23.9 4,460 2,856 -36.0 105,204 85,171 -19.0 2,455 1,627 -33.7
Embezzlement 5,119 5,210 +1.8 453 346 -23.6 4,045 5,417 +33.9 303 253 -16.5
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 85,364 62,502 -26.8 23,942 11,603 -51.5 14,353 14,775 +2.9 3,275 2,378 -27.4
Vandalism 178,617 139,094 -22.1 83,657 54,503 -34.8 28,082 28,211 +0.5 10,024 9,176 -8.5
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc.  139,678 100,948 -27.7 33,434 22,609 -32.4 11,610 8,882 -23.5 2,836 2,812 -0.8
Prostitution and commercialized vice 24,465 17,061 -30.3 450 305 -32.2 39,408 38,213 -3.0 399 852 +113.5
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 54,810 52,425 -4.4 9,453 10,339 +9.4 4,497 4,978 +10.7 711 1,063 +49.5
Drug abuse violations 727,870 864,546 +18.8 105,515 96,606 -8.4 148,227 202,748 +36.8 15,787 20,407 +29.3
Gambling 7,972 5,802 -27.2 1,491 1,047 -29.8 827 577 -30.2 37 30 -18.9
Offenses against the family and children 72,256 55,157 -23.7 2,773 2,068 -25.4 18,475 17,221 -6.8 1,616 1,274 -21.2
Driving under the influence 753,856 685,511 -9.1 8,057 8,978 +11.4 126,589 155,780 +23.1 1,446 2,445 +69.1
Liquor laws 258,264 266,572 +3.2 56,064 48,899 -12.8 66,433 92,369 +39.0 23,068 26,900 +16.6
Drunkenness 436,687 303,555 -30.5 12,075 7,806 -35.4 58,875 51,940 -11.8 2,256 2,238 -0.8
Disorderly conduct 373,590 289,776 -22.4 89,023 77,322 -13.1 100,478 98,633 -1.8 27,561 36,620 +32.9
Vagrancy 13,148 17,322 +31.7 1,760 857 -51.3 3,369 3,735 +10.9 236 234 -0.8
All other offenses (except traffic) 1,706,641 1,816,723 +6.5 206,219 166,280 -19.4 406,592 539,352 +32.7 58,177 63,786 +9.6
Suspicion 4,461 1,718 -61.5 1,073 284 -73.5 871 528 -39.4 278 97 -65.1
Curfew and loitering law violations 72,689 60,910 -16.2 72,689 60,910 -16.2 30,562 27,159 -11.1 30,562 27,159 -11.1
Runaways 56,535 29,386 -48.0 56,535 29,386 -48.0 76,628 42,491 -44.5 76,628 42,491 -44.5

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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