| Juvenile Arrest Rate Trends |
The juvenile arrest rate for all offenses reached its highest level in the last two decades in 1996, and then declined 43% by 2010.
Juvenile Arrest Rates for All Crimes, 1980-2010
| Note: Rates are arrests of persons ages 10-17 per 100,000 persons ages 10-17 in the resident population. |
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- In 2010, there were 4,857 arrests for every 100,000 youths ages 10 through 17 in the United States.
- The overall juvenile arrest rate was 24% lower in 2010 than in 1980.
Internet Citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/crime/JAR_Display.asp?ID=qa05200.
December 17, 2012.
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