Juvenile Arrest Rates

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Working for Youth Justice and Safety

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Note: Arrest estimates for 2015 and 2016 were developed by the National Center for Juvenile Justice based on data published in the FBI's respective Crime in the United States report. These are preliminary estimates that will be updated upon release of final estimates on the Bureau of Justice Statistics' Arrest Data Analysis Tool.

All Crimes	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|

Violent Crime Index offenses	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Murder	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Rape	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Robbery	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Aggravated Assault	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|

Property Crime Index offenses	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Burglary	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Larceny-theft	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Motor Vehicle Theft	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Arson	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|

Other Offenses
Simple Assault	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Vandalism	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Weapons Law Violations	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Drug Abuse Violations	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Driving Under the Influence	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Liquor Law Violations	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Drunkenness	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Disorderly Conduct	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Curfew and Loitering	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|
Running Away	\| Total \| by Sex \| by Race \|

Note: Beginning in 2013, the FBI broadened the definition of rape, removing the phrase “forcible” from the offense name and description. The new definition of rape is: Penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim. The new definition includes the NIBRS offenses of rape, sodomy, and sexual assault with an object.

Law enforcement agencies may submit data on rape arrests based on either the new or legacy definition of rape. Due to differences in agency reporting practices, arrest rates for rape are not available after 2012. Additionally, arrest rates for the Violent Crime Index (which included “forcible rape”) are not shown after 2012 as this category is no longer compatible with prior years..