| Offense charged | Number of persons arrested | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total all ages | Under 18 years of age | 18 years of age and over | |||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | Percent change |
2007 | 2008 | Percent change |
2007 | 2008 | Percent change |
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| TOTAL1 | 7,754,942 | 7,675,570 | -1.0 | 1,312,026 | 1,279,410 | -2.5 | 6,442,916 | 6,396,160 | -0.7 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 6,825 | 6,659 | -2.4 | 739 | 703 | -4.9 | 6,086 | 5,956 | -2.1 |
| Forcible rape | 11,836 | 11,924 | +0.7 | 1,884 | 1,863 | -1.1 | 9,952 | 10,061 | +1.1 |
| Robbery | 77,884 | 80,168 | +2.9 | 21,441 | 21,768 | +1.5 | 56,443 | 58,400 | +3.5 |
| Aggravated assault | 239,858 | 238,768 | -0.5 | 32,500 | 31,531 | -3.0 | 207,358 | 207,237 | -0.1 |
| Burglary | 163,795 | 168,231 | +2.7 | 45,523 | 47,107 | +3.5 | 118,272 | 121,124 | +2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 720,573 | 785,293 | +9.0 | 193,315 | 210,112 | +8.7 | 527,258 | 575,181 | +9.1 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 65,610 | 52,180 | -20.5 | 16,568 | 13,243 | -20.1 | 49,042 | 38,937 | -20.6 |
| Arson | 8,118 | 7,983 | -1.7 | 4,274 | 3,983 | -6.8 | 3,844 | 4,000 | +4.1 |
| Violent crime2 | 336,403 | 337,519 | +0.3 | 56,564 | 55,865 | -1.2 | 279,839 | 281,654 | +0.6 |
| Property crime2 | 958,096 | 1,013,687 | +5.8 | 259,680 | 274,445 | +5.7 | 698,416 | 739,242 | +5.8 |
| Other assaults | 709,265 | 717,341 | +1.1 | 132,665 | 130,581 | -1.6 | 576,600 | 586,760 | +1.8 |
| Forgery and counterfeiting | 57,440 | 50,232 | -12.5 | 1,800 | 1,524 | -15.3 | 55,640 | 48,708 | -12.5 |
| Fraud | 105,276 | 102,425 | -2.7 | 4,289 | 4,448 | +3.7 | 100,987 | 97,977 | -3.0 |
| Embezzlement | 12,380 | 12,251 | -1.0 | 965 | 780 | -19.2 | 11,415 | 11,471 | +0.5 |
| Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing | 68,490 | 63,387 | -7.5 | 13,926 | 13,170 | -5.4 | 54,564 | 50,217 | -8.0 |
| Vandalism | 170,222 | 166,097 | -2.4 | 67,929 | 65,300 | -3.9 | 102,293 | 100,797 | -1.5 |
| Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. | 106,179 | 100,831 | -5.0 | 25,693 | 23,709 | -7.7 | 80,486 | 77,122 | -4.2 |
| Prostitution and commercialized vice | 49,528 | 46,733 | -5.6 | 990 | 975 | -1.5 | 48,538 | 45,758 | -5.7 |
| Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 42,081 | 40,946 | -2.7 | 7,938 | 7,647 | -3.7 | 34,143 | 33,299 | -2.5 |
| Drug abuse violations | 977,064 | 914,851 | -6.4 | 110,112 | 102,827 | -6.6 | 866,952 | 812,024 | -6.3 |
| Gambling | 3,807 | 3,013 | -20.9 | 458 | 369 | -19.4 | 3,349 | 2,644 | -21.1 |
| Offenses against the family and children | 39,376 | 38,176 | -3.0 | 2,837 | 2,555 | -9.9 | 36,539 | 35,621 | -2.5 |
| Driving under the influence | 659,844 | 671,542 | +1.8 | 9,014 | 7,933 | -12.0 | 650,830 | 663,609 | +2.0 |
| Liquor laws | 379,495 | 372,693 | -1.8 | 82,502 | 76,437 | -7.4 | 296,993 | 296,256 | -0.2 |
| Drunkenness | 378,408 | 394,081 | +4.1 | 11,062 | 10,179 | -8.0 | 367,346 | 383,902 | +4.5 |
| Disorderly conduct | 426,732 | 417,677 | -2.1 | 125,447 | 118,876 | -5.2 | 301,285 | 298,801 | -0.8 |
| Vagrancy | 22,506 | 21,811 | -3.1 | 2,526 | 2,698 | +6.8 | 19,980 | 19,113 | -4.3 |
| All other offenses (except traffic) | 2,084,620 | 2,032,707 | -2.5 | 227,899 | 221,522 | -2.8 | 1,856,721 | 1,811,185 | -2.5 |
| Suspicion | 815 | 775 | -4.9 | 192 | 169 | -12.0 | 623 | 606 | -2.7 |
| Curfew and loitering law violations | 105,177 | 97,916 | -6.9 | 105,177 | 97,916 | -6.9 | - | - | - |
| Runaways | 62,553 | 59,654 | -4.6 | 62,553 | 59,654 | -4.6 | - | - | - |
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