In 2022, about 429,593 offenders in the United States were arrested for a violent crime. This is an increase from the previous year, when there were 374,300 arrests for violent offenses in the country.
Number of arrests for violent offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2022
Violent offenses are defined in line the with the Violent Index offenses of the FBI. Violent Index offenses include murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
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FBI. (October 16, 2023). Number of arrests for violent offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191283/number-of-arrests-for-violent-offenses-in-the-us-since-1990/
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Number of arrests for violent offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2022 [Graph], FBI, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191283/number-of-arrests-for-violent-offenses-in-the-us-since-1990/