In 2020, the arrest rate in the United States was 2,312.2 arrests per 100,000 of the population. This is a significant drop from the previous year, when the arrest rate was 3,011 arrests per 100,000 of the population.
Arrest rate for all offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (arrests per 100,000 people)
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FBI. (September 27, 2021). Arrest rate for all offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (arrests per 100,000 people) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191267/arrest-rate-for-all-offenses-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Arrest rate for all offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (arrests per 100,000 people)." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191267/arrest-rate-for-all-offenses-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. (2021). Arrest rate for all offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (arrests per 100,000 people). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191267/arrest-rate-for-all-offenses-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Arrest Rate for All Offenses in The United States from 1990 to 2020 (Arrests per 100,000 People)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191267/arrest-rate-for-all-offenses-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI, Arrest rate for all offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (arrests per 100,000 people) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191267/arrest-rate-for-all-offenses-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited September 26, 2023)
Arrest rate for all offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (arrests per 100,000 people) [Graph], FBI, September 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191267/arrest-rate-for-all-offenses-in-the-us-since-1990/