In 2020, the arrest rate for violent offenses in the United States was at 147.9 arrests per 100,000 of the population. This is a decrease from 1990 levels, when the arrest rate for violent offenses stood at 282.9 per 100,000 of the population.
Arrest rate for violent offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (arrests per 100,000 of the population)
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FBI. (September 27, 2021). Arrest rate for violent offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (arrests per 100,000 of the population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191644/arrest-rate-for-violent-offenses-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Arrest rate for violent offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (arrests per 100,000 of the population)." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191644/arrest-rate-for-violent-offenses-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. (2021). Arrest rate for violent offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (arrests per 100,000 of the population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191644/arrest-rate-for-violent-offenses-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Arrest Rate for Violent Offenses in The United States from 1990 to 2020 (Arrests per 100,000 of The Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191644/arrest-rate-for-violent-offenses-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI, Arrest rate for violent offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (arrests per 100,000 of the population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191644/arrest-rate-for-violent-offenses-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited July 06, 2022)