Property crime arrests in the U.S. 2021, by type and gender

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Veera Korhonen,
Jul 5, 2024
In the United States, significantly more men than women were arrested for property crimes. In 2021, a total of 3,893 men and 1,190 women were arrested for arson in the United States. For property crimes in total, 483,840 men and 217,107 women were arrested in that year.

Number of arrests for property crimes in the United States in 2021, by type and gender

Type of crimeMaleFemale
Property crime total 483,840 217,107
Larceny/Theft Offenses 208,038 132,015
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 75,798 23,511
Burglary/Breaking & Entering 55,707 12,733
Stolen Property Offenses 36,698 9,425
Motor Vehicle Theft 34,669 9,766
Fraud Offenses 30,562 16,764
Robbery 24,843 4,119
Counterfeiting/Forgery 10,523 4,976
Arson 3,893 1,190
Embezzlement 2,639 2,478
Extortion/Blackmail 264 58
Bribery 206 72
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Type of crimeNumber of arrestsMaleFemaleProperty crime totalLarceny/Theft OffensesDestruction/Damage/VandalismBurglary/Breaking & EnteringStolen Property OffensesMotor Vehicle TheftFraud OffensesRobberyCounterfeiting/ForgeryArsonEmbezzlementExtortion/BlackmailBribery
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