In 2023, the arrest rate in South Dakota was 5,878.35 arrests per 100,000 inhabitants, the highest of any state. Kentucky, North Dakota, Arkansas, and Wyoming rounded out the top five states with the highest arrest rates in that year.
Reported arrest rate in the United States in 2023, by state
(per 100,000 of the population)
Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, not all law enforcement agencies submitted data to the FBI for 2023. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of arrests.
Arrest rate is based on the population covered by the agencies with power of arrest from whom the FBI collected the arrest data.
Figures are calculated internally by Statista using the provided crime and population data.
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FBI. (September 23, 2024). Reported arrest rate in the United States in 2023, by state (per 100,000 of the population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/302328/arrest-rate-in-the-us-2012-by-state/
FBI. "Reported arrest rate in the United States in 2023, by state (per 100,000 of the population)." Chart. September 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302328/arrest-rate-in-the-us-2012-by-state/
FBI. (2024). Reported arrest rate in the United States in 2023, by state (per 100,000 of the population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302328/arrest-rate-in-the-us-2012-by-state/
FBI. "Reported Arrest Rate in The United States in 2023, by State (per 100,000 of The Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302328/arrest-rate-in-the-us-2012-by-state/
FBI, Reported arrest rate in the United States in 2023, by state (per 100,000 of the population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302328/arrest-rate-in-the-us-2012-by-state/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Reported arrest rate in the United States in 2023, by state (per 100,000 of the population) [Graph], FBI, September 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/302328/arrest-rate-in-the-us-2012-by-state/
