Table 29

Estimated Number of Arrests
United States, 2005

Total1 14,094,186
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 14,062
Forcible rape 25,528
Robbery 114,616
Aggravated assault 449,297
Burglary 298,835
Larceny-theft 1,146,696
Motor vehicle theft 147,459
Arson 16,337
Violent crime2 603,503
Property crime2 1,609,327
Other assaults 1,301,392
Forgery and counterfeiting 118,455
Fraud 321,521
Embezzlement 18,970
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 133,856
Vandalism 279,562
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 193,469
Prostitution and commercialized vice 84,891
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 91,625
Drug abuse violations 1,846,351
Gambling 11,180
Offenses against the family and children 129,128
Driving under the influence 1,371,919
Liquor laws 597,838
Drunkenness 556,167
Disorderly conduct 678,231
Vagrancy 33,227
All other offenses 3,863,785
Suspicion 3,764
Curfew and loitering law violations 140,835
Runaways 108,954

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