Table 29

Estimated Number of Arrests
United States, 2009
Total1 13,687,241
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 12,418
Forcible rape 21,407
Robbery 126,725
Aggravated assault 421,215
Burglary 299,351
Larceny-theft 1,334,933
Motor vehicle theft 81,797
Arson 12,204
Violent crime2 581,765
Property crime2 1,728,285
Other assaults 1,319,458
Forgery and counterfeiting 85,844
Fraud 210,255
Embezzlement 17,920
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 105,303
Vandalism 270,439
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 166,334
Prostitution and commercialized vice 71,355
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 77,326
Drug abuse violations 1,663,582
Gambling 10,360
Offenses against the family and children 114,564
Driving under the influence 1,440,409
Liquor laws 570,333
Drunkenness 594,300
Disorderly conduct 655,322
Vagrancy 33,388
All other offenses 3,764,672
Suspicion 1,975
Curfew and loitering law violations 112,593
Runaways 93,434

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