US Number of Juvenile Arrests By Race and Ethnicity for Aggravated assault Offenses in 2022
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, there were 18,294 juvenile arrests made in the US for aggravated assault offenses.
By Race: The highest number of those arrested were identified as White (9.91K), followed by Black or African American (7.78K), and American Indian or Alaska Native (354).
By Ethnicity: Ethnicity information was reported for 15,687 (86%) of those arrested. Among those for whom ethnicity was reported, the highest number were identified as Not Hispanic or Latino (11.57K), followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.11K).
You can see similar information for adult and total arrests. You can also see similar information for different types of offenses.
The charts and tables below shows the aggravated assault arrests by race and ethnicity in the US.
| Race | Number of Arrests | Percent of Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9908 | 54.2 |
| Black or African American | 7782 | 42.5 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 354 | 1.9 |
| Asian | 193 | 1.1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 57 | 0.3 |
| Ethnicity | Number of Arrests | Percent of Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 11573 | 73.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4114 | 26.2 |