US Number of Adult Arrests By Race and Ethnicity for Arson Offenses in 2022

Updated on January 12, 2024.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, there were 6,591 adult arrests made in the US for arson offenses.

By Race: The highest number of those arrested were identified as White (4.79K), followed by Black or African American (1.52K), and Asian (134).

By Ethnicity: Ethnicity information was reported for 5,619 (85%) of those arrested. Among those for whom ethnicity was reported, the highest number were identified as Not Hispanic or Latino (4.31K), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1.31K).

You can see similar information for juvenile and total arrests. You can also see similar information for different types of offenses.

The charts and tables below shows the arson arrests by race and ethnicity in the US.

Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2022 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Number of Adult Arrests By Race for Arson Offenses in 2022
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Black or African American
Asian
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Number of Adult Arrests By Ethnicity for Arson Offenses in 2022
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US Number of Adult Arrests By Race for Arson Offenses in 2022
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Race Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
White 4791 72.7
Black or African American 1520 23.1
Asian 134 2
American Indian or Alaska Native 130 2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 16 0.2
Number of Adult Arrests By Ethnicity for Arson Offenses in 2022
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Ethnicity Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
Not Hispanic or Latino 4306 76.6
Hispanic or Latino 1313 23.4