US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Disorderly Conduct Offenses in 2020

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 156,502 total arrests made in the US for disorderly conduct offenses. There were 128,297 total arrests made in All Cities; 18,076 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 10,129 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 55,216 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group VI - Cities had the highest (162.5), followed by Group V - Cities (103.8), and Group IV - Cities (82.8).

The chart below shows the rate of disorderly conduct arrests by population group, and the table below shows the number of arrests and rate of arrests by population group in the US.

You can also see similar information for different types of offenses.

Note
  1. Group I - Cities: Cities with a population of 250,000 and over.
  2. Group II - Cities: Cities with a population of 100,000 to 249,999.
  3. Group III - Cities: Cities with a population of 50,000 to 99,999.
  4. Group IV - Cities: Cities with a population of 25,000 to 49,999.
  5. Group V - Cities: Cities with a population of 10,000 to 24,999.
  6. Group VI - Cities: Cities with a population under 10,000.
Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2020 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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US Total Arrests Rate Per 100K By Population Group for Disorderly Conduct Offenses in 2020
Group VI - Cities
Group V - Cities
Group IV - Cities
Total Cities
Group III - Cities
Group II - Cities
Suburban Areas
Nonmetropolitan Counties
Group I - Cities
Metropolitan Counties
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Disorderly Conduct Offenses in 2020
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 128297 80.3
Group I - Cities 22438 50.7
Group II - Cities 19143 70
Group III - Cities 19679 70.5
Group IV - Cities 19059 82.8
Group V - Cities 22277 103.8
Group VI - Cities 25701 162.5
Metropolitan Counties 18076 36.1
Nonmetropolitan Counties 10129 53.5
Suburban Areas 55216 58.7