US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Drug Abuse Violations Offenses in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 801,546 total arrests made in the US for drug abuse violations offenses. There were 561,935 total arrests made in All Cities; 162,238 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 77,373 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 317,731 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.
In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group VI - Cities had the highest (536.6), followed by Nonmetropolitan Counties (408.3), and Group II - Cities (379.6).
The chart below shows the rate of drug abuse violations 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.
- Group I - Cities: Cities with a population of 250,000 and over.
- Group II - Cities: Cities with a population of 100,000 to 249,999.
- Group III - Cities: Cities with a population of 50,000 to 99,999.
- Group IV - Cities: Cities with a population of 25,000 to 49,999.
- Group V - Cities: Cities with a population of 10,000 to 24,999.
- Group VI - Cities: Cities with a population under 10,000.
| Population Group | Number of Arrests | Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cities | 561935 | 351.6 |
| Group I - Cities | 112526 | 254.2 |
| Group II - Cities | 103839 | 379.6 |
| Group III - Cities | 101925 | 365.3 |
| Group IV - Cities | 77694 | 337.5 |
| Group V - Cities | 81110 | 377.8 |
| Group VI - Cities | 84841 | 536.6 |
| Metropolitan Counties | 162238 | 323.9 |
| Nonmetropolitan Counties | 77373 | 408.3 |
| Suburban Areas | 317731 | 337.6 |
