US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Larceny Theft Offenses in 2020

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 442,016 total arrests made in the US for larceny theft offenses. There were 375,128 total arrests made in All Cities; 53,892 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 12,996 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 164,967 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group V - Cities had the highest (316.5), followed by Group VI - Cities (298.8), and Group IV - Cities (263.7).

The chart below shows the rate of larceny theft 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 Larceny Theft Offenses in 2020
Group V - Cities
Group VI - Cities
Group IV - Cities
Group III - Cities
Total Cities
Group II - Cities
Suburban Areas
Group I - Cities
Metropolitan Counties
Nonmetropolitan Counties
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Larceny Theft Offenses in 2020
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 375128 234.7
Group I - Cities 72545 163.9
Group II - Cities 60638 221.7
Group III - Cities 66049 236.7
Group IV - Cities 60701 263.7
Group V - Cities 67948 316.5
Group VI - Cities 47247 298.8
Metropolitan Counties 53892 107.6
Nonmetropolitan Counties 12996 68.6
Suburban Areas 164967 175.3