US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Offenses Against The Family And Children Offenses in 2020

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 40,498 total arrests made in the US for offenses against the family and children offenses. There were 26,519 total arrests made in All Cities; 8,915 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 5,064 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 15,426 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group VI - Cities had the highest (34.6), followed by Nonmetropolitan Counties (26.7), and Group V - Cities (18.9).

The chart below shows the rate of offenses against the family and children 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 Offenses Against The Family And Children Offenses in 2020
Group VI - Cities
Nonmetropolitan Counties
Group V - Cities
Metropolitan Counties
Total Cities
Group IV - Cities
Suburban Areas
Group I - Cities
Group II - Cities
Group III - Cities
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Offenses Against The Family And Children Offenses in 2020
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 26519 16.6
Group I - Cities 6291 14.2
Group II - Cities 3527 12.9
Group III - Cities 3386 12.1
Group IV - Cities 3781 16.4
Group V - Cities 4064 18.9
Group VI - Cities 5470 34.6
Metropolitan Counties 8915 17.8
Nonmetropolitan Counties 5064 26.7
Suburban Areas 15426 16.4