US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Prostitution And Commercialized Vice Offenses in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 11,754 total arrests made in the US for prostitution and commercialized vice offenses. There were 10,617 total arrests made in All Cities; 1,054 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 83 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 1,689 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.
In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group I - Cities had the highest (16.7), followed by Total Cities (6.6), and Group II - Cities (6).
The chart below shows the rate of prostitution and commercialized vice 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 | 10617 | 6.6 |
| Group I - Cities | 7381 | 16.7 |
| Group II - Cities | 1651 | 6 |
| Group III - Cities | 712 | 2.6 |
| Group IV - Cities | 468 | 2 |
| Group V - Cities | 284 | 1.3 |
| Group VI - Cities | 121 | 0.8 |
| Metropolitan Counties | 1054 | 2.1 |
| Nonmetropolitan Counties | 83 | 0.4 |
| Suburban Areas | 1689 | 1.8 |
