US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Sex Offenses Except Rape And Prostitution Offenses in 2020

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 22,065 total arrests made in the US for sex offenses except rape and prostitution offenses. There were 16,162 total arrests made in All Cities; 4,333 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 1,570 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 7,889 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group I - Cities had the highest (11.4), followed by Group VI - Cities (10.8), and Group II - Cities (10.2).

The chart below shows the rate of sex offenses except rape and prostitution 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 Sex Offenses Except Rape And Prostitution Offenses in 2020
Group I - Cities
Group VI - Cities
Group II - Cities
Total Cities
Group III - Cities
Metropolitan Counties
Group IV - Cities
Group V - Cities
Suburban Areas
Nonmetropolitan Counties
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Sex Offenses Except Rape And Prostitution Offenses in 2020
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 16162 10.1
Group I - Cities 5040 11.4
Group II - Cities 2780 10.2
Group III - Cities 2818 10.1
Group IV - Cities 1974 8.6
Group V - Cities 1840 8.6
Group VI - Cities 1710 10.8
Metropolitan Counties 4333 8.7
Nonmetropolitan Counties 1570 8.3
Suburban Areas 7889 8.4