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

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 238 total arrests made in the US for suspicion offenses. There were 200 total arrests made in All Cities; 3 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 35 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 122 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group VI - Cities had the highest (0.7), followed by Group V - Cities (0.3), and Nonmetropolitan Counties (0.2).

The chart below shows the rate of suspicion 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 Suspicion Offenses in 2020
Group VI - Cities
Group V - Cities
Nonmetropolitan Counties
Total Cities
Group IV - Cities
Suburban Areas
Group I - Cities
Group II - Cities
Group III - Cities
Metropolitan Counties
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Suspicion Offenses in 2020
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 200 0.1
Group I - Cities 3
Group II - Cities 0 0
Group III - Cities 12
Group IV - Cities 16 0.1
Group V - Cities 54 0.3
Group VI - Cities 115 0.7
Metropolitan Counties 3
Nonmetropolitan Counties 35 0.2
Suburban Areas 122 0.1