US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Weapons Carrying Possessing Etc Offenses in 2020

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 115,832 total arrests made in the US for weapons carrying possessing etc offenses. There were 88,908 total arrests made in All Cities; 20,177 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 6,747 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 36,425 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group I - Cities had the highest (81), followed by Group II - Cities (58.4), and Total Cities (55.6).

The chart below shows the rate of weapons carrying possessing etc 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 Weapons Carrying Possessing Etc Offenses in 2020
Group I - Cities
Group II - Cities
Total Cities
Group VI - Cities
Group III - Cities
Metropolitan Counties
Suburban Areas
Group V - Cities
Group IV - Cities
Nonmetropolitan Counties
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Weapons Carrying Possessing Etc Offenses in 2020
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 88908 55.6
Group I - Cities 35855 81
Group II - Cities 15984 58.4
Group III - Cities 12559 45
Group IV - Cities 8707 37.8
Group V - Cities 8244 38.4
Group VI - Cities 7559 47.8
Metropolitan Counties 20177 40.3
Nonmetropolitan Counties 6747 35.6
Suburban Areas 36425 38.7