US Number of Total Arrests in Cities By Race and Ethnicity for Robbery Offenses in 2020

Updated on January 27, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 41,265 total arrests made in US cities for robbery offenses.

By Race: The highest number of those arrested were identified as Black or African American (20.97K), followed by White (19.15K), and American Indian or Alaska Native (629).

By Ethnicity: Ethnicity information was reported for 36,611 (89%) of those arrested. Among those for whom ethnicity was reported, the highest number were identified as Not Hispanic or Latino (26.94K), followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.68K).

The charts and tables below shows the robbery arrests made in US cities by race and ethnicity.

You can see similar information for adult and juvenile arrests in US cities. You can also see similar information for different types of offenses in US cities.

You can also see similar information for arrests made in the following population groups: all arrests, arrests in metropolitan counties, arrests in nonmetropolitan counties, and arrests in suburban areas,

Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2020 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Number of Total Arrests Made in US Cities By Race for Robbery Offenses in 2020
Black or African American
White
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Number of Total Arrests Made in US Cities By Ethnicity for Robbery Offenses in 2020
Not Hispanic or Latino
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US Number of Total Arrests Made in Cities By Race for Robbery Offenses in 2020
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Race Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
Black or African American 20970 50.8
White 19146 46.4
American Indian or Alaska Native 629 1.5
Asian 399 1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 121 0.3
US Number of Total Arrests Made in Cities By Ethnicity for Robbery Offenses in 2020
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Ethnicity Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
Not Hispanic or Latino 26935 73.6
Hispanic or Latino 9676 26.4