US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Offenses in 2022

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, there were 10,047 total arrests made in the US for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses. There were 7,584 total arrests made in All Cities; 1,886 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 577 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 2,815 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group I - Cities had the highest (7.3), followed by Total Cities (4.2), and Group II - Cities (4.1).

The chart below shows the rate of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 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 2022 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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US Total Arrests Rate Per 100K By Population Group for Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Offenses in 2022
Group I - Cities
Total Cities
Group II - Cities
Group III - Cities
Metropolitan Counties
Nonmetropolitan Counties
Group IV - Cities
Group VI - Cities
Group V - Cities
Suburban Areas
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Offenses in 2022
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 7584 4.2
Group I - Cities 3720 7.3
Group II - Cities 1206 4.1
Group III - Cities 932 3
Group IV - Cities 699 2.5
Group V - Cities 600 2.4
Group VI - Cities 427 2.5
Metropolitan Counties 1886 2.8
Nonmetropolitan Counties 577 2.6
Suburban Areas 2815 2.4