US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Robbery Offenses in 2022

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, there were 47,807 total arrests made in the US for robbery offenses. There were 40,904 total arrests made in All Cities; 6,254 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 649 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 12,222 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group I - Cities had the highest (38.1), followed by Group II - Cities (23.2), and Total Cities (22.7).

The chart below shows the rate of robbery 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 Robbery Offenses in 2022
Group I - Cities
Group II - Cities
Total Cities
Group III - Cities
Group IV - Cities
Group VI - Cities
Group V - Cities
Suburban Areas
Metropolitan Counties
Nonmetropolitan Counties
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Robbery Offenses in 2022
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 40904 22.7
Group I - Cities 19470 38.1
Group II - Cities 6796 23.2
Group III - Cities 6167 20.1
Group IV - Cities 4039 14.7
Group V - Cities 2624 10.5
Group VI - Cities 1808 10.6
Metropolitan Counties 6254 9.2
Nonmetropolitan Counties 649 3
Suburban Areas 12222 10.3