US Number of Adult Arrests in Cities By Race and Ethnicity for Arson Offenses in 2022

Updated on January 27, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, there were 5,187 adult arrests made in US cities for arson offenses.

By Race: The highest number of those arrested were identified as White (3.67K), followed by Black or African American (1.29K), and Asian (117).

By Ethnicity: Ethnicity information was reported for 4,410 (85%) of those arrested. Among those for whom ethnicity was reported, the highest number were identified as Not Hispanic or Latino (3.30K), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1.11K).

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

You can see similar information for juvenile and total 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 2022 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Number of Adult Arrests Made in US Cities By Race for Arson Offenses in 2022
White
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Number of Adult Arrests Made in US Cities By Ethnicity for Arson Offenses in 2022
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US Number of Adult Arrests Made in Cities By Race for Arson Offenses in 2022
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Race Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
White 3666 70.7
Black or African American 1290 24.9
Asian 117 2.3
American Indian or Alaska Native 101 1.9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 13 0.3
US Number of Adult Arrests Made in Cities By Ethnicity for Arson Offenses in 2022
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Ethnicity Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
Not Hispanic or Latino 3296 74.7
Hispanic or Latino 1114 25.3