US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Forgery And Counterfeiting Offenses in 2023

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 31,486 total arrests made in the US for forgery and counterfeiting offenses. There were 25,023 total arrests made in All Cities; 5,118 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 1,345 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 10,751 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group I - Cities had the highest (17.3), followed by Group VI - Cities (16.5), and Total Cities (12.6).

The chart below shows the rate of forgery and counterfeiting 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 2023 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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US Total Arrests Rate Per 100K By Population Group for Forgery And Counterfeiting Offenses in 2023
Group I - Cities
Group VI - Cities
Total Cities
Group V - Cities
Group IV - Cities
Group III - Cities
Suburban Areas
Group II - Cities
Metropolitan Counties
Nonmetropolitan Counties
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Forgery And Counterfeiting Offenses in 2023
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 25023 12.6
Group I - Cities 10368 17.3
Group II - Cities 2577 8.3
Group III - Cities 3052 9.5
Group IV - Cities 2883 9.7
Group V - Cities 3077 11.4
Group VI - Cities 3066 16.5
Metropolitan Counties 5118 7.3
Nonmetropolitan Counties 1345 6
Suburban Areas 10751 8.6