US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Weapons Carrying Possessing Etc Offenses in 2023

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 153,389 total arrests made in the US for weapons carrying possessing etc offenses. There were 119,500 total arrests made in All Cities; 25,660 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 8,229 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 48,628 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group I - Cities had the highest (85.7), followed by Group II - Cities (60.3), and Total Cities (60.2).

The chart below shows the rate of weapons carrying possessing etc 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 Weapons Carrying Possessing Etc Offenses in 2023
Group I - Cities
Group II - Cities
Total Cities
Group VI - Cities
Group III - Cities
Group IV - Cities
Group V - Cities
Suburban Areas
Nonmetropolitan Counties
Metropolitan Counties
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Weapons Carrying Possessing Etc Offenses in 2023
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 119500 60.2
Group I - Cities 51394 85.7
Group II - Cities 18830 60.3
Group III - Cities 15195 47.1
Group IV - Cities 12738 43.1
Group V - Cities 10965 40.7
Group VI - Cities 10378 56
Metropolitan Counties 25660 36.5
Nonmetropolitan Counties 8229 36.6
Suburban Areas 48628 38.9