US Number of Adult Arrests in Cities By Race and Ethnicity for Weapons Carrying Possessing Etc Offenses in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 101,588 adult arrests made in US cities for weapons carrying possessing etc offenses.
By Race: The highest number of those arrested were identified as Black or African American (54.58K), followed by White (44.48K), and Asian (1.40K).
By Ethnicity: Ethnicity information was reported for 88,164 (87%) of those arrested. Among those for whom ethnicity was reported, the highest number were identified as Not Hispanic or Latino (65.50K), followed by Hispanic or Latino (22.67K).
The charts and tables below shows the weapons carrying possessing etc 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,
| Race | Number of Arrests | Percent of Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 54575 | 53.7 |
| White | 44482 | 43.8 |
| Asian | 1399 | 1.4 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 842 | 0.8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 290 | 0.3 |
| Ethnicity | Number of Arrests | Percent of Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 65499 | 74.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22665 | 25.7 |
