US Number of Total Arrests for Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Offenses By State in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 10,546 total arrests made in the US for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses. This value is the total for all US states and DC.
Among all US states, the following were among the top 5 that had high number of total arrests for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses: California (1,274), Texas (1,043), New York (567), Pennsylvania (452), and North Carolina (427).
You can see similar information for adult and juvenile arrests made in the US for Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses. You can also see similar information for different types of offenses.
The interactive chart below shows the number of total arrests made in the US for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses by state. The table below shows the number of arrests and the percentage of the US total for each state.
| State | Number of Arrests | Percent of US Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1274 | 12.08 |
| Texas | 1043 | 9.89 |
| New York | 567 | 5.38 |
| Pennsylvania | 452 | 4.29 |
| North Carolina | 427 | 4.05 |
| Virginia | 400 | 3.79 |
| Arizona | 382 | 3.62 |
| Tennessee | 382 | 3.62 |
| South Carolina | 378 | 3.58 |
| Louisiana | 360 | 3.41 |
| Georgia | 338 | 3.21 |
| Missouri | 320 | 3.03 |
| Florida | 313 | 2.97 |
| Michigan | 303 | 2.87 |
| Alabama | 262 | 2.48 |
| Illinois | 260 | 2.47 |
| Maryland | 254 | 2.41 |
| Ohio | 222 | 2.11 |
| Washington | 216 | 2.05 |
| Wisconsin | 194 | 1.84 |
| Colorado | 190 | 1.80 |
| Nevada | 183 | 1.74 |
| Arkansas | 176 | 1.67 |
| Indiana | 170 | 1.61 |
| Kentucky | 157 | 1.49 |
| Minnesota | 155 | 1.47 |
| Oklahoma | 144 | 1.37 |
| New Jersey | 106 | 1.00 |
| District of Columbia | 101 | 0.96 |
| Oregon | 91 | 0.86 |
| Kansas | 89 | 0.84 |
| Connecticut | 72 | 0.68 |
| Iowa | 72 | 0.68 |
| Mississippi | 67 | 0.64 |
| Utah | 66 | 0.63 |
| Massachusetts | 62 | 0.59 |
| New Mexico | 49 | 0.47 |
| Alaska | 32 | 0.30 |
| Delaware | 31 | 0.29 |
| West Virginia | 29 | 0.28 |
| Maine | 23 | 0.22 |
| Montana | 23 | 0.22 |
| Idaho | 19 | 0.18 |
| Rhode Island | 18 | 0.17 |
| Nebraska | 15 | 0.14 |
| North Dakota | 13 | 0.12 |
| South Dakota | 13 | 0.12 |
| New Hampshire | 9 | 0.09 |
| Vermont | 9 | 0.09 |
| Hawaii | 8 | 0.08 |
| Wyoming | 7 | 0.07 |
