US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Rape Offenses in 2024

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 16,576 total arrests made in the US for rape offenses. There were 12,000 total arrests made in All Cities; 3,210 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 1,366 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 5,721 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group I - Cities had the highest (7.1), followed by Group VI - Cities (6.1), and Total Cities (5.9).

The chart below shows the rate of rape 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 2024 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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US Total Arrests Rate Per 100K By Population Group for Rape Offenses in 2024
Group I - Cities
Group VI - Cities
Total Cities
Nonmetropolitan Counties
Group III - Cities
Group II - Cities
Group V - Cities
Group IV - Cities
Metropolitan Counties
Suburban Areas
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Rape Offenses in 2024
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 12000 5.9
Group I - Cities 4129 7.1
Group II - Cities 1748 5.3
Group III - Cities 1881 5.7
Group IV - Cities 1505 4.9
Group V - Cities 1510 5.3
Group VI - Cities 1227 6.1
Metropolitan Counties 3210 4.4
Nonmetropolitan Counties 1366 5.9
Suburban Areas 5721 4.3