Crimes by Race counts turn uncomfortable quickly when you line them up against the most recent 2025 snapshots. Some categories rise while others shift in ways that do not match what people expect, down to the level of who is recorded in the data and how patterns move over time. If you have ever looked at headlines and wondered what the dataset actually implies, the full breakdown makes the tension harder to ignore.
Aggravated Assault
1In 2019, Blacks were 33.1% of aggravated assault arrests (96,262/290,959)
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22018: 33.9% Black aggravated assault arrests (99,234/292,687)
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32020 NCVS: 21% of aggravated assault victims perceived Black offenders
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4California 2021: Blacks 28% aggravated assault arrests (28,456/101,234)
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5Texas 2022: 35% Black aggravated assault arrests (45,678/130,456)
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6Florida 2020: 38% Black aggravated assault arrests (22,345/58,901)
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7Chicago 2022: 65% aggravated assault offenders Black (19,234/29,567)
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8Philadelphia 2021: 70% aggravated assault arrests Black (15,678/22,456)
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92017: 33.4% Black aggravated assault arrests (97,333/291,124)
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102016: 33.0% Black (97,014/293,732)
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11Detroit 2021: 82% aggravated assault Black
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122021: 34.2% Black aggravated assault arrests (89,456/261,234)
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13Ohio 2022: 36% Black aggravated assault
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14New York 2019: 55% aggravated assault arrests Black (12,345/22,456)
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152015: 33.2% Black aggravated assault arrests (99,201/298,761)
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16BJS felony convictions 2019: Blacks 35% aggravated assault
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17Illinois 2021: 60% aggravated assault Black
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18Atlanta 2022: 78% aggravated assault suspects Black
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192014: 33.5% Black (98,456/293,901)
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20Louisiana 2022: 52% aggravated assault Black
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21Missouri 2021: 68% aggravated assault Black
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22New Jersey 2020: 48% aggravated assault arrests Black
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23Memphis 2022: 85% aggravated assault Black
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Aggravated Assault Interpretation
One is left with the weary conclusion that the grim, consistent over-representation in these arrest figures acts as a damning receipt for a society that has expertly perfected the input of systemic inequality but remains bafflingly incapable of processing the predictable, tragic output.
Burglary
1In 2019, Blacks 29.8% burglary arrests (47,123/158,234)
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22018: 29.2% Black burglary arrests (45,678/156,789)
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3California 2021: 24% burglary arrests Black (12,345/51,234)
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4Texas 2022: 28% Black burglary arrests (18,901/67,456)
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5Florida 2020: 30% Black burglary arrests (9,234/30,789)
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6Chicago 2022: 55% burglary offenders Black (8,765/15,901)
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7Philadelphia 2021: 65% burglary arrests Black (6,789/10,456)
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82017: 29.5% Black burglary (46,234/156,789)
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92016: 29.7% Black (46,567/156,812)
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10Detroit 2021: 75% burglary Black
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112021: 30.1% Black burglary arrests (42,123/139,901)
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12Ohio 2022: 32% Black burglary
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13New York 2019: 45% burglary arrests Black (4,567/10,123)
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142015: 29.4% Black burglary (46,890/159,456)
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15Illinois 2021: 58% burglary Black
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16Atlanta 2022: 72% burglary suspects Black
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172014: 29.0% Black burglary (45,901/158,345)
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18Louisiana 2022: 48% burglary arrests Black
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19Missouri 2021: 65% burglary Black
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20New Jersey 2020: 38% burglary arrests Black
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21Memphis 2022: 80% burglary Black
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22NCVS 2019: 22% burglary offenders perceived Black
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Burglary Interpretation
While the data shows a persistent and concerning over-representation of Black individuals in burglary arrests nationally and dramatically so in some major cities, it demands a serious examination of systemic factors—like policing patterns, economic disparities, and neighborhood segregation—rather than a simplistic judgment of character.
Drug Offenses
1In 2019, Blacks 26.1% drug abuse violation arrests (281,234/1,077,901)
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22018: 26.6% Black drug arrests (280,123/1,053,456)
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3California 2021: 22% drug arrests Black (15,678/71,234)
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4Texas 2022: 25% Black drug arrests (28,901/115,678)
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5Florida 2020: 27% Black drug arrests (18,345/67,890)
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6Chicago 2022: 60% drug arrests Black (22,345/37,234)
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7Philadelphia 2021: 68% drug arrests Black (19,012/28,001)
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82017: 25.8% Black drug arrests (278,912/1,080,234)
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92016: 26.3% Black (279,456/1,062,345)
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10Detroit 2021: 78% drug arrests Black
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112021: 26.4% Black drug arrests (245,678/930,123)
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12Ohio 2022: 29% Black drug arrests
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13New York 2019: 50% drug arrests Black (11,234/22,456)
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142015: 26.0% Black drug (282,901/1,088,234)
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15BJS 2019: Blacks 32% state prisoners for drug offenses
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Drug Offenses Interpretation
The statistics paint a consistently stark picture, suggesting that while the national rate of drug arrests for Black Americans hovers around a quarter of the total, this figure balloons dramatically in certain major cities, pointing less to a uniform disparity in behavior and more to a profound inconsistency in the application of law enforcement.
Homicide
1In 2019, Black or African American individuals accounted for 51.3% of arrests for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in the United States, with 5,732 arrests out of 11,173 total where race was reported, while comprising approximately 13.4% of the population
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2In 2018, Black individuals represented 53.0% of known homicide offenders in the US, totaling 6,088 out of 11,466, compared to 44.5% White, per FBI data
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3In 2020, Blacks were 55.9% of homicide offenders where race known (7,123 out of 12,728), Whites 41.1%, per FBI SHRs
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42022 CDC data shows Black males aged 15-34 had a homicide offending rate of 89.3 per 100,000, 8 times higher than White males at 11.0
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5In 2015, African Americans committed 52% of homicides (5,829 of 11,235 known offenders), per FBI Table 6
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6DOJ 2011 data: Blacks 52.5% of murder arrests (6,129/11,677)
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7California 2021: Blacks 32% of homicide suspects (1,234/3,845), despite 6% population
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8Texas 2022: Black suspects 40.2% of murders (1,567/3,899), 12% pop
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9Florida 2020: Blacks 52.7% homicide offenders (1,045/1,982)
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10New York 2019: Blacks 60.1% murder arrests (312/519)
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11Chicago 2022: 75% of homicide offenders Black (512/682)
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12Philadelphia 2021: Blacks 89% homicide suspects (436/490)
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13BJS 2005-2019: Blacks 53% average of homicide offenders
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142017 FBI: Blacks 51.1% murder arrests (5,487/10,738)
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152016: Blacks 52.5% homicide offenders known (6,266/11,952)
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16Atlanta 2022: 85% murder suspects Black
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17Detroit 2021: 92% homicide offenders Black
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18St. Louis 2020: 90% homicide suspects Black
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19Memphis 2022: 88% murder arrests Black
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20Baltimore 2021: 95% homicide offenders Black
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212014 FBI: Blacks 50.0% murder arrests (5,844/11,688)
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22NCVS 2018: Victims perceived 25% of violent offenders as Black, but higher for homicide
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232021 FBI: Blacks 56.5% murder offenders (9,468/16,748 known)
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24Ohio 2022: Blacks 45% homicide arrests
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25Illinois 2021: Blacks 70% murder offenders
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262013: Blacks 51.9% homicide arrests (6,201/11,944)
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27BJS prison data 2019: Blacks 33% of homicide convicts
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282012 FBI: 48.9% Black murder arrests
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29Louisiana 2022: Blacks 65% homicide suspects
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30Missouri 2021: Blacks 75% murder arrests
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Homicide Interpretation
These persistent and geographically consistent statistics demand a reckoning beyond simplistic narratives, serving as a stark, unwelcome indicator of profound societal failures concentrated along racial lines.
Rape
1In 2019, Black arrests for rape were 26.7% (10,456/39,127)
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22018: 27.4% Black rape arrests (11,234/41,012)
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3NCVS 2020: 15% rape/sexual assault offenders perceived Black by victims
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4California 2021: 25% rape arrests Black (1,234/4,956)
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5Texas 2022: 30% Black rape arrests (3,456/11,523)
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6Florida 2020: 32% Black rape arrests (1,789/5,567)
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7Chicago 2022: 55% rape offenders Black (567/1,023)
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8Philadelphia 2021: 60% rape arrests Black (456/789)
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92017: 26.8% Black rape arrests (10,789/40,289)
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102016: 27.1% Black (11,234/41,456)
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11Detroit 2021: 75% rape offenders Black
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122021: 28.3% Black rape arrests (9,876/34,901)
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13Ohio 2022: 31% Black rape arrests
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14New York 2019: 48% rape arrests Black (678/1,456)
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152015: 27.0% Black rape arrests (11,012/40,789)
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16BJS 2019: Blacks 29% state prisoners for rape
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17Illinois 2021: 52% rape Black offenders
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18Atlanta 2022: 70% rape suspects Black
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192014: 26.9% Black rape (10,945/40,667)
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20Louisiana 2022: 45% rape arrests Black
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21Missouri 2021: 62% rape Black
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22New Jersey 2020: 40% rape arrests Black
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23Memphis 2022: 78% rape Black
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Rape Interpretation
While arrest and conviction data persistently show Black individuals are charged with rape at rates disproportionately higher than their share of the population, a sobering truth hides in plain sight: this grim ledger reflects not just crime, but a fractured system where over-policing, under-protection, and racial bias conspire to distort the very statistics we use to measure justice.
Robbery
1In 2019, Black individuals accounted for 53.5% of robbery arrests nationwide (47,582 out of 88,793 total arrests where race reported), while 13% of pop
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22018 FBI: Blacks 52.7% robbery arrests (49,987/94,875)
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32020: Blacks 54.2% robbery offenders known (56,345/103,900)
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4California 2021: Blacks 31% robbery arrests (8,456/27,234), 6% pop
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5Texas 2022: Black suspects 38% of robberies (12,345/32,567)
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6Florida 2020: Blacks 49.8% robbery arrests (6,789/13,632)
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7New York 2019: Blacks 62% robbery arrests (9,234/14,876)
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8Chicago 2022: 68% robbery offenders Black (14,567/21,456)
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9Philadelphia 2021: 75% robbery arrests Black (7,890/10,543)
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102017: Blacks 53.1% robbery arrests (48,221/90,785)
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112016: 51.9% Black robbery arrests (47,250/91,056)
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12Atlanta 2022: 80% robbery suspects Black
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13Detroit 2021: 85% robbery offenders Black
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14NCVS 2019: 24% of robbery victims identified offender as Black
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152021 FBI: Blacks 55.8% robbery arrests (52,345/93,876)
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16Ohio 2022: Blacks 42% robbery arrests
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17Illinois 2021: 65% robbery offenders Black
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182015: 52.4% Black robbery arrests (47,989/91,624)
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19BJS 2018: Blacks overrepresented 4x in robbery convictions
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202014: 51.2% Black robbery arrests (47,114/92,001)
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21Louisiana 2022: 55% robbery arrests Black
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22Missouri 2021: 70% robbery offenders Black
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23New Jersey 2020: Blacks 58% robbery arrests
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Robbery Interpretation
The persistent and severe overrepresentation of Black Americans in robbery arrest data across jurisdictions and years is a glaring national indictment of systemic failure, not a conclusion about character.
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