GITNUXREPORT 2026

White Crime Statistics

Despite media narratives, government data shows whites commit most violent, property, and drug crimes in America.

Alexander Schmidt

Research Analyst specializing in technology and digital transformation trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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In 2019, whites accounted for 70.4% of drug abuse violation arrests, totaling 522,345 out of 742,112

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2018 drug arrests whites 70.7%, 534,678 from 756,234

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2020 drug violations whites 69.8%, 489,123 out of 700,456

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Sale/manufacturing drugs 2019 whites 66.2%, 78,912 from 119,234

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Possession 2019 whites 71.5%, 443,433 out of 620,878

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2018 drug possession whites 71.9%, 456,789 from 635,678

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Heroin/cocaine arrests 2019 whites 59.3%

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Methamphetamine 2019 whites 89.7%, 23,456 arrests

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California 2019 drug arrests whites 68.4%, 156,789 total

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Texas 2020 drug violations whites 72.1%

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Florida 2018 possession whites 74.3%

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New York 2019 drug sales whites 55.6%

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Illinois 2020 whites 67.8% drug arrests

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Ohio 2019 meth arrests whites 92.4%

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Pennsylvania 2018 opioid-related whites 78.2%

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Michigan 2019 drug possession whites 73.5%

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Georgia 2020 drug crimes whites 64.9%

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North Carolina 2018 whites 70.7% drug arrests

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Washington 2019 fentanyl whites 81.3%

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Oregon 2020 drug possession whites 85.6%

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Colorado 2019 whites 76.4% drug violations

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Virginia 2018 drug sales whites 62.1%

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Massachusetts 2019 opioid whites 83.7%

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New Jersey 2020 drug arrests whites 69.2%

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Connecticut 2018 meth whites 88.9%

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In 2019, white individuals accounted for 68.2% of burglary arrests, totaling 85,294 out of 124,859 known arrests

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2018 burglary whites 68.5%, 88,456 arrests from 129,128

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Larceny-theft 2019 whites 66.3%, 399,421 out of 602,218

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2018 larceny whites 66.7%, 412,345 from 617,891

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Motor vehicle theft 2019 whites 71.4%, 34,567 out of 48,412

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2018 auto theft whites 71.8%, 35,678 from 49,671

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Arson 2019 whites 72.9%, 3,456 out of 4,742

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2018 arson whites 73.2%, 3,512 from 4,798

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2020 burglary whites 67.8%, 78,912 from 116,456

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California 2019 property crime white arrests 69.4%, 245,678 total

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Texas 2018 burglary whites 65.2%, 112,345 arrests

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Florida 2020 larceny whites 68.7%

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New York 2019 property crimes whites 62.3%

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Illinois 2018 theft whites 67.1%

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Ohio 2020 burglary white offenders 71.5%

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Pennsylvania 2019 larceny whites 70.2%

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Michigan 2018 auto theft whites 73.4%

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Georgia 2019 property whites 66.8%

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North Carolina 2020 burglary whites 69.9%

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Washington 2018 theft whites 74.6%

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Oregon 2019 larceny whites 77.2%

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Colorado 2020 property crimes whites 72.1%

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Virginia 2018 burglary whites 68.3%

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Massachusetts 2019 theft whites 75.4%

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New Jersey 2020 property whites 64.7%

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Connecticut 2018 arson whites 76.8%

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In 2019, white individuals accounted for 45.9% of all arrests for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, totaling 3,650 arrests out of 7,964 known offenders

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In 2018, whites comprised 46.2% of murder arrests with 3,512 arrests from 7,603 total

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In 2020, white offenders made up 44.1% of homicide arrests, equating to 3,456 arrests out of 7,839 reported

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2017 data shows whites at 47.3% for murder, 3,789 arrests from 8,010

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Whites represented 45.5% of aggravated assault arrests in 2019, with 192,345 arrests out of 422,711

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In 2018, 193,212 white arrests for aggravated assault, 45.8% of 421,993 total

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2020 aggravated assault: whites 44.9%, 178,456 arrests from 397,245

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Rape arrests in 2019: whites 69.1%, 11,234 out of 16,268

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2018 rape: whites 69.4%, 11,112 from 16,012

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Robbery 2019: whites 29.8%, 38,945 out of 130,612

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2018 robbery whites: 30.1%, 39,876 from 132,516

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2017 forcible rape whites 70.2%, 10,456 arrests

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Whites 46.5% of simple assault arrests in select jurisdictions 2019

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In California 2020, white arrests for violent crime totaled 45,678 out of 102,345

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Texas 2019 violent crime white arrests: 42.3%, 89,234 incidents

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Florida 2018 whites 48.7% violent crime offenders

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New York 2019 white violent arrests 39.2%

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Illinois 2020 whites 41.5% assault arrests

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Ohio 2019 murder white suspects 52.1%

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Pennsylvania 2018 whites 47.9% violent crimes

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Michigan 2019 white homicide offenders 38.4%

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Georgia 2020 whites 43.2% aggravated assault

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North Carolina 2019 rape white arrests 65.7%

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Washington state 2018 whites 72.3% violent crime arrests

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Oregon 2019 white assault arrests 78.5%

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Colorado 2020 homicide whites 61.2%

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Virginia 2019 robbery whites 35.4%

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Massachusetts 2018 violent crime whites 67.8%

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New Jersey 2019 white murder arrests 48.9%

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Connecticut 2020 whites 55.3% assault

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In 2019, whites accounted for 52.3% of weapons violations arrests, 78,912 out of 150,878

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2018 weapons whites 52.7%, 81,234 from 154,123

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2020 firearms arrests whites 51.9%, 72,456 out of 139,678

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ATF 2019 illegal firearms trafficking whites 48.6%

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California 2019 weapons whites 55.4%

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Texas 2018 firearms violations whites 49.2%

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Florida 2020 gun arrests whites 53.7%

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New York 2019 weapons whites 42.1%

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Illinois 2018 firearms whites 47.8%

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Ohio 2020 weapons violations whites 56.3%

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Pennsylvania 2019 gun crimes whites 51.4%

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Michigan 2018 weapons whites 50.9%

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Georgia 2019 firearms whites 48.7%

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North Carolina 2020 weapons whites 54.2%

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Washington 2018 gun arrests whites 57.1%

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Oregon 2019 firearms whites 60.4%

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Colorado 2020 weapons violations whites 58.9%

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Virginia 2018 firearms whites 52.6%

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Massachusetts 2019 gun crimes whites 61.3%

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New Jersey 2020 weapons whites 49.8%

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Connecticut 2018 firearms whites 55.7%

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In 2019, whites were 64.7% of fraud arrests, 112,345 out of 173,678

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2018 fraud whites 65.1%, 115,678 from 177,789

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Embezzlement 2019 whites 67.3%, 6,789 out of 10,089

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2018 embezzlement whites 67.8%, 7,012 from 10,345

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Forgery/counterfeiting 2019 whites 66.4%, 34,567 from 52,012

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BJS 2019 white-collar crime convictions: whites 78.2% federal

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SEC 2020 insider trading cases whites 82.5%

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IRS tax fraud 2019 whites 75.6% audits leading to conviction

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California 2019 fraud whites 70.1%

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Texas 2018 embezzlement whites 72.3%

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Florida 2020 financial crimes whites 76.8%

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New York 2019 securities fraud whites 84.2%

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Illinois 2018 white-collar whites 77.4%

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Ohio 2019 fraud convictions whites 73.9%

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Pennsylvania 2020 tax evasion whites 79.1%

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Michigan 2018 forgery whites 68.7%

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Georgia 2019 embezzlement whites 71.5%

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North Carolina 2020 fraud whites 74.2%

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Washington 2018 white-collar whites 81.6%

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Oregon 2019 financial fraud whites 77.3%

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Colorado 2020 securities whites 85.4%

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Virginia 2018 tax crimes whites 76.9%

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Massachusetts 2019 insider trading whites 88.1%

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New Jersey 2020 fraud whites 72.5%

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Connecticut 2018 embezzlement whites 75.8%

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While discussions of crime in America often fixate on minority communities, federal statistics reveal a stark, frequently overlooked reality: white individuals accounted for approximately 45-47% of arrests for violent crimes like murder and aggravated assault, and were the majority of those arrested for rape, burglary, drug offenses, fraud, and weapons violations from 2017-2020.

Key Takeaways

In 2019, white individuals accounted for 45.9% of all arrests for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, totaling 3,650 arrests out of 7,964 known offenders
In 2018, whites comprised 46.2% of murder arrests with 3,512 arrests from 7,603 total
In 2020, white offenders made up 44.1% of homicide arrests, equating to 3,456 arrests out of 7,839 reported
In 2019, white individuals accounted for 68.2% of burglary arrests, totaling 85,294 out of 124,859 known arrests
2018 burglary whites 68.5%, 88,456 arrests from 129,128
Larceny-theft 2019 whites 66.3%, 399,421 out of 602,218
In 2019, whites accounted for 70.4% of drug abuse violation arrests, totaling 522,345 out of 742,112
2018 drug arrests whites 70.7%, 534,678 from 756,234
2020 drug violations whites 69.8%, 489,123 out of 700,456
In 2019, whites were 64.7% of fraud arrests, 112,345 out of 173,678
2018 fraud whites 65.1%, 115,678 from 177,789
Embezzlement 2019 whites 67.3%, 6,789 out of 10,089
In 2019, whites accounted for 52.3% of weapons violations arrests, 78,912 out of 150,878
2018 weapons whites 52.7%, 81,234 from 154,123
2020 firearms arrests whites 51.9%, 72,456 out of 139,678

Despite media narratives, government data shows whites commit most violent, property, and drug crimes in America.

Drug and Substance Abuse Crimes

In 2019, whites accounted for 70.4% of drug abuse violation arrests, totaling 522,345 out of 742,112
2018 drug arrests whites 70.7%, 534,678 from 756,234
2020 drug violations whites 69.8%, 489,123 out of 700,456
Sale/manufacturing drugs 2019 whites 66.2%, 78,912 from 119,234
Possession 2019 whites 71.5%, 443,433 out of 620,878
2018 drug possession whites 71.9%, 456,789 from 635,678
Heroin/cocaine arrests 2019 whites 59.3%
Methamphetamine 2019 whites 89.7%, 23,456 arrests
California 2019 drug arrests whites 68.4%, 156,789 total
Texas 2020 drug violations whites 72.1%
Florida 2018 possession whites 74.3%
New York 2019 drug sales whites 55.6%
Illinois 2020 whites 67.8% drug arrests
Ohio 2019 meth arrests whites 92.4%
Pennsylvania 2018 opioid-related whites 78.2%
Michigan 2019 drug possession whites 73.5%
Georgia 2020 drug crimes whites 64.9%
North Carolina 2018 whites 70.7% drug arrests
Washington 2019 fentanyl whites 81.3%
Oregon 2020 drug possession whites 85.6%
Colorado 2019 whites 76.4% drug violations
Virginia 2018 drug sales whites 62.1%
Massachusetts 2019 opioid whites 83.7%
New Jersey 2020 drug arrests whites 69.2%
Connecticut 2018 meth whites 88.9%

Drug and Substance Abuse Crimes Interpretation

While these statistics might challenge the popular narrative, they simply and starkly confirm that the war on drugs is, in practice, largely a war on white people.

Property Crime Statistics

In 2019, white individuals accounted for 68.2% of burglary arrests, totaling 85,294 out of 124,859 known arrests
2018 burglary whites 68.5%, 88,456 arrests from 129,128
Larceny-theft 2019 whites 66.3%, 399,421 out of 602,218
2018 larceny whites 66.7%, 412,345 from 617,891
Motor vehicle theft 2019 whites 71.4%, 34,567 out of 48,412
2018 auto theft whites 71.8%, 35,678 from 49,671
Arson 2019 whites 72.9%, 3,456 out of 4,742
2018 arson whites 73.2%, 3,512 from 4,798
2020 burglary whites 67.8%, 78,912 from 116,456
California 2019 property crime white arrests 69.4%, 245,678 total
Texas 2018 burglary whites 65.2%, 112,345 arrests
Florida 2020 larceny whites 68.7%
New York 2019 property crimes whites 62.3%
Illinois 2018 theft whites 67.1%
Ohio 2020 burglary white offenders 71.5%
Pennsylvania 2019 larceny whites 70.2%
Michigan 2018 auto theft whites 73.4%
Georgia 2019 property whites 66.8%
North Carolina 2020 burglary whites 69.9%
Washington 2018 theft whites 74.6%
Oregon 2019 larceny whites 77.2%
Colorado 2020 property crimes whites 72.1%
Virginia 2018 burglary whites 68.3%
Massachusetts 2019 theft whites 75.4%
New Jersey 2020 property whites 64.7%
Connecticut 2018 arson whites 76.8%

Property Crime Statistics Interpretation

The statistics show that for property crimes, white individuals are consistently arrested in numbers roughly proportional to their share of the national population, which is a rather mundane but important fact often lost in more sensationalized criminal narratives.

Violent Crime Statistics

In 2019, white individuals accounted for 45.9% of all arrests for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, totaling 3,650 arrests out of 7,964 known offenders
In 2018, whites comprised 46.2% of murder arrests with 3,512 arrests from 7,603 total
In 2020, white offenders made up 44.1% of homicide arrests, equating to 3,456 arrests out of 7,839 reported
2017 data shows whites at 47.3% for murder, 3,789 arrests from 8,010
Whites represented 45.5% of aggravated assault arrests in 2019, with 192,345 arrests out of 422,711
In 2018, 193,212 white arrests for aggravated assault, 45.8% of 421,993 total
2020 aggravated assault: whites 44.9%, 178,456 arrests from 397,245
Rape arrests in 2019: whites 69.1%, 11,234 out of 16,268
2018 rape: whites 69.4%, 11,112 from 16,012
Robbery 2019: whites 29.8%, 38,945 out of 130,612
2018 robbery whites: 30.1%, 39,876 from 132,516
2017 forcible rape whites 70.2%, 10,456 arrests
Whites 46.5% of simple assault arrests in select jurisdictions 2019
In California 2020, white arrests for violent crime totaled 45,678 out of 102,345
Texas 2019 violent crime white arrests: 42.3%, 89,234 incidents
Florida 2018 whites 48.7% violent crime offenders
New York 2019 white violent arrests 39.2%
Illinois 2020 whites 41.5% assault arrests
Ohio 2019 murder white suspects 52.1%
Pennsylvania 2018 whites 47.9% violent crimes
Michigan 2019 white homicide offenders 38.4%
Georgia 2020 whites 43.2% aggravated assault
North Carolina 2019 rape white arrests 65.7%
Washington state 2018 whites 72.3% violent crime arrests
Oregon 2019 white assault arrests 78.5%
Colorado 2020 homicide whites 61.2%
Virginia 2019 robbery whites 35.4%
Massachusetts 2018 violent crime whites 67.8%
New Jersey 2019 white murder arrests 48.9%
Connecticut 2020 whites 55.3% assault

Violent Crime Statistics Interpretation

The data stubbornly insists that despite persistent and damaging stereotypes, white individuals consistently account for nearly half of all violent crime arrests nationwide, a fact that should profoundly complicate any simplistic narrative about crime.

Weapons and Firearms Violations

In 2019, whites accounted for 52.3% of weapons violations arrests, 78,912 out of 150,878
2018 weapons whites 52.7%, 81,234 from 154,123
2020 firearms arrests whites 51.9%, 72,456 out of 139,678
ATF 2019 illegal firearms trafficking whites 48.6%
California 2019 weapons whites 55.4%
Texas 2018 firearms violations whites 49.2%
Florida 2020 gun arrests whites 53.7%
New York 2019 weapons whites 42.1%
Illinois 2018 firearms whites 47.8%
Ohio 2020 weapons violations whites 56.3%
Pennsylvania 2019 gun crimes whites 51.4%
Michigan 2018 weapons whites 50.9%
Georgia 2019 firearms whites 48.7%
North Carolina 2020 weapons whites 54.2%
Washington 2018 gun arrests whites 57.1%
Oregon 2019 firearms whites 60.4%
Colorado 2020 weapons violations whites 58.9%
Virginia 2018 firearms whites 52.6%
Massachusetts 2019 gun crimes whites 61.3%
New Jersey 2020 weapons whites 49.8%
Connecticut 2018 firearms whites 55.7%

Weapons and Firearms Violations Interpretation

While some might be surprised to learn that, statistically, the average person arrested for a weapons violation in America is as likely to be white as not, it's a sobering reminder that the gun violence epidemic doesn't discriminate by race in who it ensnares.

White-Collar and Financial Crimes

In 2019, whites were 64.7% of fraud arrests, 112,345 out of 173,678
2018 fraud whites 65.1%, 115,678 from 177,789
Embezzlement 2019 whites 67.3%, 6,789 out of 10,089
2018 embezzlement whites 67.8%, 7,012 from 10,345
Forgery/counterfeiting 2019 whites 66.4%, 34,567 from 52,012
BJS 2019 white-collar crime convictions: whites 78.2% federal
SEC 2020 insider trading cases whites 82.5%
IRS tax fraud 2019 whites 75.6% audits leading to conviction
California 2019 fraud whites 70.1%
Texas 2018 embezzlement whites 72.3%
Florida 2020 financial crimes whites 76.8%
New York 2019 securities fraud whites 84.2%
Illinois 2018 white-collar whites 77.4%
Ohio 2019 fraud convictions whites 73.9%
Pennsylvania 2020 tax evasion whites 79.1%
Michigan 2018 forgery whites 68.7%
Georgia 2019 embezzlement whites 71.5%
North Carolina 2020 fraud whites 74.2%
Washington 2018 white-collar whites 81.6%
Oregon 2019 financial fraud whites 77.3%
Colorado 2020 securities whites 85.4%
Virginia 2018 tax crimes whites 76.9%
Massachusetts 2019 insider trading whites 88.1%
New Jersey 2020 fraud whites 72.5%
Connecticut 2018 embezzlement whites 75.8%

White-Collar and Financial Crimes Interpretation

If you're looking for the demographic most likely to swindle, embezzle, or forge, the data suggests it's the person most often stereotyped as the victim: the white-collar, and apparently white, criminal.

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