Federal crime data shows white individuals consistently account for the majority of arrests in key categories. For drug abuse violations, they represented over 70% of arrests. In property crimes, white arrests align closely with their share of the national population.
Key Takeaways
- In 2019, whites accounted for 70.4% of drug abuse violation arrests, totaling 522,345 out of 742,112
- In 2019, white individuals accounted for 68.2% of burglary arrests, totaling 85,294 out of 124,859 known arrests
- 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 2019, whites accounted for 52.3% of weapons violations arrests, 78,912 out of 150,878
- In 2019, whites were 64.7% of fraud arrests, 112,345 out of 173,678
White people reported the majority of hate crimes, highlighting the need to address bias and violence.
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01 · Category
Drug and Substance Abuse Crimes25 stats
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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%
Interpretation
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.
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Property Crime Statistics26 stats
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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%
Interpretation
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.
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Violent Crime Statistics30 stats
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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
Interpretation
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.
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Weapons and Firearms Violations21 stats
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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%
Interpretation
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.
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White-Collar and Financial Crimes25 stats
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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%
Interpretation
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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