FBI arrest data · 2024
California Arrests
597,706 arrests were reported by 547 California law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (172,765); 4.2% of arrests were of juveniles.
California arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 172,765 | 28.9% |
| Driving under the influence | 91,409 | 15.3% |
| Simple assault | 71,665 | 12.0% |
| Drug abuse violations | 50,540 | 8.5% |
| Larceny-theft | 43,110 | 7.2% |
| Disorderly conduct | 38,053 | 6.4% |
| Aggravated assault | 36,278 | 6.1% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 19,405 | 3.2% |
| Vandalism | 14,142 | 2.4% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 11,568 | 1.9% |
| Robbery | 10,336 | 1.7% |
| Burglary | 8,753 | 1.5% |
| Fraud | 7,224 | 1.2% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5,780 | 1.0% |
| Vagrancy | 4,269 | 0.7% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 1,902 | 0.3% |
| Liquor law violations | 1,817 | 0.3% |
| Arson | 1,663 | 0.3% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 1,523 | 0.3% |
| Rape | 1,506 | 0.3% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 1,404 | 0.2% |
| Offenses against family & children | 832 | 0.1% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 755 | 0.1% |
| Embezzlement | 576 | 0.1% |
| Gambling | 140 | 0.0% |
| Curfew & loitering | 99 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 87 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 84 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 21 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in California
By sex & age
Shares of all California arrests.
Male458,487 · 76.7%
Female139,219 · 23.3%
Adults (18+)572,559 · 95.8%
Juveniles25,147 · 4.2%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 564,006 race entries reported (495,933 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 448,444 | 79.5% |
| Black or African American | 87,151 | 15.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4,310 | 0.8% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 24,101 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 227,653 | 45.9% |
California arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Los Angeles County73,078Orange County59,813San Diego County51,560Sacramento County28,992Santa Clara County27,124Riverside County20,836Ventura County20,441Fresno County16,600Kern County15,352Contra Costa County14,618San Bernardino County14,509Tulare County13,571San Mateo County13,350Stanislaus County12,936Alameda County12,734Sonoma County12,067San Joaquin County11,846Shasta County10,342Solano County8,903Santa Barbara County8,071Placer County7,410Butte County7,262Santa Cruz County7,044Monterey County6,419Merced County6,084San Luis Obispo County4,962Humboldt County4,519Madera County4,081Kings County3,990Sutter County3,688El Dorado County3,568Yolo County3,287Yuba County3,014Lake County2,539Imperial County2,526Mendocino County2,402Marin County2,378Nevada County1,681Napa County1,668Tehama County1,583San Benito County1,512Tuolumne County1,455Siskiyou County1,395Calaveras County808Amador County788Del Norte County762Lassen County576Inyo County443Mariposa County359Modoc County320Colusa County310Trinity County244Glenn County241Mono County231San Francisco County184Sierra County60Alpine County22
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Police Department | City | San Diego County | 18,353 |
| Los Angeles Police Department | City | Los Angeles County | 18,084 |
| San Jose Police Department | City | Santa Clara County | 14,288 |
| Fresno Police Department | City | Fresno County | 14,163 |
| Sacramento Police Department | City | Sacramento County | 11,756 |
| Anaheim Police Department | City | Orange County | 10,791 |
| Bakersfield Police Department | City | Kern County | 9,956 |
| Sacramento County Sheriff's Office | County | Sacramento County | 8,937 |
| Modesto Police Department | City | Stanislaus County | 8,804 |
| Redding Police Department | City | Shasta County | 8,534 |
| Santa Ana Police Department | City | Orange County | 7,937 |
| Riverside Police Department | City | Riverside County | 7,234 |
| Highway Patrol: | — | 7,018 | |
| Long Beach Police Department | City | Los Angeles County | 6,207 |
| Fullerton Police Department | City | Orange County | 6,139 |
| San Diego County Sheriff's Office | County | San Diego County | 6,095 |
| Santa Rosa Police Department | City | Sonoma County | 5,562 |
| Glendale Police Department | City | Los Angeles County | 5,269 |
| Stockton Police Department | City | San Joaquin County | 4,927 |
| Ventura Police Department | City | Ventura County | 4,394 |
| Fontana Police Department | City | San Bernardino County | 4,154 |
| Santa Barbara Police Department | City | Santa Barbara County | 4,111 |
| Highway Patrol: | — | 3,842 | |
| Escondido Police Department | City | San Diego County | 3,809 |
| Garden Grove Police Department | City | Orange County | 3,732 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
California arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in California in 2024?+
597,706 arrests were reported to the FBI by 547 California law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in California?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 172,765 arrests, 28.9% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in California?+
25,147 of California's 2024 reported arrests (4.2%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.