FBI arrest data · 2024
Maryland Arrests
114,259 arrests were reported by 145 Maryland law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (44,470); 10.4% of arrests were of juveniles.
Maryland arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 44,470 | 38.9% |
| Simple assault | 14,028 | 12.3% |
| Driving under the influence | 12,323 | 10.8% |
| Larceny-theft | 10,822 | 9.5% |
| Aggravated assault | 7,547 | 6.6% |
| Drug abuse violations | 5,663 | 5.0% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 3,443 | 3.0% |
| Robbery | 3,276 | 2.9% |
| Burglary | 2,584 | 2.3% |
| Disorderly conduct | 2,181 | 1.9% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,823 | 1.6% |
| Vandalism | 1,818 | 1.6% |
| Offenses against family & children | 900 | 0.8% |
| Liquor law violations | 582 | 0.5% |
| Fraud | 565 | 0.5% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 533 | 0.5% |
| Rape | 419 | 0.4% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 319 | 0.3% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 308 | 0.3% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 177 | 0.2% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 133 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 124 | 0.1% |
| Embezzlement | 85 | 0.1% |
| Vagrancy | 40 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 29 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 27 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 20 | 0.0% |
| Curfew & loitering | 16 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 4 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Maryland
By sex & age
Shares of all Maryland arrests.
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 110,827 race entries reported (81,392 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 48,814 | 44.0% |
| Black or African American | 60,235 | 54.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 165 | 0.1% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 1,613 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13,222 | 16.2% |
Maryland arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore County Police Department | County | Baltimore County | 17,963 |
| Baltimore Police Department | City | Baltimore city | 16,359 |
| Anne Arundel County Police Department | County | Anne Arundel County | 8,297 |
| Montgomery County Police Department | County | Montgomery County | 6,862 |
| Harford County Sheriff's Office | County | Harford County | 4,256 |
| Natural Resources Police | Other State Agency | Anne Arundel County | 3,998 |
| Prince George's County Police Department | County | Prince George's County | 3,890 |
| Frederick County Sheriff's Office | County | Frederick County | 2,819 |
| Washington County Sheriff's Office | County | Washington County | 2,658 |
| Frederick Police Department | City | Frederick County | 2,531 |
| Cumberland Police Department | City | Allegany County | 1,971 |
| St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office | County | St. Mary's County | 1,903 |
| Calvert County Sheriff's Office | County | Calvert County | 1,735 |
| Howard County Police Department | County | Howard County | 1,672 |
| Ocean City Police Department | City | Worcester County | 1,562 |
| Charles County Sheriff's Office | County | Charles County | 1,532 |
| Hagerstown Police Department | City | Washington County | 1,429 |
| Elkton Police Department | City | Cecil County | 1,196 |
| Comptroller of the Treasury Field Enforcement Division | Other State Agency | Baltimore city | 1,190 |
| Wicomico County Sheriff's Office | County | Wicomico County | 1,111 |
| Transportation Authority | Other State Agency | Baltimore city | 1,104 |
| Montgomery County Sheriff's Office | County | Montgomery County | 1,070 |
| Cecil County Sheriff's Office | County | Cecil County | 1,047 |
| Salisbury Police Department | City | Wicomico County | 1,002 |
| Worcester County Sheriff's Office | County | Worcester County | 981 |
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.
Maryland arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Maryland in 2024?+
114,259 arrests were reported to the FBI by 145 Maryland law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Maryland?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 44,470 arrests, 38.9% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Maryland?+
11,908 of Maryland's 2024 reported arrests (10.4%) 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.