FBI arrest data · 2024
Nevada Arrests
107,482 arrests were reported by 56 Nevada law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (37,758); 6.4% of arrests were of juveniles.
Nevada arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 37,758 | 35.1% |
| Simple assault | 20,155 | 18.8% |
| Driving under the influence | 11,898 | 11.1% |
| Larceny-theft | 7,656 | 7.1% |
| Aggravated assault | 4,601 | 4.3% |
| Drug abuse violations | 3,800 | 3.5% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 2,889 | 2.7% |
| Disorderly conduct | 2,485 | 2.3% |
| Burglary | 2,239 | 2.1% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 2,215 | 2.1% |
| Vandalism | 2,089 | 1.9% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 1,905 | 1.8% |
| Liquor law violations | 1,386 | 1.3% |
| Fraud | 1,150 | 1.1% |
| Vagrancy | 1,051 | 1.0% |
| Robbery | 1,045 | 1.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 777 | 0.7% |
| Offenses against family & children | 599 | 0.6% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 289 | 0.3% |
| Rape | 285 | 0.3% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 273 | 0.3% |
| Embezzlement | 204 | 0.2% |
| Arson | 185 | 0.2% |
| Gambling | 180 | 0.2% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 173 | 0.2% |
| Curfew & loitering | 140 | 0.1% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 51 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 4 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Nevada
By sex & age
Shares of all Nevada arrests.
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 102,883 race entries reported (98,918 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 65,533 | 63.7% |
| Black or African American | 32,596 | 31.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,378 | 1.3% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 3,376 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24,730 | 25.0% |
Nevada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Police Department | City | Clark County | 53,589 |
| Reno Police Department | City | Washoe County | 10,312 |
| Henderson Police Department | City | Clark County | 8,551 |
| North Las Vegas Police Department | City | Clark County | 6,246 |
| City of Las Vegas Department of Public Safety | — | 5,922 | |
| Sparks Police Department | City | Washoe County | 4,034 |
| Washoe County Sheriff's Office | County | Washoe County | 3,130 |
| Highway Patrol: Southern Division | State Police | Clark County | 2,897 |
| Carson City County Sheriff's Office | County | Carson City | 1,860 |
| Douglas County Sheriff's Office | County | Douglas County | 1,552 |
| Nye County Sheriff's Office | County | Nye County | 1,342 |
| Lyon County Sheriff's Office | County | Lyon County | 1,124 |
| Highway Patrol: Northwestern Division | State Police | Washoe County | 931 |
| Mesquite Police Department | City | Clark County | 799 |
| Washoe County School District | Other | Washoe County | 773 |
| Boulder City Police Department | City | Clark County | 602 |
| Elko Police Department | City | Elko County | 425 |
| Winnemucca Police Department | City | Humboldt County | 394 |
| Churchill County Sheriff's Office | County | Churchill County | 383 |
| Humboldt County Sheriff's Office | County | Humboldt County | 298 |
| Elko County Sheriff's Office | County | Elko County | 290 |
| White Pine County Sheriff's Office | County | White Pine County | 270 |
| Fallon Police Department | City | Churchill County | 229 |
| Reno-Sparks Indian Colony | Tribal | Washoe County | 171 |
| Mineral County Sheriff's Office | County | Mineral County | 152 |
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.
Nevada arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Nevada in 2024?+
107,482 arrests were reported to the FBI by 56 Nevada law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Nevada?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 37,758 arrests, 35.1% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Nevada?+
6,894 of Nevada's 2024 reported arrests (6.4%) 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.