FBI arrest data · 2024
New York Arrests
339,918 arrests were reported by 425 New York law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was larceny-theft (72,179); 4.5% of arrests were of juveniles.
New York arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Larceny-theft | 72,179 | 21.2% |
| Simple assault | 66,276 | 19.5% |
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 52,570 | 15.5% |
| Aggravated assault | 32,403 | 9.5% |
| Vandalism | 21,999 | 6.5% |
| Driving under the influence | 14,939 | 4.4% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 13,274 | 3.9% |
| Drug abuse violations | 12,984 | 3.8% |
| Robbery | 11,655 | 3.4% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 10,687 | 3.1% |
| Burglary | 10,137 | 3.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5,971 | 1.8% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 4,727 | 1.4% |
| Disorderly conduct | 2,448 | 0.7% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 2,375 | 0.7% |
| Rape | 1,276 | 0.4% |
| Fraud | 881 | 0.3% |
| Offenses against family & children | 593 | 0.2% |
| Liquor law violations | 493 | 0.1% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 426 | 0.1% |
| Gambling | 399 | 0.1% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 390 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 360 | 0.1% |
| Vagrancy | 173 | 0.1% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 159 | 0.0% |
| Embezzlement | 88 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 55 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 1 | 0.0% |
| Curfew & loitering | 0 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in New York
By sex & age
Shares of all New York arrests.
Male261,333 · 76.9%
Female78,585 · 23.1%
Adults (18+)324,732 · 95.5%
Juveniles15,186 · 4.5%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 312,627 race entries reported (333,751 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 144,810 | 46.3% |
| Black or African American | 152,193 | 48.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,768 | 0.6% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 13,856 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 94,920 | 28.4% |
New York arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
New York County198,514Erie County16,378Nassau County14,462Onondaga County12,315Monroe County11,594Westchester County8,584Orange County5,225Albany County5,188Broome County4,614Rockland County4,074Oswego County3,485Oneida County3,459Niagara County3,082Suffolk County2,766Dutchess County2,476Saratoga County2,437Chemung County2,278Ulster County2,266Rensselaer County2,131Schenectady County2,070Jefferson County1,845Cattaraugus County1,828St. Lawrence County1,696Chautauqua County1,589Ontario County1,572Steuben County1,534Tompkins County1,417Cayuga County1,396Warren County1,393Herkimer County1,211Madison County1,174Sullivan County1,135Cortland County1,103Montgomery County1,097Fulton County1,063Livingston County1,063Genesee County1,050Wayne County806Seneca County773Washington County753Allegany County637Putnam County577Tioga County538Clinton County516Orleans County500Wyoming County457Greene County440Columbia County432Franklin County427Delaware County369Otsego County284Essex County252Schoharie County252Lewis County235Schuyler County231Yates County203Chenango County105Hamilton County10
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Police Department | City | New York County | 198,514 |
| Nassau County Police Department | County | Nassau County | 12,196 |
| Syracuse Police Department | City | Onondaga County | 6,688 |
| Buffalo Police Department | City | Erie County | 6,359 |
| Rochester Police Department | City | Monroe County | 4,768 |
| Cheektowaga Town Police Department | City | Erie County | 2,553 |
| Monroe County Sheriff's Office | County | Monroe County | 2,320 |
| Onondaga County Sheriff's Office | County | Onondaga County | 2,285 |
| Binghamton Police Department | City | Broome County | 1,816 |
| Greece Town Police Department | City | Monroe County | 1,719 |
| Amherst Town Police Department | City | Erie County | 1,578 |
| Albany Police Department | City | Albany County | 1,554 |
| Colonie Town Police Department | City | Albany County | 1,489 |
| White Plains Police Department | City | Westchester County | 1,454 |
| Oswego City Police Department | City | Oswego County | 1,452 |
| Niagara Falls Police Department | City | Niagara County | 1,450 |
| Ramapo Town Police Department | City | Rockland County | 1,374 |
| Utica Police Department | City | Oneida County | 1,328 |
| Elmira Police Department | City | Chemung County | 1,303 |
| Watertown Police Department | City | Jefferson County | 1,154 |
| Troy Police Department | City | Rensselaer County | 1,111 |
| Saratoga County Sheriff's Office | County | Saratoga County | 1,092 |
| Irondequoit Town Police Department | City | Monroe County | 1,081 |
| Oswego County Sheriff's Office | County | Oswego County | 998 |
| Erie County Sheriff's Office | County | Erie County | 977 |
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.
New York arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in New York in 2024?+
339,918 arrests were reported to the FBI by 425 New York law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in New York?+
Larceny-theft — 72,179 arrests, 21.2% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in New York?+
15,186 of New York's 2024 reported arrests (4.5%) 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.