Clearances.Within the UCR (Under Color Removal) A method for reducing the amount of printing ink used. It substitutes black for gray color (equal amounts of cyan, magenta and yellow). Thus black ink is used instead of the three CMY inks. See GCR and dot gain. Program, law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). can clear, or "close," offenses in one of two ways: by arrest or by exceptional means. Agencies may administratively close a case, but this does not necessarily mean that the agency can clear the offense for UCR purposes. To clear an offense within the Program's guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. , the reporting agency must adhere to adhere to verb 1. follow, keep, maintain, respect, observe, be true, fulfil, obey, heed, keep to, abide by, be loyal, mind, be constant, be faithful 2. certain criteria criteria (krītēr´ē  ),n. , which are outlined in the following text. (Note: The UCR Program does not distinguish between offenses cleared by arrest and those cleared by exceptional means in its data presentations. The distinction is made solely for the purpose of a definition and not for data collection and publication.) Overview * Nationwide in 2005, 45.5 percent of violent crimes and 16.3 percent of property crimes were cleared by arrest or exceptional means. * Of the violent crimes of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter manslaughter, homicide committed without justification or excuse but distinguished from murder by the absence of the element of malice aforethought. Modern criminal statutes usually divide it into degrees, the most common distinction being between voluntary and , forcible forc·i·ble adj. 1. Effected against resistance through the use of force: The police used forcible restraint in order to subdue the assailant. 2. Characterized by force; powerful. rape, robbery robbery, in law, felonious taking of property from a person against his will by threatening or committing force or violence. The injury or threat may be directed against the person robbed, his property, or the person or property of his relative or of anyone in his , and aggravated assault A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he or she attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another or causes such injury purposely, knowingly, or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; or attempts to cause or purposely or , murder had the highest percentage--62.1 percent--of offenses cleared. * Of the property crimes of burglary burglary, at common law, the breaking and entering of a dwelling house of another at night with the intent to commit a felony, whether the intent is carried out or not. , larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft Motor vehicle theft or grand theft auto is a criminal act of theft generally understood to refer to the stealing of automobiles, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, trucks, trailers or any other motorized vehicle legally allowed on public roads and highways, including attempted , burglary was the offense least often cleared with 12.7 percent cleared by arrest or exceptional means. * Nationwide in 2005, 42.2 percent of arson arson, at common law, the malicious and willful burning of the house of another. Originally, it was an offense against the security of habitation rather than against property rights. offenses cleared by arrest or exceptional means involved juveniles, the highest percentage of all offense clearances involving only juveniles. Expanded clearance CLEARANCE, com. law. The name of a certificate given by the collector of a port, in which is stated the master or commander (naming him) of a ship or vessel named and described, bound for a port, named, and having on board goods described, has entered and cleared his ship or vessel data Expanded information regarding clearances for the offenses of forcible rape, robbery, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson may be found in Table 27, "Percent of Offenses Cleared by Arrest or Exceptional Means, Additional Information About Selected Offenses, by Population Group." What you won't won't Contraction of will not. won't will not won't will find on this page Arrest data are not on this page. 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Table 25
Percent of Offenses Cleared by Arrest or Exceptional Means
by Population Group, 2005
Murder and
Violent nonnegligent
Population group crime manslaughter
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 1,197,089 14,430
Percent cleared 45.5 62.1
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 934,954 11,125
Percent cleared 42.9 60.7
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 408,875 5,783
250,000 and over) Percent cleared 36.2 56.5
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 127,623 1,904
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 34.9 61.1
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 149,233 2,120
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 33.8 54.1
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 132,019 1,759
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 40.2 54.5
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 158,668 1,970
to 249,999) Percent cleared
by arrest 41.8 63.5
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 133,966 1,362
to 99,999) Percent cleared 46.0 58.1
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 90,994 835
to 49,999) Percent cleared 49.7 69.2
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 75,281 643
to 24,999) Percent cleared 54.0 74.2
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 67,170 532
(under 10,000) Percent cleared 58.6 72.7
by arrest
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 208,839 2,422
COUNTIES Percent cleared 53.1 63.2
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 53,296 883
COUNTIES Percent cleared 61.6 76.7
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 350,472 3,581
Percent cleared 52.9 65.0
by arrest
Forcible
Population group rape Robbery
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 82,118 353,050
Percent cleared 41.3 25.4
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 60,170 304,134
Percent cleared 39.8 24.9
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 19,367 156,850
250,000 and over) Percent cleared 39.0 21.2
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 5,681 53,623
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 43.5 21.7
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 6,724 55,512
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 35.6 18.9
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 6,962 47,715
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 38.7 23.4
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 9,759 53,201
to 249,999) Percent cleared 39.7 25.0
by arrest
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 9,855 40,637
to 99,999) Percent cleared 38.3 28.3
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 7,926 25,096
to 49,999) Percent cleared 38.9 31.2
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 7,218 17,675
to 24,999) Percent cleared 42.0 33.8
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 6,045 10,675
(under 10,000) Percent cleared
by arrest 43.8 36.0
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 15,576 45,051
COUNTIES Percent cleared 45.1 27.1
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 6,372 3,865
COUNTIES Percent cleared 46.0 41.7
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 27,650 81,090
Percent cleared 43.6 29.0
by arrest
Aggravated Property
Population group assault crime
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 747,491 8,935,714
Percent cleared 55.2 16.3
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 559,525 6,961,634
Percent cleared 52.7 16.2
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 226,875 2,206,861
250,000 and over) Percent cleared 45.8 12.5
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 66,415 669,625
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 44.1 12.2
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 84,877 809,352
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 43.0 11.6
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 75,583 727,884
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 50.6 13.6
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 93,738 1,192,615
to 249,999) Percent cleared 51.1 15.0
by arrest
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 82,112 1,107,071
to 99,999) Percent cleared 55.5 17.3
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 57,137 886,669
to 49,999) Percent cleared 59.0 18.7
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 49,745 828,044
to 24,999) Percent cleared 62.7 21.0
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 49,918 740,374
(under 10,000) Percent cleared 65.1 19.7
by arrest
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 145,790 1,551,069
COUNTIES Percent cleared 61.8 16.0
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 42,176 423,011
COUNTIES Percent cleared 65.5 18.0
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 238,151 3,099,019
Percent cleared 61.9 17.4
by arrest
Larceny-
Population group Burglary theft
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 1,906,980 5,915,843
Percent cleared 12.7 18.0
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 1,392,315 4,683,212
Percent cleared 12.2 18.3
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 464,882 1,326,142
250,000 and over) Percent cleared 10.2 14.2
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 135,906 394,296
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 10.4 14.2
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 175,359 486,968
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 9.2 13.1
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 153,617 444,878
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 11.2 15.4
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 239,579 788,916
to 249,999) Percent cleared 11.0 17.1
by arrest
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 226,543 758,923
to 99,999) Percent cleared 12.2 19.7
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 169,837 637,075
to 49,999) Percent cleared 12.7 20.6
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 155,566 611,433
to 24,999) Percent cleared 15.6 22.5
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 135,908 560,723
(under 10,000) Percent cleared 16.4 20.2
by arrest
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 378,400 981,519
COUNTIES Percent cleared 13.5 17.0
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 136,265 251,112
COUNTIES Percent cleared 16.3 17.8
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 660,524 2,112,131
Percent cleared 13.8 18.8
by arrest
Motor
vehicle Arson
Population group theft (1)
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 1,112,891 64,231
Percent cleared 13.0 17.9
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 886,107 46,897
Percent cleared 11.9 17.3
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 415,837 18,801
250,000 and over) Percent cleared 9.4 12.6
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 139,423 6,045
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 8.2 8.9
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 147,025 6,122
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 9.6 16.9
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 129,389 6,634
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 10.4 11.8
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 164,120 7,603
to 249,999) Percent cleared 10.7 15.8
by arrest
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 121,605 6,596
to 99,999) Percent cleared 11.8 18.3
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 79,757 5,348
to 49,999) Percent cleared 15.5 20.0
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 61,045 4,405
to 24,999) Percent cleared 19.1 26.4
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 43,743 4,144
(under 10,000) Percent cleared 23.9 27.0
by arrest
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 191,150 13,365
COUNTIES Percent cleared 15.5 18.0
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 35,634 3,969
COUNTIES Percent cleared 26.0 24.7
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 326,364 22,067
Percent cleared 15.8 20.0
by arrest
Number 2005
of estimated
Population group agencies population
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 13,441 255,115,278
Percent cleared
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 9,618 167,119,985
Percent cleared
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 67 41,685,502
250,000 and over) Percent cleared
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 8 13,896,753
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 22 14,422,520
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 37 13,366,229
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 173 25,983,746
to 249,999) Percent cleared
by arrest
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 416 28,490,290
to 99,999) Percent cleared
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 714 24,684,401
to 49,999) Percent cleared
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 1,597 25,289,898
to 24,999) Percent cleared
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 6,651 20,986,148
(under 10,000) Percent cleared
by arrest
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 1,598 63,038,742
COUNTIES Percent cleared
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 2,225 24,956,551
COUNTIES Percent cleared
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 6,688 109,688,618
Percent cleared
by arrest
(1) Not all agencies submit reports for arson to the FBI. As a result,
the number of reports the FBI uses to compute the percent of offenses
cleared for arson is less than the number it uses to compute the
percent of offenses cleared for all other offenses.
(2) Suburban area includes law enforcement agencies in cities with
less than 50,000 inhabitants and county law enforcement agencies that
are within a Metropolitan Statistical Area. Suburban area excludes all
metropolitan agencies associated with a principal city. The agencies
associated with suburban areas also appear in other groups within this
table.
Data Declaration Provides the methodology used in constructing this table and other pertinent PERTINENT, evidence. Those facts which tend to prove the allegations of the party offering them, are called pertinent; those which have no such tendency are called impertinent, 8 Toull. n. 22. By pertinent is also meant that which belongs. Willes, 319. information about this table. Overview * Collectively in 2005, law enforcement agencies nationwide cleared 45.5 percent of violent crimes and 16.3 percent of property crimes. * Of the violent crimes, law enforcement agencies nationwide cleared 62.1 percent of the murder offenses, 41.3 percent of forcible rapes, 25.4 percent of robberies, and 55.2 percent of aggravated assaults. * Of the property crimes, law enforcement agencies nationwide cleared 12.7 percent of burglary offenses, 18.0 percent of larceny-thefts, and 13.0 percent of motor vehicle thefts. * In 2005, law enforcement agencies nationwide cleared 17.9 percent of arson offenses. * Of the six city population groups, law enforcement agencies in the Nation's smallest cities, those with less than 10,000 inhabitants
The game is based loosely on the concepts from SameGame. , had the highest percentage of clearances for several offense types--58.6 percent of violent crimes, 43.8 percent of forcible rapes, 36.0 percent of robbery offenses, 65.1 percent of aggravated assaults, 16.4 percent of larceny-thefts, and 23.9 percent of motor vehicle thefts. * Of the two county population groups, law enforcement agencies in nonmetropolitan law enforcement agencies cleared a higher percentage of violent crimes than did those in metropolitan counties: 61.6 percent versus 53.1 percent. The same can be said of property crimes: 18.0 percent versus 16.0 percent.
Table 26
Percent of Offenses Cleared by Arrest or Exceptional Means
by Geographic Region and Division, 2005
Murder and
Geographic Violent nonnegligent
region/division crime manslaughter
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 1,197,089 14,430
Percent cleared 45.5 62.1
by arrest
NORTHEAST Offenses known 148,627 1,784
Percent cleared 48.6 64.1
by arrest
NEW ENGLAND Offenses known 39,578 319
Percent cleared 46.7 53.0
by arrest
MIDDLE ATLANTIC Offenses known 109,049 1,465
Percent cleared 49.2 66.5
by arrest
MIDWEST Offenses known 188,682 2,274
Percent cleared 39.9 53.9
by arrest
EAST NORTH CENTRAL Offenses known 119,145 1,562
Percent cleared 34.8 49.2
by arrest
WEST NORTH CENTRAL Offenses known 69,537 712
Percent cleared 48.7 64.3
by arrest
SOUTH Offenses known 552,487 6,573
Percent cleared 47.1 69.1
by arrest
SOUTH ATLANTIC Offenses known 307,591 3,543
Percent cleared 48.9 67.1
by arrest
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL Offenses known 69,746 874
Percent cleared 45.4 69.8
by arrest
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL Offenses known 175,150 2,156
Percent cleared 44.5 72.2
by arrest
WEST Offenses known 307,293 3,799
Percent cleared 44.7 53.9
by arrest
MOUNTAIN Offenses known 85,359 1,045
Percent cleared 43.6 56.9
by arrest
PACIFIC Offenses known 221,934 2,754
Percent cleared
by arrest 45.1 52.7
Geographic Forcible
region/division rape Robbery
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 82,118 353,050
Percent cleared 41.3 25.4
by arrest
NORTHEAST Offenses known 9,802 52,664
Percent cleared
by arrest 47.3 28.2
NEW ENGLAND Offenses known 3,199 11,177
Percent cleared 34.1 25.0
by arrest
MIDDLE ATLANTIC Offenses known 6,603 41,487
Percent cleared 53.7 29.0
by arrest
MIDWEST Offenses known 17,901 56,478
Percent cleared 33.6 21.7
by arrest
EAST NORTH CENTRAL Offenses known 11,410 40,699
Percent cleared 30.6 20.1
by arrest
WEST NORTH CENTRAL Offenses known 6,491 15,779
Percent cleared 38.8 25.8
by arrest
SOUTH Offenses known 33,266 152,310
Percent cleared 45.4 25.7
by arrest
SOUTH ATLANTIC Offenses known 16,083 88,060
Percent cleared 49.5 26.1
by arrest
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL Offenses known 4,947 18,024
Percent cleared 37.1 25.8
by arrest
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL Offenses known 12,236 46,226
Percent cleared 43.4 24.9
by arrest
WEST Offenses known 21,149 91,598
Percent cleared 38.6 25.4
by arrest
MOUNTAIN Offenses known 7,626 20,345
Percent cleared 32.8 21.6
by arrest
PACIFIC Offenses known 13,523 71,253
Percent cleared 41.9 26.5
by arrest
Geographic Aggravated Property
region/division assault crime
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 747,491 8,935,714
Percent cleared 55.2 16.3
by arrest
NORTHEAST Offenses known 84,377 1,002,214
Percent cleared 61.1 19.7
by arrest
NEW ENGLAND Offenses known 24,883 302,563
Percent cleared 58.0 15.2
by arrest
MIDDLE ATLANTIC Offenses known 59,494 699,651
Percent cleared 62.4 21.7
by arrest
MIDWEST Offenses known 112,029 1,596,229
Percent cleared 49.8 15.8
by arrest
EAST NORTH CENTRAL Offenses known 65,474 965,852
Percent cleared 44.3 14.5
by arrest
WEST NORTH CENTRAL Offenses known 46,555 630,377
Percent cleared 57.5 17.7
by arrest
SOUTH Offenses known 360,338 3,902,700
Percent cleared 55.8 16.8
by arrest
SOUTH ATLANTIC Offenses known 199,905 2,023,522
Percent cleared 58.6 17.9
by arrest
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL Offenses known 45,901 506,844
Percent cleared 53.5 16.6
by arrest
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL Offenses known 114,532 1,372,334
Percent cleared 51.9 15.3
by arrest
WEST Offenses known 190,747 2,434,571
Percent cleared 54.4 14.3
by arrest
MOUNTAIN Offenses known 56,343 781,759
Percent cleared 52.7 15.6
by arrest
PACIFIC Offenses known 134,404 1,652,812
Percent cleared 55.1 13.7
by arrest
Geographic Larceny-
region/division Burglary theft
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 1,906,980 5,915,843
Percent cleared 12.7 18.0
by arrest
NORTHEAST Offenses known 192,139 706,196
Percent cleared 16.2 21.5
by arrest
NEW ENGLAND Offenses known 60,178 210,215
Percent cleared 13.1 16.4
by arrest
MIDDLE ATLANTIC Offenses known 131,961 495,981
Percent cleared 17.5 23.6
by arrest
MIDWEST Offenses known 328,166 1,095,967
Percent cleared 11.0 17.7
by arrest
EAST NORTH CENTRAL Offenses known 210,382 643,680
Percent cleared 10.3 16.5
by arrest
WEST NORTH CENTRAL Offenses known 117,784 452,287
Percent cleared 12.2 19.4
by arrest
SOUTH Offenses known 898,300 2,613,661
Percent cleared 13.2 18.2
by arrest
SOUTH ATLANTIC Offenses known 458,816 1,343,997
Percent cleared 15.0 19.1
by arrest
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL Offenses known 124,804 338,157
Percent cleared 12.0 18.4
by arrest
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL Offenses known 314,680 931,507
Percent cleared 11.2 16.9
by arrest
WEST Offenses known 488,375 1,500,019
Percent cleared 11.6 16.4
by arrest
MOUNTAIN Offenses known 155,490 500,382
Percent cleared 11.3 18.1
by arrest
PACIFIC Offenses known 332,885 999,637
Percent cleared 11.8 15.6
by arrest
Motor
Geographic vehicle Arson
region/division theft (1)
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 1,112,891 64,231
Percent cleared 13.0 17.9
by arrest
NORTHEAST Offenses known 103,879 7,063
Percent cleared 14.2 21.6
by arrest
NEW ENGLAND Offenses known 32,170 1,714
Percent cleared 11.1 21.0
by arrest
MIDDLE ATLANTIC Offenses known 71,709 5,349
Percent cleared 15.6 21.8
by arrest
MIDWEST Offenses known 172,096 12,963
Percent cleared 12.7 17.4
by arrest
EAST NORTH CENTRAL Offenses known 111,790 8,296
Percent cleared 11.2 16.6
by arrest
WEST NORTH CENTRAL Offenses known 60,306 4,667
Percent cleared 15.5 18.9
by arrest
SOUTH Offenses known 390,739 23,994
Percent cleared 15.7 19.1
by arrest
SOUTH ATLANTIC Offenses known 220,709 11,752
Percent cleared 16.4 20.2
by arrest
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL Offenses known 43,883 2,717
Percent cleared 16.2 19.1
by arrest
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL Offenses known 126,147 9,525
Percent cleared 14.3 17.9
by arrest
WEST Offenses known 446,177 20,211
Percent cleared 10.3 15.5
by arrest
MOUNTAIN Offenses known 125,887 4,915
Percent cleared 11.1 20.2
by arrest
PACIFIC Offenses known 320,290 15,296
Percent cleared 10.0 13.9
by arrest
Number 2005
Geographic of estimated
region/division agencies population
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 13,441 255,115,278
Percent cleared
by arrest
NORTHEAST Offenses known 2,807 43,165,366
Percent cleared
by arrest
NEW ENGLAND Offenses known 791 12,887,457
Percent cleared
by arrest
MIDDLE ATLANTIC Offenses known 2,016 30,277,909
Percent cleared
by arrest
MIDWEST Offenses known 3,285 47,290,797
Percent cleared
by arrest
EAST NORTH CENTRAL Offenses known 1,488 28,465,120
Percent cleared
by arrest
WEST NORTH CENTRAL Offenses known 1,797 18,825,677
Percent cleared
by arrest
SOUTH Offenses known 5,469 99,921,080
Percent cleared
by arrest
SOUTH ATLANTIC Offenses known 2,734 53,498,221
Percent cleared
by arrest
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL Offenses known 1,110 14,022,972
Percent cleared
by arrest
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL Offenses known 1,625 32,399,887
Percent cleared
by arrest
WEST Offenses known 1,880 64,738,035
Percent cleared
by arrest
MOUNTAIN Offenses known 749 19,061,511
Percent cleared
by arrest
PACIFIC Offenses known 1,131 45,676,524
Percent cleared
by arrest
(1) Not all agencies submit reports for arson to the FBI. As a result,
the number of reports the FBI uses to compute the percent of offenses
cleared for arson is less than the number it uses to compute the
percent of offenses cleared for all other offenses.
Data Declaration Provides the methodology used in constructing this table and other pertinent information about this table. Overview * Nationwide in 2005, law enforcement agencies cleared 45.5 percent of violent crimes by arrest or by exceptional means. By region, law enforcement agencies in the Northeast “Northeastern” redirects here. For the Boston college, see Northeastern University, Boston. Northeast or north east is the ordinal direction halfway between north and east. It is the opposite of southwest. See boxing the compass. cleared 48.6 percent of their violent crimes; in the South, 47.1 percent; in the West, 44.7 percent; and in the Midwest Midwest or Middle West, region of the United States centered on the western Great Lakes and the upper-middle Mississippi valley. It is a somewhat imprecise term that has been applied to the northern section of the land between the Appalachians , 39.9 percent. * In 2005, law enforcement agencies in the Nation cleared 16.3 percent of property crime offenses by arrest or by exceptional means. By region, agencies in the Northeast cleared 19.7 percent of the property crimes; agencies in the South cleared 16.8 percent. Agencies in the Midwest and West cleared 15.8 percent and 14.3 percent of property crime offenses, respectively. * Among the four regions, law enforcement agencies in the Northeast cleared the highest percentage of three of the four violent offenses: 47.3 percent of forcible rapes, 28.2 percent of robberies, and 61.1 percent of aggravated assaults. Law enforcement agencies in the South cleared the highest percentage of murders: 69.1 percent. * Among the four regions, law enforcement agencies in the Northeast also cleared the highest percentage of three of the four property crimes: 16.2 percent of burglaries, 21.5 percent of larceny-thefts, and 21.6 percent of arson offenses. Law enforcement agencies in the South cleared the highest percentage of motor vehicle thefts: 15.7 percent.
Table 27
Percent of Offenses Cleared by Arrest or Exceptional Means
Additional Information About Selected Offenses
by Population Group, 2005
Forcible rape Robbery
Assault
Rape by to rape-
Population group force attempts Firearm
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 67,493 6,222 132,031
Percent cleared 40.3 42.9 19.9
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 50,545 4,940 114,236
Percent cleared 39.3 42.3 19.8
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 15,972 2,049 65,852
250,000 and over) Percent cleared 38.4 39.0 17.2
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 4,856 825 25,025
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 43.7 42.5 16.8
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 5,685 688 24,149
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 34.3 33.6 15.0
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 5,431 536 16,678
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 37.9 40.7 21.1
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 7,697 721 18,842
to 249,999) Percent cleared 39.1 39.4 20.3
by arrest
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 8,365 615 12,659
to 99,999) Percent cleared 38.3 45.5 22.7
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 6,892 517 7,570
to 49,999) Percent cleared 37.9 43.1 25.4
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 6,284 512 5,754
to 24,999) Percent cleared 41.6 45.7 27.9
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 5,335 526 3,559
(under 10,000) Percent cleared 42.8 50.8 28.9
by arrest
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 11,346 853 16,449
COUNTIES Percent cleared 42.3 46.1 18.8
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 5,602 429 1,346
COUNTIES Percent cleared 45.5 44.3 38.1
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 21,614 1,758 27,926
Percent cleared 41.5 47.1 21.1
by arrest
Robbery
Knife or
instrument Other
Population group cutting weapon
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 27,935 29,011
Percent cleared 28.4 27.0
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 24,762 25,078
Percent cleared 27.8 26.6
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 11,994 11,964
250,000 and over) Percent cleared 24.0 21.3
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 5,256 4,241
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 21.9 22.9
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 3,775 4,367
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 23.5 19.9
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 2,963 3,356
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 28.1 21.2
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 4,398 4,633
to 249,999) Percent cleared 28.5 27.0
by arrest
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 3,609 3,455
to 99,999) Percent cleared 30.3 30.0
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 2,235 2,516
to 49,999) Percent cleared 33.1 31.2
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 1,570 1,570
to 24,999) Percent cleared 37.5 40.8
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 956 940
(under 10,000) Percent cleared 36.1 42.8
by arrest
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 2,799 3,430
COUNTIES Percent cleared 30.8 28.7
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 374 503
COUNTIES Percent cleared 48.1 39.4
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 5,779 6,586
Percent cleared 31.9 32.4
by arrest
Aggravated
Robbery assault
Population group Strongarm Firearm
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 121,805 138,849
Percent cleared 29.9 38.6
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 109,155 111,839
Percent cleared 29.4 35.5
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 53,377 60,985
250,000 and over) Percent cleared 25.3 29.6
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 19,101 21,424
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 27.7 27.3
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 17,058 22,362
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 21.3 28.6
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 17,218 17,199
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 26.5 33.9
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 18,096 17,897
to 249,999) Percent cleared 29.5 35.7
by arrest
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 16,053 13,217
to 99,999) Percent cleared 32.9 39.6
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 9,848 8,130
to 49,999) Percent cleared 34.7 45.3
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 7,150 6,213
to 24,999) Percent cleared 37.4 53.0
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 4,631 5,397
(under 10,000) Percent cleared 39.8 55.6
by arrest
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 11,307 20,508
COUNTIES Percent cleared 33.4 48.0
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 1,343 6,502
COUNTIES Percent cleared 44.8 63.0
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 25,282 30,978
Percent cleared 34.9 48.2
by arrest
Aggravated assault
Knife or
cutting Other
Population group instrument weapon
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 122,687 215,803
Percent cleared 61.2 55.5
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 98,831 167,195
Percent cleared 59.9 53.8
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 40,164 69,620
250,000 and over) Percent cleared 55.4 48.4
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 13,833 21,653
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 51.1 46.4
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 14,611 25,572
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 53.9 43.9
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 11,720 22,395
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 62.4 55.3
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 16,996 29,612
to 249,999) Percent cleared 60.1 53.5
by arrest
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 14,753 24,876
to 99,999) Percent cleared 62.1 58.1
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 10,218 16,733
to 49,999) Percent cleared 63.6 58.2
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 8,659 13,907
to 24,999) Percent cleared 65.1 61.2
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 8,041 12,447
(under 10,000) Percent cleared 67.7 61.8
by arrest
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 18,398 37,300
COUNTIES Percent cleared 65.9 61.3
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 5,458 11,308
COUNTIES Percent cleared 68.3 62.5
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 32,837 62,661
Percent cleared 65.6 61.2
by arrest
Aggravated
assault Burglary
Hands,
fists, Forcible
Population group feet, etc. entry
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 164,511 1,036,237
Percent cleared 63.2 12.2
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 118,729 773,221
Percent cleared 62.3 11.7
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 31,109 285,613
250,000 and over) Percent cleared 56.4 9.6
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 9,505 92,544
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 66.4 9.8
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 11,358 106,593
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 45.2 8.8
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 10,246 86,476
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 59.5 10.4
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 15,717 127,387
to 249,999) Percent cleared 57.9 10.8
by arrest
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 19,069 119,718
to 99,999) Percent cleared 62.2 11.8
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 15,811 88,647
to 49,999) Percent cleared 64.8 11.9
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 15,852 81,678
to 24,999) Percent cleared 68.0 15.5
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 21,171 70,178
(under 10,000) Percent cleared 68.2 16.7
by arrest
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 30,464 180,714
COUNTIES Percent cleared 64.8 12.8
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 15,318 82,302
COUNTIES Percent cleared 66.6 16.5
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 61,279 320,813
Percent cleared 66.0 13.2
by arrest
Burglary
Attempted
Unlawful forcible
Population group entry entry
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 554,943 107,005
Percent cleared 13.9 10.5
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 410,804 83,648
Percent cleared 13.6 10.2
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 114,774 25,315
250,000 and over) Percent cleared 11.3 9.1
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 36,896 6,466
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 11.7 11.8
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 40,277 12,153
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 9.0 7.4
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 37,601 6,696
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 13.6 9.7
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 65,229 13,802
to 249,999) Percent cleared 12.3 8.9
by arrest
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 70,579 14,884
to 99,999) Percent cleared 13.5 10.3
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 56,037 11,294
to 49,999) Percent cleared 14.0 10.2
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 53,034 9,685
to 24,999) Percent cleared 16.6 12.1
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 51,151 8,668
(under 10,000) Percent cleared 16.7 12.7
by arrest
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 102,538 17,313
COUNTIES Percent cleared 14.4 11.3
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 41,601 6,044
COUNTIES Percent cleared 15.8 13.4
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 199,988 36,066
Percent cleared 14.9 11.3
by arrest
Motor vehicle theft
Trucks
and Other
Population group Autos buses vehicles
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 745,304 174,409 88,159
Percent cleared 13.3 11.1 10.6
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 617,641 139,395 60,826
Percent cleared 12.3 10.2 9.5
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 281,872 80,786 26,488
250,000 and over) Percent cleared 9.9 7.6 6.2
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 93,184 37,905 8,334
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 9.8 5.0 5.7
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 102,407 20,597 12,873
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 9.7 9.7 4.4
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 86,281 22,284 5,281
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 10.3 10.2 11.6
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 112,774 22,662 8,943
to 249,999) Percent cleared 10.8 10.7 9.1
by arrest
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 88,349 15,423 7,927
to 99,999) Percent cleared 11.9 11.6 9.6
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 59,186 8,051 6,317
to 49,999) Percent cleared 15.4 16.6 11.3
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 44,359 7,304 5,664
to 24,999) Percent cleared 19.5 18.2 14.9
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 31,101 5,169 5,487
(under 10,000) Percent cleared 25.3 22.4 18.3
by arrest
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 106,607 29,311 19,888
COUNTIES Percent cleared 15.7 12.7 11.3
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 21,056 5,703 7,445
COUNTIES Percent cleared 28.3 25.3 17.9
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 205,354 43,637 31,725
Percent cleared 16.0 13.8 12.1
by arrest
Arson (1)
Population group Structure Mobile Other
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 25,494 17,189 16,422
Percent cleared 22.4 7.5 21.2
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 19,238 12,012 12,109
Percent cleared 21.8 6.8 21.0
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 7,341 6,135 3,697
250,000 and over) Percent cleared 16.9 4.4 17.0
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 2,217 2,545 1,283
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 15.8 3.0 8.7
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 2,330 1,605 1,226
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 23.2 6.9 21.8
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 2,794 1,985 1,188
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared 12.5 4.4 21.1
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 3,103 1,907 1,880
to 249,999) Percent cleared 19.3 6.0 20.9
by arrest
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 2,636 1,572 1,913
to 99,999) Percent cleared 23.3 7.1 20.6
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 2,150 1,004 1,910
to 49,999) Percent cleared 23.4 9.6 21.2
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 1,970 805 1,400
to 24,999) Percent cleared 30.2 13.4 29.1
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 2,038 589 1,309
(under 10,000) Percent cleared 31.3 19.7 24.1
by arrest
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 4,287 4,358 3,295
COUNTIES Percent cleared 23.3 7.7 20.5
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 1,969 819 1,018
COUNTIES Percent cleared 26.5 16.2 25.3
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 7,910 5,849 6,384
Percent cleared 25.2 8.8 22.0
by arrest
Number 2005
of estimated
Population group agencies population
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Offenses known 12,816 233,548,794
Percent cleared
by arrest
TOTAL CITIES Offenses known 9,275 155,939,999
Percent cleared
by arrest
GROUP I (all cities Offenses known 60 38,622,134
250,000 and over) Percent cleared
by arrest
1,000,000 and over Offenses known 8 13,896,753
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared
by arrest
500,000 to 999,999 Offenses known 20 12,986,164
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared
by arrest
250,000 to 499,999 Offenses known 32 11,739,217
(Group 1 subset) Percent cleared
by arrest
GROUP II (100,000 Offenses known 153 22,995,788
to 249,999) Percent cleared
by arrest
GROUP III (50,000 Offenses known 386 26,419,259
to 99,999) Percent cleared
by arrest
GROUP IV (25,000 Offenses known 676 23,326,602
to 49,999) Percent cleared
by arrest
GROUP V (10,000 Offenses known 1,523 24,125,328
to 24,999) Percent cleared
by arrest
GROUP VI Offenses known 6,477 20,450,888
(under 10,000) Percent cleared
by arrest
METROPOLITAN Offenses known 1,423 53,580,983
COUNTIES Percent cleared
by arrest
NONMETROPOLITAN Offenses known 2,118 24,027,812
COUNTIES Percent cleared
by arrest
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Offenses known 6,682 100,648,330
Percent cleared
by arrest
(1) Not all agencies submit reports for arson to the FBI. As a result,
the number of reports the FBI uses to compute the percent of offenses
cleared for arson is less than the number it uses to compute the
percent of offenses cleared for all other offenses. Agencies must
report arson clearances by detailed property classification as
specified on the Monthly Return of Arson Offenses Known to Law
Enforcement to be included in this table; therefore, clearances in
this table may differ from other clearance tables.
(2) Suburban area includes law enforcement agencies in cities with
less than 50,000 inhabitants and county law enforcement agencies that
are within a Metropolitan Statistical Area. Suburban area excludes all
metropolitan agencies associated with a principal city. The agencies
associated with suburban areas also appear in other groups within this
table.
Data Declaration Provides the methodology used in constructing this table and other pertinent information about this table.
Table 28
Number of Offenses Cleared by Arrest or Exceptional Means
Percent of Clearances Involving Persons Under 18 Years of Age
by Population Group, 2005
Murder and
Violent nonnegligent
Population group crime manslaughter
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Total clearances 452,474 7,720
Percent under 18 12.4 4.9
TOTAL CITIES Total clearances 346,499 5,848
Percent under 18 12.6 5.2
GROUP I (all cities Total clearances 125,020 2,740
250,000 and over) Percent under 18 11.3 5.9
1,000,000 and over Total clearances 44,544 1,164
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 11.0 6.1
500,000 to 999,999 Total clearances 36,104 740
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 11.7 6.4
250,000 to 499,999 Total clearances 44,372 836
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 11.3 5.1
GROUP II (100,000 Total clearances 56,155 1,077
to 249,999) Percent under 18 12.4 5.4
GROUP III (50,000 Total clearances 53,935 711
to 99,999) Percent under 18 13.7 4.4
GROUP IV (25,000 Total clearances 39,868 511
to 49,999) Percent under 18 14.0 4.9
GROUP V (10,000 Total clearances 35,334 442
to 24,999) Percent under 18 13.5 4.8
GROUP VI (under 10,000) Total clearances 36,187 367
Percent under 18 13.6 1.6
METROPOLITAN COUNTIES Total clearances 77,740 1,257
Percent under 18 12.5 4.4
NONMETROPOLITAN Total clearances 28,235 615
COUNTIES Percent under 18 9.3 3.1
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Total clearances 141,465 1,965
Percent under 18 13.5 4.3
Forcible
Population group rape Robbery
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Total clearances 28,864 75,689
Percent under 18 11.4 15.1
TOTAL CITIES Total clearances 21,168 65,784
Percent under 18 10.7 15.3
GROUP I (all cities Total clearances 6,563 28,770
250,000 and over) Percent under 18 7.8 15.2
1,000,000 and over Total clearances 2,473 11,632
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 8.2 15.0
500,000 to 999,999 Total clearances 1,813 7,513
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 7.2 15.4
250,000 to 499,999 Total clearances 2,277 9,625
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 7.9 15.3
GROUP II (100,000 Total clearances 3,218 11,431
to 249,999) Percent under 18 9.9 15.7
GROUP III (50,000 Total clearances 3,348 10,016
to 99,999) Percent under 18 12.1 16.3
GROUP IV (25,000 Total clearances 2,812 6,801
to 49,999) Percent under 18 12.4 16.7
GROUP V (10,000 Total clearances 2,741 5,270
to 24,999) Percent under 18 13.0 13.1
GROUP VI (under 10,000) Total clearances 2,486 3,496
Percent under 18 13.3 13.6
METROPOLITAN COUNTIES Total clearances 5,065 8,529
Percent under 18 12.8 14.5
NONMETROPOLITAN Total clearances 2,631 1,376
COUNTIES Percent under 18 14.2 8.6
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Total clearances 9,544 18,184
Percent under 18 13.1 15.3
Aggravated Property
Population group assault crime
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Total clearances 340,201 1,258,838
Percent under 18 12.0 17.9
TOTAL CITIES Total clearances 253,699 1,006,002
Percent under 18 12.3 18.6
GROUP I (all cities Total clearances 86,947 241,619
250,000 and over) Percent under 18 10.5 16.2
1,000,000 and over Total clearances 29,275 81,431
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 9.8 14.4
500,000 to 999,999 Total clearances 26,038 73,189
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 11.1 16.1
250,000 to 499,999 Total clearances 31,634 86,999
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 10.5 18.0
GROUP II (100,000 Total clearances 40,429 152,277
to 249,999) Percent under 18 11.9 19.6
GROUP III (50,000 Total clearances 39,860 169,971
to 99,999) Percent under 18 13.3 20.8
GROUP IV (25,000 Total clearances 29,744 150,274
to 49,999) Percent under 18 13.7 20.4
GROUP V (10,000 Total clearances 26,881 156,919
to 24,999) Percent under 18 13.8 18.4
GROUP VI (under 10,000) Total clearances 29,838 134,942
Percent under 18 13.8 17.2
METROPOLITAN COUNTIES Total clearances 62,889 185,194
Percent under 18 12.3 15.7
NONMETROPOLITAN Total clearances 23,613 67,642
COUNTIES Percent under 18 9.0 13.3
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Total clearances 111,772 444,658
Percent under 18 13.4 17.4
Larceny-
Population group Burglary theft
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Total clearances 206,502 929,087
Percent under 18 15.6 18.8
TOTAL CITIES Total clearances 148,963 763,999
Percent under 18 15.8 19.5
GROUP I (all cities Total clearances 40,691 166,378
250,000 and over) Percent under 18 13.9 16.7
1,000,000 and over Total clearances 14,179 55,802
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 11.5 15.4
500,000 to 999,999 Total clearances 11,771 50,142
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 14.7 15.9
250,000 to 499,999 Total clearances 14,741 60,434
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 15.7 18.7
GROUP II (100,000 Total clearances 22,355 114,985
to 249,999) Percent under 18 16.1 20.7
GROUP III (50,000 Total clearances 24,376 132,863
to 99,999) Percent under 18 15.7 22.2
GROUP IV (25,000 Total clearances 19,190 120,184
to 49,999) Percent under 18 17.2 21.4
GROUP V (10,000 Total clearances 21,791 124,793
to 24,999) Percent under 18 15.8 19.2
GROUP VI (under 10,000) Total clearances 20,560 104,796
Percent under 18 17.8 17.4
METROPOLITAN COUNTIES Total clearances 37,918 125,432
Percent under 18 15.6 16.0
NONMETROPOLITAN Total clearances 19,621 39,656
COUNTIES Percent under 18 13.9 12.9
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Total clearances 72,835 330,764
Percent under 18 16.6 18.0
Motor
vehicle
Population group theft Arson (1)
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Total clearances 123,249 10,444
Percent under 18 15.2 42.2
TOTAL CITIES Total clearances 93,040 7,508
Percent under 18 15.6 45.5
GROUP I (all cities Total clearances 34,550 2,055
250,000 and over) Percent under 18 16.2 45.6
1,000,000 and over Total clearances 11,450 538
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 13.3 40.1
500,000 to 999,999 Total clearances 11,276 827
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 18.0 51.4
250,000 to 499,999 Total clearances 11,824 690
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18 17.4 42.9
GROUP II (100,000 Total clearances 14,937 1,110
to 249,999) Percent under 18 16.2 47.0
GROUP III (50,000 Total clearances 12,732 1,132
to 99,999) Percent under 18 15.8 47.2
GROUP IV (25,000 Total clearances 10,900 1,007
to 49,999) Percent under 18 15.9 49.9
GROUP V (10,000 Total clearances 10,335 1,121
to 24,999) Percent under 18 14.1 44.7
GROUP VI (under 10,000) Total clearances 9,586 1,083
Percent under 18 13.7 38.8
METROPOLITAN COUNTIES Total clearances 21,844 2,013
Percent under 18 14.1 37.1
NONMETROPOLITAN Total clearances 8,365 923
COUNTIES Percent under 18 13.6 26.0
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Total clearances 41,059 3,918
Percent under 18 14.0 42.7
Number 2005
of estimated
Population group agencies population
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: Total clearances 12,523 226,239,464
Percent under 18
TOTAL CITIES Total clearances 9,087 151,688,470
Percent under 18
GROUP I (all cities Total clearances 58 37,271,309
250,000 and over) Percent under 18
1,000,000 and over Total clearances 8 13,896,753
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18
500,000 to 999,999 Total clearances 18 11,635,339
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18
250,000 to 499,999 Total clearances 32 11,739,217
(Group 1 subset) Percent under 18
GROUP II (100,000 Total clearances 149 22,382,393
to 249,999) Percent under 18
GROUP III (50,000 Total clearances 378 25,953,754
to 99,999) Percent under 18
GROUP IV (25,000 Total clearances 662 22,887,459
to 49,999) Percent under 18
GROUP V (10,000 Total clearances 1,460 23,184,349
to 24,999) Percent under 18
GROUP VI (under 10,000) Total clearances 6,380 20,009,206
Percent under 18
METROPOLITAN COUNTIES Total clearances 1,378 51,626,291
Percent under 18
NONMETROPOLITAN Total clearances 2,058 22,924,703
COUNTIES Percent under 18
SUBURBAN AREA (2) Total clearances 6,517 97,257,307
Percent under 18
(1) Not all agencies submit reports for arson to the FBI. As a result,
the number of reports the FBI uses to compute the percent of offenses
cleared for arson is less than the number it uses to compute the
percent of offenses cleared for all other offenses.
(2) Suburban area includes law enforcement agencies in cities with
less than 50,000 inhabitants and county law enforcement agencies that
are within a Metropolitan Statistical Area. Suburban area excludes all
metropolitan agencies associated with a principal city. The agencies
associated with suburban areas also appear in other groups within this
table.
Data Declaration Provides the methodology used in constructing this table and other pertinent information about this table. Overview * Nationwide in 2005, 12.4 percent of clearances for violent crimes involved only juveniles, and 17.9 percent of clearances for property crimes involved only juveniles. * Nationwide in 2005, arson offenses had the highest percentage of clearances involving only juveniles--42.2 percent. Juvenile juvenile /ju·ve·nile/ (ju´vin-il) 1. pertaining to youth or childhood. 2. a youth or child; a young animal. 3. a cell or organism intermediate between immature and mature forms. clearances for arson ranged from a high of 49.9 percent in cities with 25,000 to 49,999 inhabitants to a low of 38.8 percent in the Nation's smallest cities, those with less than 10,000 in population. * Law enforcement agencies in the Nation's metropolitan counties reported that 37.1 percent of arson clearances involved only juveniles; those in nonmetropolitan counties reported that 26.0 percent involved only juveniles. * Of the six city population groups, cities with 25,000 to 49,999 inhabitants had the highest percentage of clearances for violent crime that involved only juveniles (14.0 percent). The Nation's largest cities, those with 250,000 or more inhabitants, had the lowest percentage of clearances for violent crimes that involved only juveniles (11.3 percent). * In terms of the percentage of clearances involving only juveniles for property crime, 20.8 percent were reported in cities with populations of 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants, the highest of the six city population groups. Conversely con·verse 1 intr.v. con·versed, con·vers·ing, con·vers·es 1. To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk. See Synonyms at speak. 2. , the lowest percentage, 16.2 percent, was reported in cities with 250,000 or more inhabitants. * In the Nation's metropolitan counties, juveniles were the sole offenders in 12.5 percent of clearances for violent crimes and 15.7 percent of clearances for property crimes. In the Nation's nonmetropolitan counties, 9.3 percent of clearances for violent crimes and 13.3 percent of clearances for property crimes involved only juveniles.
Table Guide
Clearances
Table Number
Clearances 25 26 27 28
Violent Crime X X X
Property Crime X X X
Murder X X X
Forcible Rape X X X X
Robbery X X X X
Aggravated Assault X X X X
Burglary X X X X
Larceny-theft X X X
Motor Vehicle Theft X X X X
Arson X X X X
Percent Cleared X X X X
Volume X X X
Weapons X
Clearance Figure
Percent of Crimes Cleared by Arrest or
Exceptional Means, 2005
Violent crime Property crime
Murder 62.1
Forcible Rape 41.3
Robbery 25.4
Aggravated Assault 55.2
Burglary 12.7
Larceny-theft 18.0
Motor Vehicle Theft 13.0
Note: Table made from bar graph.
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