Criminal Justice Statistics

The Council on Criminal Justice released an analysis Thursday of FBI data showing annual U.S. arrests fell about 25% from roughly 10 million in 2019 to 7.5 million in 2024, with adult drug offense arrest rates halving since 2019. The report, led by CCJ policy director Stephanie Kennedy, also finds women comprise a growing share of arrests even as their arrest rates have declined long-term, juvenile arrests remain below 2019 levels, and women’s incarceration has risen faster than men’s since 2020.