US Number of Total Arrests for Larceny-theft Offenses By State in 2021
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, there were 326,486 total arrests made in the US for larceny-theft offenses. This value is the total for all US states and DC.
Among all US states, the following were among the top 5 that had high number of total arrests for larceny-theft offenses: Texas (36,586), Tennessee (17,586), North Carolina (16,041), Virginia (14,925), and Ohio (13,234).
You can see similar information for adult and juvenile arrests made in the US for Larceny-theft offenses. You can also see similar information for different types of offenses.
The interactive chart below shows the number of total arrests made in the US for larceny-theft offenses by state. The table below shows the number of arrests and the percentage of the US total for each state.
| State | Number of Arrests | Percent of US Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 36586 | 11.21 |
| Tennessee | 17586 | 5.39 |
| North Carolina | 16041 | 4.91 |
| Virginia | 14925 | 4.57 |
| Ohio | 13234 | 4.05 |
| Colorado | 12741 | 3.90 |
| Minnesota | 12530 | 3.84 |
| South Carolina | 12389 | 3.80 |
| Georgia | 12264 | 3.76 |
| Wisconsin | 11896 | 3.64 |
| Washington | 11299 | 3.46 |
| Missouri | 10829 | 3.32 |
| Michigan | 9716 | 2.98 |
| Louisiana | 9353 | 2.87 |
| Utah | 9083 | 2.78 |
| Oregon | 9033 | 2.77 |
| Arizona | 7622 | 2.34 |
| Indiana | 7121 | 2.18 |
| Arkansas | 6961 | 2.13 |
| Oklahoma | 6931 | 2.12 |
| New York | 6673 | 2.04 |
| Kentucky | 6534 | 2.00 |
| Iowa | 5824 | 1.78 |
| Connecticut | 5654 | 1.73 |
| Nevada | 4704 | 1.44 |
| Massachusetts | 4347 | 1.33 |
| Illinois | 3423 | 1.05 |
| Mississippi | 3268 | 1.00 |
| Kansas | 3160 | 0.97 |
| Montana | 3067 | 0.94 |
| Maine | 3047 | 0.93 |
| Alabama | 2898 | 0.89 |
| Delaware | 2801 | 0.86 |
| Nebraska | 2369 | 0.73 |
| West Virginia | 2362 | 0.72 |
| Maryland | 2247 | 0.69 |
| Idaho | 2078 | 0.64 |
| California | 1981 | 0.61 |
| North Dakota | 1890 | 0.58 |
| New Hampshire | 1782 | 0.55 |
| New Mexico | 1335 | 0.41 |
| New Jersey | 1237 | 0.38 |
| Hawaii | 1141 | 0.35 |
| Rhode Island | 1007 | 0.31 |
| Vermont | 915 | 0.28 |
| South Dakota | 733 | 0.23 |
| Wyoming | 733 | 0.23 |
| Pennsylvania | 626 | 0.19 |
| Alaska | 349 | 0.11 |
| Florida | 92 | 0.03 |
| District of Columbia | 69 | 0.02 |
