Arrests and arrest rates per 100,000 population, arson, 1960-present
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reports, arson arrests by age
Consolidated ages Detailed ages
Arrest rates per 100,000 population, arson (adjusted for percentage of US population covered by report, with unknowns apportioned to knowns)
Year <18 18-24 25-34 35-49 50+ Total All <10 All <13 13-14 All <15 15 16 17 18 19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ 50+
1960 15.43 5.78 2.76 1.89 0.67 4.57 17.42 13.28 12.25 8.96 7.55 7.81 4.92 3.07 2.48 2.24 1.86 1.50 0.67
1961 15.93 6.24 3.21 2.13 0.72 4.89 17.68 14.04 12.38 10.03 7.64 8.23 5.44 3.61 2.84 2.52 2.10 1.71 0.72
1962 14.74 4.84 2.71 1.85 0.60 4.37 17.26 10.84 10.68 7.79 6.00 5.96 4.29 2.99 2.44 2.09 2.01 1.40 0.60
1963 15.60 5.63 3.02 2.04 0.65 4.80 17.94 13.23 10.75 9.79 7.26 7.50 4.87 3.32 2.73 2.40 2.01 1.68 0.65
1964 16.34 5.80 3.03 1.95 0.64 5.01 21.94 14.92 19.24 14.21 11.75 8.22 8.10 7.55 4.96 3.31 2.75 2.32 1.96 1.53 1.24 0.76 0.50 0.28 0.64
1965 19.71 6.19 3.59 2.05 0.69 5.84 26.83 18.43 23.59 14.68 13.04 10.25 7.63 9.80 5.07 3.85 3.32 2.32 2.23 1.57 1.21 0.85 0.69 0.30 0.69
1966 22.60 5.95 3.13 2.10 0.62 6.31 29.92 22.41 27.01 18.29 13.86 11.24 8.78 6.77 5.02 3.46 2.78 2.66 2.12 1.50 1.10 0.88 0.44 0.27 0.62
1967 22.98 7.63 4.03 2.47 0.65 6.88 27.94 21.76 25.54 21.19 17.89 15.57 12.52 8.50 6.29 4.45 3.56 2.85 2.55 1.99 1.23 0.76 0.63 0.24 0.65
1968 24.92 9.57 4.83 2.67 0.74 7.77 27.86 24.41 26.52 24.66 23.49 17.68 14.77 11.45 7.98 5.55 4.01 3.36 2.45 2.23 1.60 0.88 0.50 0.27 0.74
1969 23.51 8.70 4.81 2.73 0.83 7.43 24.98 26.51 25.58 23.15 19.14 16.94 12.61 10.80 7.37 4.95 4.64 3.42 2.74 2.06 1.57 0.99 0.73 0.34 0.83
1970 23.04 9.21 5.26 3.15 0.85 7.60 22.63 25.34 23.70 25.09 22.62 17.70 13.66 11.12 7.82 5.62 4.83 3.99 3.13 2.39 1.54 1.17 0.70 0.33 0.85
1971 24.80 10.85 6.99 4.27 1.00 8.75 25.20 27.15 25.98 27.82 23.05 17.17 15.31 11.52 9.76 7.67 6.20 5.36 4.51 3.03 2.07 1.10 0.74 0.43 1.00
1972 24.21 9.66 5.88 3.43 0.88 8.06 26.04 26.73 26.32 25.01 19.93 16.66 13.17 11.35 8.53 6.38 5.26 4.24 3.56 2.56 1.76 1.11 0.62 0.36 0.88
1973 26.33 10.74 5.93 3.47 0.96 8.64 27.64 30.21 28.67 28.61 21.22 17.19 16.12 12.03 9.28 6.27 5.53 4.61 3.48 2.40 1.83 1.32 0.83 0.32 0.96
1974 29.86 11.77 6.63 3.87 0.96 9.62 30.80 31.82 31.21 33.84 26.94 22.17 17.51 14.95 9.84 7.23 5.92 4.67 3.75 3.20 1.96 1.13 0.94 0.30 0.96
1975 27.79 13.62 7.29 4.42 1.15 9.72 26.46 31.59 28.57 32.61 26.64 20.32 19.76 16.78 11.60 7.74 6.73 5.40 4.90 2.99 2.24 1.73 0.77 0.41 1.15
1976 28.62 13.99 7.48 4.45 1.08 9.85 27.15 30.58 28.58 33.51 28.38 24.06 20.72 17.91 11.70 8.13 6.66 5.96 4.18 3.15 2.16 1.44 1.11 0.28 1.08
1977 28.20 14.56 7.72 4.75 1.17 9.89 27.84 29.89 28.71 31.82 27.20 23.30 21.51 17.04 12.59 8.46 6.85 5.99 4.63 3.52 2.45 1.56 0.82 0.44 1.17
1978 29.62 15.61 8.14 5.34 1.17 10.36 27.79 30.86 29.10 36.01 28.88 26.45 20.72 19.48 13.75 9.19 6.93 6.59 5.36 3.87 2.40 1.53 1.02 0.41 1.17
1979 31.84 16.26 8.23 4.84 1.16 10.63 30.18 32.56 31.17 38.03 33.26 27.31 24.41 18.68 14.10 9.53 6.77 6.18 4.67 3.37 2.55 1.39 0.99 0.41 1.16
1980 29.08 17.51 8.80 5.24 1.30 10.50 38.84 26.51 30.47 28.11 34.17 29.60 27.93 23.48 20.65 15.67 9.87 7.62 6.26 5.27 3.91 2.87 1.64 1.22 0.39 1.30
1981 29.04 17.11 9.66 6.03 1.31 10.67 39.98 28.50 30.60 29.33 30.05 28.12 27.77 23.82 19.22 15.39 11.00 8.21 7.09 5.86 4.85 2.80 1.69 1.08 0.50 1.31
1982 26.22 17.39 11.36 6.49 1.53 10.66 35.55 24.54 27.05 25.54 30.63 25.73 25.72 22.94 19.36 15.94 12.68 9.90 7.74 6.42 4.82 3.46 2.06 1.21 0.51 1.53
1983 25.71 16.21 10.34 6.31 1.44 10.04 40.26 25.77 27.67 26.55 27.62 23.94 21.69 20.31 18.85 14.92 11.86 8.64 7.51 6.43 4.45 3.43 1.89 1.22 0.43 1.44
1984 28.77 13.99 9.04 5.77 1.39 9.66 44.78 30.72 30.76 30.74 30.31 25.20 21.53 18.52 15.83 12.84 9.86 8.13 6.58 5.78 4.54 3.23 1.98 1.17 0.43 1.39
1985 28.78 14.87 9.51 5.67 1.44 9.79 43.81 29.54 31.38 30.33 31.56 24.60 22.92 21.24 15.31 13.69 10.40 8.54 6.88 5.16 4.47 3.35 2.26 1.15 0.41 1.44
1986 27.29 14.98 9.13 5.28 1.23 9.28 38.23 26.72 30.26 28.18 30.13 25.16 22.57 21.93 17.16 13.37 10.23 7.95 6.38 4.97 3.93 2.93 1.73 1.02 0.41 1.23
1987 26.66 14.60 8.90 4.92 1.12 8.90 37.92 27.07 29.81 28.16 29.96 22.67 21.22 18.54 16.76 13.47 9.68 8.09 6.21 4.57 3.43 2.64 1.78 1.02 0.28 1.12
1988 29.47 14.04 8.94 4.86 1.16 9.13 44.10 31.42 33.64 32.30 31.33 23.37 21.52 17.70 15.47 13.05 10.16 7.71 6.30 4.24 3.51 2.52 1.71 1.21 0.37 1.16
1989 29.04 13.71 8.29 4.60 1.08 8.73 38.34 29.60 35.80 32.01 29.47 23.72 19.81 17.53 15.58 12.56 9.02 7.57 5.67 4.45 3.27 2.40 1.58 0.99 0.39 1.08
1990 31.01 13.92 8.69 5.12 1.07 9.19 35.68 29.92 35.81 32.19 32.72 29.11 25.26 18.45 16.47 12.40 9.62 7.79 6.52 4.74 3.58 2.22 1.70 1.02 0.38 1.07
1991 33.11 13.64 8.72 4.67 1.07 9.31 38.15 32.15 40.96 35.55 35.89 27.24 23.36 19.31 16.37 11.99 9.72 7.79 6.15 4.22 3.12 2.44 1.53 0.86 0.42 1.07
1992 33.35 13.39 7.75 4.48 1.03 9.05 31.82 29.22 41.94 34.13 37.04 31.40 27.46 19.88 17.16 11.47 8.49 7.07 5.63 4.22 3.20 2.27 1.58 0.92 0.36 1.03
1993 32.75 12.68 7.64 4.56 1.06 8.89 28.95 27.42 42.76 33.46 39.27 29.80 25.23 20.31 16.35 10.59 7.75 7.54 6.05 4.48 2.65 2.32 1.44 0.94 0.40 1.06
1994 38.95 11.70 7.25 4.58 0.96 9.51 38.36 35.08 51.16 41.50 41.80 33.81 27.62 18.41 16.92 9.38 7.48 7.04 6.06 4.24 3.04 2.23 1.13 0.99 0.32 0.96
1995 34.48 12.51 6.92 4.65 0.99 8.96 32.66 31.58 44.37 36.71 37.39 29.38 24.77 20.30 16.49 10.21 7.18 6.68 5.71 4.51 3.44 2.02 1.38 0.99 0.37 0.99
1996 32.94 12.51 6.45 4.03 0.97 8.48 32.75 30.60 41.85 35.12 34.70 28.56 24.34 19.83 15.10 10.43 6.24 6.64 5.17 4.10 2.54 2.08 1.36 0.98 0.29 0.97
1997 32.13 13.46 7.36 4.74 0.95 8.81 32.26 30.21 40.48 34.29 33.76 29.86 21.98 19.80 16.84 11.41 8.06 6.71 6.26 4.58 3.04 2.05 1.28 0.77 0.33 0.95
1998 28.93 11.40 5.40 4.15 0.93 7.61 25.01 26.50 37.32 30.79 32.39 24.53 20.53 19.84 15.42 8.71 5.44 5.36 5.37 4.18 2.66 1.92 1.25 0.79 0.31 0.93
1999 28.54 10.63 5.17 3.77 0.86 7.30 28.42 26.42 36.49 30.42 34.12 22.03 20.16 16.43 12.88 8.89 4.99 5.33 4.55 3.84 2.78 1.76 1.06 0.76 0.32 0.86
2000 26.72 11.38 4.59 3.47 0.83 6.94 22.28 24.25 32.90 27.64 30.34 24.60 20.50 18.17 16.03 8.93 4.94 4.26 4.32 3.58 2.41 1.68 1.10 0.76 0.25 0.83
2001 28.25 12.63 6.12 4.44 0.92 7.84 23.48 24.57 34.99 28.64 32.87 27.58 22.18 20.19 14.62 10.65 6.42 5.85 5.17 4.89 3.16 2.02 1.18 0.70 0.21 0.92
2002 24.57 10.75 5.38 3.94 0.81 6.81 18.44 20.85 30.72 24.74 29.38 22.96 20.47 17.09 14.89 8.64 5.83 4.97 4.86 3.97 2.97 1.74 1.00 0.74 0.19 0.81
2003 24.38 10.49 4.78 3.57 0.86 6.55 12.55 16.99 33.62 23.70 33.13 24.89 18.59 16.07 13.95 8.69 5.19 4.40 4.23 3.78 2.70 1.65 1.18 0.66 0.29 0.86
2004 23.11 9.31 4.92 3.52 0.91 6.24 12.25 17.03 30.69 22.64 30.39 24.27 16.90 13.73 11.70 7.95 5.41 4.44 4.08 3.84 2.66 2.02 0.99 0.70 0.27 0.91
2005 23.58 9.92 5.34 3.90 1.02 6.53 10.61 15.76 32.43 22.63 31.45 23.63 20.11 16.35 11.77 8.26 5.94 4.73 4.38 4.04 3.30 2.05 1.24 0.78 0.34 1.02
2006 24.13 10.74 5.05 3.69 0.98 6.54 11.99 16.43 32.13 22.89 32.18 26.99 18.97 18.05 15.21 8.37 5.42 4.66 4.21 3.73 3.17 2.08 1.22 0.77 0.22 0.98
2007 21.73 9.88 5.13 3.44 0.93 6.00 11.95 15.23 29.58 21.12 28.83 21.94 17.42 15.99 13.17 7.96 5.68 4.55 3.85 3.47 3.03 1.84 1.17 0.80 0.27 0.93
2008 18.89 9.68 4.74 2.96 0.94 5.37 9.86 9.87 26.43 16.66 28.04 21.21 18.01 13.90 13.07 8.09 5.13 4.33 3.13 3.16 2.62 1.88 1.20 0.75 0.27 0.94
5-yr avg <18 18-24 25-34 35-49 50+ Total All <10 All <13 13-14 All <15 15 16 17 18 19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ 50+
1960-64 15.61 5.66 2.94 1.97 0.66 4.73 21.94 14.92 17.91 13.12 11.56 8.96 7.31 7.41 4.90 3.26 2.65 2.31 1.99 1.57 1.24 0.76 0.50 0.28 0.66
1965-69 22.74 7.61 4.08 2.40 0.71 6.85 27.51 22.71 25.65 20.40 17.48 14.33 11.26 9.46 6.35 4.45 3.66 2.92 2.42 1.87 1.34 0.87 0.60 0.29 0.71
1970-74 25.65 10.45 6.14 3.64 0.93 8.53 26.46 28.25 27.18 28.07 22.75 18.18 15.16 12.19 9.04 6.63 5.55 4.58 3.69 2.71 1.83 1.17 0.76 0.35 0.93
1975-79 29.21 14.81 7.77 4.76 1.15 10.09 27.88 31.10 29.23 34.40 28.87 24.29 21.42 17.98 12.75 8.61 6.79 6.02 4.75 3.38 2.36 1.53 0.94 0.39 1.15
1980-84 27.77 16.44 9.84 5.97 1.39 10.31 39.88 27.21 29.31 28.05 30.55 26.52 24.93 21.81 18.78 14.95 11.05 8.50 7.03 5.95 4.51 3.16 1.85 1.18 0.45 1.39
1985-89 28.25 14.44 8.95 5.07 1.21 9.17 40.48 28.87 32.18 30.19 30.49 23.91 21.61 19.39 16.06 13.23 9.90 7.97 6.28 4.68 3.72 2.77 1.81 1.08 0.37 1.21
1990-94 33.83 13.07 8.01 4.68 1.04 9.19 34.59 30.76 42.53 35.37 37.35 30.27 25.78 19.27 16.65 11.16 8.61 7.45 6.08 4.38 3.12 2.30 1.47 0.95 0.38 1.04
1995-99 31.40 12.10 6.26 4.27 0.94 8.23 30.22 29.06 40.10 33.46 34.47 26.87 22.36 19.24 15.34 9.93 6.38 6.14 5.41 4.24 2.89 1.97 1.26 0.86 0.33 0.94
2000-04 25.41 10.91 5.16 3.79 0.87 6.88 17.80 20.74 32.59 25.47 31.22 24.86 19.73 17.05 14.24 8.97 5.56 4.78 4.53 4.01 2.78 1.82 1.09 0.71 0.24 0.87
2005-08 22.08 10.05 5.07 3.50 0.97 6.11 11.10 14.32 30.14 20.82 30.13 23.44 18.63 16.07 13.30 8.17 5.54 4.57 3.89 3.60 3.03 1.96 1.21 0.78 0.28 0.97
2005-07 vs.
1960s 15% 52% 44% 60% 42% 6% -42% 60% -4% 80% 61% 60% 73% 58% 45% 44% 45% 49% 64% 76% 52% 48% 41% -3% 42%
1970s -19% -20% -27% -17% -7% -34% -47% 2% -26% -4% -9% -12% -12% -12% -25% -27% -26% -27% -15% -1% -6% -10% -9% -25% -7%
1980s -21% -35% -46% -37% -26% -37% -72% -49% -2% -29% -1% -7% -20% -22% -24% -42% -47% -45% -42% -32% -26% -34% -34% -31% -33% -26%
1990s -32% -20% -29% -22% -2% -30% -66% -52% -27% -39% -16% -18% -23% -17% -17% -23% -26% -33% -32% -16% 1% -8% -12% -14% -22% -2%
2000-04 -13% -8% -2% -8% 12% -11% -38% -31% -7% -18% -4% -6% -6% -6% -7% -9% 0% -5% -14% -10% 9% 8% 11% 9% 14% 12%
Arrests, arson (adjusted for percentage of US population covered by report, with unknowns apportioned to knowns)
Year <18 18-24 25-34 35-49 50+ Total All <10 All <13 13-14 All <15 15 16 17 18 19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ 50+
1960 3,914 931 634 662 276 6,418 2948 366 337 263 197 186 548 336 298 281 217 164 276
1961 4,153 1,061 728 753 302 6,997 3153 384 337 279 227 210 625 392 335 316 249 188 302
1962 3,983 856 609 658 258 6,363 3071 409 288 214 169 174 513 324 284 261 242 155 258
1963 4,382 1,029 676 730 282 7,099 3251 463 400 267 202 208 619 364 312 297 245 188 282
1964 4,784 1,090 678 697 284 7,534 2507 1062 3569 499 407 309 224 208 658 369 309 283 242 172 128 71 38 48 284
1965 5,820 1,256 806 735 312 8,929 3139 1354 4493 515 453 358 290 269 697 436 370 279 277 179 127 81 52 52 312
1966 6,805 1,272 712 751 284 9,824 3570 1691 5261 668 482 394 310 257 705 404 308 315 264 173 116 85 34 48 284
1967 7,086 1,704 932 882 299 10,903 3413 1686 5099 794 647 545 444 300 959 539 394 333 315 234 131 74 50 43 299
1968 7,864 2,190 1,160 952 350 12,516 3462 1936 5399 950 873 644 523 408 1260 711 449 386 301 266 173 86 41 49 350
1969 7,560 2,063 1,186 966 395 12,170 3141 2139 5280 916 731 633 464 385 1214 658 528 385 332 249 172 98 62 63 395
1970 7,528 2,277 1,332 1,112 412 12,660 2846 2097 4943 1015 889 681 517 414 1346 772 560 445 375 291 172 117 61 62 412
1971 8,226 2,807 1,816 1,499 493 14,841 3187 2294 5480 1141 926 679 594 442 1772 1077 739 596 535 367 236 110 65 81 493
1972 8,103 2,520 1,624 1,198 444 13,888 3292 2261 5553 1065 812 673 524 448 1548 972 652 473 417 308 205 112 56 71 444
1973 8,855 2,861 1,716 1,207 491 15,131 3477 2553 6030 1222 899 704 653 488 1719 989 727 520 401 286 217 135 76 63 491
1974 10,062 3,206 2,005 1,341 500 17,114 3819 2707 6527 1446 1147 943 718 621 1867 1194 811 535 427 379 234 118 88 61 500
1975 9,296 3,815 2,293 1,529 610 17,542 3211 2689 5900 1392 1136 869 841 709 2265 1338 955 628 549 352 268 184 72 85 610
1976 9,433 4,009 2,450 1,545 581 18,018 3180 2562 5741 1455 1209 1029 884 787 2338 1486 964 711 467 367 258 156 105 61 581
1977 9,130 4,248 2,623 1,664 639 18,304 3131 2469 5600 1357 1179 994 916 753 2580 1545 1078 741 519 405 290 174 79 95 639
1978 9,402 4,624 2,845 1,910 648 19,429 3021 2484 5505 1515 1232 1149 880 863 2881 1717 1128 863 607 440 283 175 99 91 648
1979 9,901 4,886 2,981 1,760 652 20,179 3250 2499 5749 1582 1402 1168 1054 828 3004 1828 1153 843 539 378 299 162 98 93 652
1980 8,907 5,272 3,295 1,931 742 20,146 1448 2879 2247 5126 1366 1234 1180 993 927 3352 1944 1351 881 618 432 336 191 123 92 742
1981 8,788 5,174 3,756 2,255 751 20,726 1522 3163 2204 5367 1137 1125 1159 993 848 3333 2219 1537 1018 704 533 324 195 112 120 751
1982 7,768 5,245 4,478 2,535 882 20,908 1244 2686 1948 4633 1128 974 1033 946 843 3456 2625 1852 1204 800 530 394 236 127 124 882
1983 7,448 4,849 4,156 2,554 836 19,843 1332 2711 2034 4744 995 882 826 806 814 3228 2508 1648 1210 845 498 383 217 130 106 836
1984 8,186 4,122 3,701 2,418 813 19,240 1446 3055 2309 5364 1113 910 800 697 659 2765 2115 1586 1110 788 519 354 224 126 109 813
1985 8,093 4,298 3,964 2,456 848 19,660 1448 2882 2283 5164 1186 906 837 782 606 2911 2255 1710 1211 727 519 363 254 125 105 848
1986 7,587 4,229 3,869 2,369 726 18,780 1244 2590 2052 4642 1154 948 842 792 664 2773 2241 1628 1187 715 467 316 192 111 106 726
1987 7,351 4,044 3,813 2,291 666 18,164 1291 2670 1941 4611 1056 872 812 685 638 2721 2115 1698 1156 714 422 285 195 110 75 666
1988 8,044 3,841 3,858 2,337 691 18,771 1513 3138 2190 5328 1046 828 842 672 604 2565 2208 1650 1196 687 454 277 184 131 100 691
1989 7,851 3,724 3,585 2,295 651 18,105 1357 3039 2338 5377 960 796 717 680 626 2418 1944 1641 1102 754 438 269 167 106 109 651
1990 8,455 3,805 3,751 2,642 647 19,299 1321 3159 2378 5537 1093 956 869 757 675 2373 2043 1708 1303 844 495 253 178 108 108 647
1991 9,211 3,662 3,771 2,498 656 19,798 1418 3503 2810 6313 1191 921 787 734 622 2305 2033 1737 1266 791 441 285 159 92 119 656
1992 9,523 3,532 3,331 2,479 643 19,507 1213 3276 2951 6227 1293 1053 950 715 617 2200 1740 1591 1193 792 494 275 166 97 105 643
1993 9,571 3,304 3,259 2,598 668 19,401 1109 3112 3151 6263 1392 1051 864 716 577 2011 1556 1704 1314 860 425 299 154 96 119 668
1994 11,621 3,028 3,067 2,685 619 21,020 1446 4005 3881 7886 1535 1209 992 666 612 1750 1477 1590 1340 834 510 298 124 100 97 619
1995 10,484 3,185 2,908 2,804 646 20,027 1274 3635 3415 7050 1448 1087 899 727 590 1868 1413 1495 1285 913 606 280 154 100 112 646
1996 10,199 3,173 2,697 2,503 640 19,213 1288 3555 3271 6826 1348 1113 912 743 566 1865 1240 1457 1177 852 474 295 156 99 89 640
1997 10,098 3,432 3,042 2,980 648 20,201 1278 3573 3148 6720 1345 1167 866 751 638 2043 1604 1439 1434 977 568 317 152 79 101 648
1998 9,192 2,962 2,199 2,653 645 17,651 1010 3173 2930 6103 1297 983 810 776 603 1583 1077 1122 1231 913 509 310 157 83 96 645
1999 9,190 2,836 2,076 2,439 616 17,157 1179 3222 2926 6148 1344 886 813 655 528 1652 978 1098 1041 852 546 298 138 81 98 616
2000 8,731 3,105 1,827 2,271 606 16,540 953 3038 2659 5697 1224 982 827 737 660 1707 951 875 978 806 488 299 149 82 76 606
2001 9,336 3,515 2,422 2,918 683 18,875 1001 3129 2857 5986 1338 1119 892 821 597 2097 1213 1210 1149 1114 655 374 166 78 65 683
2002 8,199 3,042 2,124 2,597 619 16,582 774 2665 2559 5224 1198 940 837 692 610 1740 1094 1030 1057 909 631 325 150 85 59 619
2003 8,186 3,013 1,888 2,353 670 16,110 519 2148 2874 5022 1376 1021 766 661 569 1783 984 904 900 867 586 314 186 80 90 670
2004 7,777 2,703 1,945 2,324 730 15,479 497 2118 2660 4777 1289 1014 697 570 485 1648 1045 901 854 881 588 394 162 88 85 730
2005 7,942 2,892 2,113 2,573 833 16,353 426 1932 2783 4715 1375 1007 845 679 491 1721 1174 939 914 919 741 410 215 102 106 833
2006 8,103 3,146 2,008 2,437 823 16,518 476 1986 2715 4701 1402 1186 813 764 636 1746 1101 907 884 834 720 427 220 105 72 823
2007 7,241 2,918 2,059 2,259 802 15,279 466 1817 2458 4275 1236 961 770 690 560 1668 1180 879 809 759 691 387 213 115 87 802
2008 6,219 2,893 1,926 1,929 830 13,797 383 1164 2164 3328 1185 914 793 618 567 1708 1082 844 653 677 598 404 224 113 89 830
Raw (unadjusted) arson totals as reported in FBI Uniform Crime Reports (1960-63 totals not reported by FBI and are estimated by multiplying burglary arrest proportions for those years by 1964 arson arrests)
Year <18 18-24 25-34 35-49 50+ Total All <10 All <13 13-14 All <15 15 16 17 18 19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ 50+ Unk
1960 2,313 550 374 391 163 3,793 1742 217 199 156 117 110 324 199 176 166 128 97 163 0
1961 2,619 669 459 475 190 4,413 1989 242 213 176 143 132 394 248 211 199 157 119 190 0
1962 2,649 569 405 438 172 4,232 2043 272 192 143 112 116 341 216 189 174 161 103 172 0
1963 2,924 687 451 487 188 4,737 2169 309 267 178 135 139 413 243 208 198 164 125 188 0
1964 3,315 755 470 483 197 5,220 1737 736 2473 346 282 214 155 144 456 256 214 196 168 119 89 49 26 33 197
1965 4,031 870 558 509 216 6,187 2174 938 3112 357 314 248 201 186 483 302 256 193 192 124 88 56 36 36 216 3
1966 4,800 897 502 530 200 6,931 2518 1193 3711 471 340 278 219 181 497 285 217 222 186 122 82 60 24 34 200 2
1967 5,236 1,259 689 652 221 8,058 2522 1246 3768 587 478 403 328 222 709 398 291 246 233 173 97 55 37 32 221 1
1968 5,731 1,596 845 694 255 9,121 2523 1411 3934 692 636 469 381 297 918 518 327 281 219 194 126 63 30 36 255
1969 5,398 1,473 847 690 282 8,691 2243 1527 3770 654 522 452 331 275 867 470 377 275 237 178 123 70 44 45 282 1
1970 5,594 1,692 990 826 306 9,409 2115 1558 3673 754 661 506 384 308 1000 574 416 331 279 216 128 87 45 46 306 1
1971 6,180 2,109 1,364 1,126 370 11,154 2394 1723 4117 857 696 510 446 332 1331 809 555 448 402 276 177 83 49 61 370 5
1972 6,203 1,929 1,243 917 340 10,645 2520 1731 4251 815 622 515 401 343 1185 744 499 362 319 236 157 86 43 54 340 13
1973 6,491 2,097 1,258 885 360 11,096 2549 1871 4420 896 659 516 479 358 1260 725 533 381 294 210 159 99 56 46 360 5
1974 6,318 2,013 1,259 842 314 10,756 2398 1700 4098 908 720 592 451 390 1172 750 509 336 268 238 147 74 55 38 314 10
1975 7,727 3,171 1,906 1,271 507 14,589 2669 2235 4904 1157 944 722 699 589 1883 1112 794 522 456 293 223 153 60 71 507 7
1976 7,601 3,230 1,974 1,245 468 14,534 2562 2064 4626 1172 974 829 712 634 1884 1197 777 573 376 296 208 126 85 49 468 16
1977 8,235 3,832 2,366 1,501 576 16,525 2824 2227 5051 1224 1063 897 826 679 2327 1394 972 668 468 365 262 157 71 86 576 15
1978 8,760 4,308 2,651 1,780 604 18,114 2815 2314 5129 1412 1148 1071 820 804 2684 1600 1051 804 566 410 264 163 92 85 604 11
1979 9,012 4,447 2,713 1,602 593 18,387 2958 2275 5233 1440 1276 1063 959 754 2734 1664 1049 767 491 344 272 147 89 85 593 20
1980 8,161 4,830 3,019 1,769 680 18,459 1327 2638 2059 4697 1252 1131 1081 910 849 3071 1781 1238 807 566 396 308 175 113 84 680
1981 8,210 4,834 3,509 2,107 702 19,362 1422 2955 2059 5014 1062 1051 1083 928 792 3114 2073 1436 951 658 498 303 182 105 112 702
1982 6,282 4,242 3,621 2,050 713 16,908 1006 2172 1575 3747 912 788 835 765 682 2795 2123 1498 974 647 429 319 191 103 100 713
1983 6,457 4,204 3,603 2,214 725 17,203 1155 2350 1763 4113 863 765 716 699 706 2799 2174 1429 1049 733 432 332 188 113 92 725
1984 6,244 3,144 2,823 1,844 620 14,675 1103 2330 1761 4091 849 694 610 532 503 2109 1613 1210 847 601 396 270 171 96 83 620
1985 6,906 3,668 3,383 2,096 724 16,777 1236 2459 1948 4407 1012 773 714 667 517 2484 1924 1459 1033 620 443 310 217 107 90 724
1986 6,271 3,496 3,198 1,958 600 15,523 1028 2141 1696 3837 954 784 696 655 549 2292 1852 1346 981 591 386 261 159 92 88 600
1987 6,139 3,377 3,184 1,913 556 15,169 1078 2230 1621 3851 882 728 678 572 533 2272 1766 1418 965 596 352 238 163 92 63 556
1988 6,216 2,968 2,981 1,806 534 14,505 1169 2425 1692 4117 808 640 651 519 467 1982 1706 1275 924 531 351 214 142 101 77 534
1989 6,360 3,017 2,904 1,859 527 14,667 1099 2462 1894 4356 778 645 581 551 507 1959 1575 1329 893 611 355 218 135 86 88 527
1990 6,560 2,952 2,910 2,050 502 14,974 1025 2451 1845 4296 848 742 674 587 524 1841 1585 1325 1011 655 384 196 138 84 84 502
1991 6,940 2,759 2,841 1,882 494 14,916 1068 2639 2117 4756 897 694 593 553 469 1737 1532 1309 954 596 332 215 120 69 90 494
1992 7,968 2,955 2,787 2,074 538 16,322 1015 2741 2469 5210 1082 881 795 598 516 1841 1456 1331 998 663 413 230 139 81 88 538
1993 7,949 2,744 2,707 2,158 555 16,113 921 2585 2617 5202 1156 873 718 595 479 1670 1292 1415 1091 714 353 248 128 80 99 555
1994 9,268 2,415 2,446 2,141 494 16,764 1153 3194 3095 6289 1224 964 791 531 488 1396 1178 1268 1069 665 407 238 99 80 77 494
1995 7,834 2,380 2,173 2,095 483 14,965 952 2716 2552 5268 1082 812 672 543 441 1396 1056 1117 960 682 453 209 115 75 84 483
1996 7,302 2,272 1,931 1,792 458 13,755 922 2545 2342 4887 965 797 653 532 405 1335 888 1043 843 610 339 211 112 71 64 458
1997 6,914 2,350 2,083 2,040 444 13,831 875 2446 2155 4601 921 799 593 514 437 1399 1098 985 982 669 389 217 104 54 69 444
1998 6,324 2,038 1,513 1,825 444 12,144 695 2183 2016 4199 892 676 557 534 415 1089 741 772 847 628 350 213 108 57 66 444
1999 5,791 1,787 1,308 1,537 388 10,811 743 2030 1844 3874 847 558 512 413 333 1041 616 692 656 537 344 188 87 51 62 388
2000 5,635 2,004 1,179 1,466 391 10,675 615 1961 1716 3677 790 634 534 476 426 1102 614 565 631 520 315 193 96 53 49 391
2001 6,313 2,377 1,638 1,973 462 12,763 677 2116 1932 4048 905 757 603 555 404 1418 820 818 777 753 443 253 112 53 44 462
2002 5,851 2,171 1,516 1,853 442 11,833 552 1902 1826 3728 855 671 597 494 435 1242 781 735 754 649 450 232 107 61 42 442
2003 5,757 2,119 1,328 1,655 471 11,330 365 1511 2021 3532 968 718 539 465 400 1254 692 636 633 610 412 221 131 56 63 471
2004 5,553 1,930 1,389 1,659 521 11,052 355 1512 1899 3411 920 724 498 407 346 1177 746 643 610 629 420 281 116 63 61 521
2005 5,834 2,124 1,552 1,890 612 12,012 313 1419 2044 3463 1010 740 621 499 361 1264 862 690 671 675 544 301 158 75 78 612
2006 5,888 2,286 1,459 1,771 598 12,002 346 1,443 1,973 3,416 1,019 862 591 555 462 1,269 800 659 642 606 523 310 160 76 52 598
2007 5,427 2,187 1,543 1,693 601 11,451 349 1,362 1,842 3,204 926 720 577 517 420 1250 884 659 606 569 518 290 160 86 65 601
2008 4,730 2,200 1,465 1,467 631 10,493 291 885 1,646 2,531 901 695 603 470 431 1299 823 642 497 515 455 307 170 86 68 631
Notes to table
Source: FBI, Uniform Crime Reports, 1960- , Total Arrests by Age, www.fbi.gov
Population covered by each annual report is at top of table
Population figures:  US Bureau of the Census, wwww.census.gov