Change Indicator

Juvenile arrests in Maryland

Juvenile arrests

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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.

Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition

The juvenile arrest rate is the number of arrests of juveniles, ages 10-17, for violent and non-violent offenses, per 10,000 youths ages 10-17.

Data Source

Arrest data from the Maryland State Police. Population data from Puzzanchera et al, Easy Access to Juvenile Populations: 1990-2018.

Notes

Fiscal year is from July 1 to June 30

Last Updated

May 2023