Trends in Crime Arrest Rates by Age

"Between 1985 and 1995, violent crime arrest rates increased substantially for all ages..., with the rates for juveniles ages 14, 15 or 16 up more than 80%. The violent crime arrest rate for 17-year-olds increased more than 70%." The only other age group with with increases this great was the 35-39 year old age group. Regardless of the age of those arrested, property crime arrest rates changed little between 1985 and 1995.

Trends in Juvenile Crime Arrest Rates by Age

Age	Violent Crimes			Property Crimes
Age	1985	1995	% Change	1985	1995	% Change
Under 12	56.39	88.56	157	774.56	729.94	94.2
12-14	251.91	460.2	182.7	2495.31	2825.02	113.2
15	446.1	808.99	181.3	3549.26	3881.75	109.4
16	565.91	1022.51	180.7	3777.62	4151.41	109.9
17	651.12	1114.22	171.1	3756.06	3899.69	103.8
18	649.47	1162.45	179	3360.55	3553.84	105.8
19	622.49	995.28	159.9	2695.23	2651.58	98.4
20	590.74	902.39	152.8	2202.37	2048.07	93
21	585.9	884.79	151	1932.6	1787.2	92.5
22	568.19	845.34	148.8	1747.54	1595.71	91.3
23	541.55	784.29	144.8	1586.96	1473.95	92.9
24	523.4	727.37	139	1433.91	1367.57	95.4
25-29	434.3	656.54	151.2	1182	1264.69	107
30-34	310.69	547.1	176.1	872.61	1092.11	125.2
35-39	219.64	409.25	186.3	600.89	842.26	140.2
40-44	159.5	266.62	167.2	414.67	565.54	136.4
45-49	112.74	165.36	146.7	310.34	333.95	107.6
50-54	76.43	106.06	138.8	244.52	201	82.2
55-59	50.54	67.99	134.5	179.02	128.49	71.8
60-64	31.78	43.4	136.6	131.53	87.08	66.2