Christmas 2021

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Friday, Dec 24 to Saturday, Dec 25, 2021.

During Christmas 2021 (Dec 24–Dec 25), the 530 jails we track booked 5,439 people, 32% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 24% lower than usual (666 vs. about 875). The biggest change was in immigration (100% fewer than usual).

People booked
5,439
▼ 32% vs. typical
Typical for those days
8,053
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
666
▼ 24% vs. typical 875

By charge type

Christmas 2021 Typical
  • Assault & battery1,067 ▲ 6%
  • Drugs749 ▼ 33%
  • Warrants & court689 ▼ 40%
  • DUI / DWI666 ▼ 24%
  • Domestic violence605 ≈ same
  • Traffic & license526 ▼ 34%
  • Trespass & disorder509 ▼ 21%
  • Resisting & obstruction436 ▼ 18%
  • Theft & shoplifting403 ▼ 37%
  • Weapons283 ▼ 25%
  • Probation & parole238 ▼ 51%
  • Burglary & robbery194 ▼ 20%
  • Holds & sentences166 ▼ 50%
  • Threats & harassment145 ▼ 35%
  • Fraud & forgery58 ▼ 49%
  • Sex offenses52 ▼ 52%
  • Child abuse & endangerment51 ≈ same
  • Homicide22 ▼ 42%
  • Immigration0 ▼ 100%
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Christmas 2021
BookingsTypical
Assault & battery1,0671,006
Drugs7491,115
Warrants & court6891,139
DUI / DWI666875
Domestic violence605607
Traffic & license526801
Trespass & disorder509643
Resisting & obstruction436529
Theft & shoplifting403635
Weapons283378
Probation & parole238484
Burglary & robbery194244
Holds & sentences166329
Threats & harassment145225
Fraud & forgery58113
Sex offenses52109
Child abuse & endangerment5150
Homicide2238
Immigration020

Other years