Christmas 2023

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Sunday, Dec 24 to Monday, Dec 25, 2023.

During Christmas 2023 (Dec 24–Dec 25), the 402 jails we track booked 4,164 people, 21% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were about the same as usual (480 vs. about 469). The biggest change was in sex offenses (58% fewer than usual).

People booked
4,164
▼ 21% vs. typical
Typical for those days
5,256
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
480
≈ same vs. typical 469

By charge type

Christmas 2023 Typical
  • Assault & battery739 ▲ 15%
  • Drugs495 ▼ 25%
  • DUI / DWI480 ≈ same
  • Trespass & disorder463 ▲ 22%
  • Warrants & court410 ▼ 41%
  • Domestic violence392 ▲ 18%
  • Traffic & license335 ▼ 26%
  • Resisting & obstruction332 ≈ same
  • Theft & shoplifting298 ▼ 30%
  • Probation & parole222 ▼ 47%
  • Weapons176 ▼ 15%
  • Holds & sentences127 ▼ 52%
  • Threats & harassment125 ▼ 6%
  • Burglary & robbery116 ▼ 20%
  • Fraud & forgery49 ▼ 38%
  • Sex offenses30 ▼ 58%
  • Child abuse & endangerment28 ▼ 22%
  • Homicide15 ▼ 47%
  • Immigration7 —
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Christmas 2023
BookingsTypical
Assault & battery739644
Drugs495661
DUI / DWI480469
Trespass & disorder463380
Warrants & court410696
Domestic violence392332
Traffic & license335453
Resisting & obstruction332328
Theft & shoplifting298425
Probation & parole222420
Weapons176207
Holds & sentences127267
Threats & harassment125133
Burglary & robbery116145
Fraud & forgery4979
Sex offenses3071
Child abuse & endangerment2836
Homicide1528
Immigration79

Other years