Halloween 2016

October 31 and the early hours of November 1. Monday, Oct 31 to Tuesday, Nov 1, 2016.

During Halloween 2016 (Oct 31–Nov 1), the 515 jails we track booked 13,316 people, 6% more than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 11% higher than usual (784 vs. about 707). The biggest change was in fraud & forgery (20% more than usual).

People booked
13,316
▲ 6% vs. typical
Typical for those days
12,591
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
784
▲ 11% vs. typical 707

By charge type

Halloween 2016 Typical
  • Drugs1,924 ▲ 3%
  • Warrants & court1,737 ▲ 7%
  • Theft & shoplifting1,283 ▲ 5%
  • Assault & battery1,190 ▲ 5%
  • Traffic & license1,102 ▲ 12%
  • Probation & parole988 ▲ 7%
  • DUI / DWI784 ▲ 11%
  • Trespass & disorder702 ▲ 10%
  • Burglary & robbery633 ▲ 8%
  • Resisting & obstruction609 ▲ 11%
  • Domestic violence607 ▲ 4%
  • Holds & sentences546 ▲ 8%
  • Weapons501 ▲ 17%
  • Fraud & forgery343 ▲ 20%
  • Sex offenses243 ▲ 4%
  • Threats & harassment218 ▲ 20%
  • Child abuse & endangerment72 ▲ 6%
  • Homicide69 ▼ 6%
  • Immigration24 ▼ 6%
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Halloween 2016
BookingsTypical
Drugs1,9241,864
Warrants & court1,7371,620
Theft & shoplifting1,2831,222
Assault & battery1,1901,133
Traffic & license1,102987
Probation & parole988923
DUI / DWI784707
Trespass & disorder702639
Burglary & robbery633585
Resisting & obstruction609548
Domestic violence607585
Holds & sentences546507
Weapons501427
Fraud & forgery343286
Sex offenses243235
Threats & harassment218182
Child abuse & endangerment7268
Homicide6974
Immigration2426

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