Halloween 2017

October 31 and the early hours of November 1. Tuesday, Oct 31 to Wednesday, Nov 1, 2017.

During Halloween 2017 (Oct 31–Nov 1), the 460 jails we track booked 13,405 people, about the same as the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 13% higher than usual (720 vs. about 639). The biggest change was in immigration (36% more than usual).

People booked
13,405
≈ same vs. typical
Typical for those days
13,493
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
720
▲ 13% vs. typical 639

By charge type

Halloween 2017 Typical
  • Drugs2,284 ≈ same
  • Warrants & court1,612 ▼ 5%
  • Theft & shoplifting1,314 ▼ 3%
  • Assault & battery1,238 ≈ same
  • Traffic & license1,104 ≈ same
  • Probation & parole1,020 ≈ same
  • DUI / DWI720 ▲ 13%
  • Trespass & disorder700 ▼ 5%
  • Resisting & obstruction661 ≈ same
  • Domestic violence643 ▲ 3%
  • Weapons573 ▲ 5%
  • Burglary & robbery529 ▼ 5%
  • Holds & sentences510 ▼ 10%
  • Fraud & forgery315 ▼ 6%
  • Sex offenses270 ≈ same
  • Threats & harassment205 ▼ 3%
  • Homicide77 ▲ 6%
  • Child abuse & endangerment66 ▼ 15%
  • Immigration40 ▲ 36%
Show as table
Halloween 2017
BookingsTypical
Drugs2,2842,292
Warrants & court1,6121,689
Theft & shoplifting1,3141,362
Assault & battery1,2381,202
Traffic & license1,1041,118
Probation & parole1,0201,034
DUI / DWI720639
Trespass & disorder700736
Resisting & obstruction661668
Domestic violence643622
Weapons573543
Burglary & robbery529559
Holds & sentences510567
Fraud & forgery315335
Sex offenses270274
Threats & harassment205212
Homicide7773
Child abuse & endangerment6678
Immigration4030

Other years