Halloween 2018

October 31 and the early hours of November 1. Wednesday, Oct 31 to Thursday, Nov 1, 2018.

During Halloween 2018 (Oct 31–Nov 1), the 420 jails we track booked 11,328 people, about the same as the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 15% higher than usual (767 vs. about 668). The biggest change was in immigration (55% more than usual).

People booked
11,328
≈ same vs. typical
Typical for those days
11,514
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
767
▲ 15% vs. typical 668

By charge type

Halloween 2018 Typical
  • Drugs1,943 ▼ 10%
  • Warrants & court1,269 ▼ 9%
  • Assault & battery1,210 ▲ 9%
  • Theft & shoplifting1,186 ≈ same
  • Traffic & license962 ≈ same
  • Probation & parole900 ▼ 7%
  • DUI / DWI767 ▲ 15%
  • Trespass & disorder647 ▼ 4%
  • Domestic violence618 ▲ 13%
  • Resisting & obstruction605 ≈ same
  • Holds & sentences590 ▲ 22%
  • Weapons529 ▲ 4%
  • Burglary & robbery521 ≈ same
  • Sex offenses275 ▲ 3%
  • Fraud & forgery253 ▼ 13%
  • Threats & harassment221 ▲ 12%
  • Homicide83 ▲ 17%
  • Child abuse & endangerment77 ▼ 4%
  • Immigration33 ▲ 55%
Show as table
Halloween 2018
BookingsTypical
Drugs1,9432,170
Warrants & court1,2691,390
Assault & battery1,2101,108
Theft & shoplifting1,1861,187
Traffic & license962960
Probation & parole900973
DUI / DWI767668
Trespass & disorder647674
Domestic violence618548
Resisting & obstruction605593
Holds & sentences590486
Weapons529509
Burglary & robbery521534
Sex offenses275267
Fraud & forgery253291
Threats & harassment221197
Homicide8371
Child abuse & endangerment7780
Immigration3321

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