Halloween 2019

October 31 and the early hours of November 1. Thursday, Oct 31 to Friday, Nov 1, 2019.

During Halloween 2019 (Oct 31–Nov 1), the 551 jails we track booked 10,526 people, 4% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 6% higher than usual (761 vs. about 719). The biggest change was in immigration (32% fewer than usual).

People booked
10,526
▼ 4% vs. typical
Typical for those days
11,008
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
761
▲ 6% vs. typical 719

By charge type

Halloween 2019 Typical
  • Drugs1,624 ▼ 12%
  • Warrants & court1,322 ▼ 5%
  • Theft & shoplifting1,035 ≈ same
  • Assault & battery1,033 ▲ 3%
  • Traffic & license873 ≈ same
  • Probation & parole824 ▼ 9%
  • DUI / DWI761 ▲ 6%
  • Trespass & disorder655 ≈ same
  • Resisting & obstruction622 ≈ same
  • Holds & sentences591 ≈ same
  • Domestic violence583 ▲ 12%
  • Weapons469 ≈ same
  • Burglary & robbery441 ▼ 13%
  • Fraud & forgery260 ≈ same
  • Sex offenses238 ≈ same
  • Threats & harassment209 ▼ 8%
  • Homicide65 ▼ 6%
  • Child abuse & endangerment60 ▼ 7%
  • Immigration26 ▼ 32%
Show as table
Halloween 2019
BookingsTypical
Drugs1,6241,851
Warrants & court1,3221,397
Theft & shoplifting1,0351,057
Assault & battery1,0331,002
Traffic & license873894
Probation & parole824907
DUI / DWI761719
Trespass & disorder655673
Resisting & obstruction622611
Holds & sentences591581
Domestic violence583523
Weapons469468
Burglary & robbery441508
Fraud & forgery260258
Sex offenses238244
Threats & harassment209228
Homicide6569
Child abuse & endangerment6065
Immigration2638

Other years