Halloween 2021

October 31 and the early hours of November 1. Sunday, Oct 31 to Monday, Nov 1, 2021.

During Halloween 2021 (Oct 31–Nov 1), the 567 jails we track booked 8,168 people, 14% more than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 26% higher than usual (853 vs. about 675). The biggest change was in dui / dwi (26% more than usual).

People booked
8,168
▲ 14% vs. typical
Typical for those days
7,184
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
853
▲ 26% vs. typical 675

By charge type

Halloween 2021 Typical
  • Assault & battery1,116 ▲ 16%
  • Warrants & court1,113 ▲ 9%
  • Drugs1,084 ▲ 4%
  • DUI / DWI853 ▲ 26%
  • Traffic & license762 ▲ 13%
  • Domestic violence711 ▲ 16%
  • Trespass & disorder606 ▲ 17%
  • Theft & shoplifting583 ≈ same
  • Probation & parole532 ▲ 12%
  • Resisting & obstruction504 ▲ 7%
  • Weapons401 ▲ 15%
  • Holds & sentences342 ≈ same
  • Burglary & robbery270 ▲ 7%
  • Threats & harassment200 ▲ 19%
  • Sex offenses128 ▲ 14%
  • Fraud & forgery125 ▲ 14%
  • Child abuse & endangerment53 ▲ 3%
  • Homicide46 ▲ 6%
  • Immigration16 —
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Halloween 2021
BookingsTypical
Assault & battery1,116961
Warrants & court1,1131,024
Drugs1,0841,039
DUI / DWI853675
Traffic & license762672
Domestic violence711615
Trespass & disorder606519
Theft & shoplifting583574
Probation & parole532475
Resisting & obstruction504473
Weapons401348
Holds & sentences342333
Burglary & robbery270252
Threats & harassment200168
Sex offenses128113
Fraud & forgery125110
Child abuse & endangerment5351
Homicide4644
Immigration1610

Other years