Halloween 2024

October 31 and the early hours of November 1. Thursday, Oct 31 to Friday, Nov 1, 2024.

During Halloween 2024 (Oct 31–Nov 1), the 521 jails we track booked 8,344 people, about the same as the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 16% higher than usual (700 vs. about 606). The biggest change was in homicide (30% more than usual).

People booked
8,344
≈ same vs. typical
Typical for those days
8,401
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
700
▲ 16% vs. typical 606

By charge type

Halloween 2024 Typical
  • Warrants & court1,107 ▼ 7%
  • Drugs1,066 ▼ 3%
  • Assault & battery844 ▲ 5%
  • Traffic & license708 ≈ same
  • DUI / DWI700 ▲ 16%
  • Probation & parole638 ▲ 11%
  • Theft & shoplifting619 ▼ 6%
  • Trespass & disorder539 ▲ 3%
  • Resisting & obstruction484 ▼ 6%
  • Holds & sentences471 ▼ 4%
  • Domestic violence456 ▲ 6%
  • Weapons358 ≈ same
  • Burglary & robbery234 ▼ 10%
  • Sex offenses199 ▲ 18%
  • Threats & harassment172 ≈ same
  • Fraud & forgery136 ▲ 4%
  • Homicide64 ▲ 30%
  • Child abuse & endangerment54 ▼ 4%
  • Immigration22 —
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Halloween 2024
BookingsTypical
Warrants & court1,1071,195
Drugs1,0661,103
Assault & battery844802
Traffic & license708701
DUI / DWI700606
Probation & parole638577
Theft & shoplifting619656
Trespass & disorder539523
Resisting & obstruction484516
Holds & sentences471492
Domestic violence456432
Weapons358352
Burglary & robbery234259
Sex offenses199169
Threats & harassment172169
Fraud & forgery136130
Homicide6449
Child abuse & endangerment5457
Immigration2219

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