Memorial Day weekend 2021

Saturday through Memorial Day. Saturday, May 29 to Monday, May 31, 2021.

During Memorial Day weekend 2021 (May 29–May 31), the 509 jails we track booked 13,242 people, 23% more than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 44% higher than usual (1,744 vs. about 1,208). The biggest change was in threats & harassment (133% more than usual).

People booked
13,242
▲ 23% vs. typical
Typical for those days
10,738
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,744
▲ 44% vs. typical 1,208

By charge type

Memorial Day weekend 2021 Typical
  • Assault & battery1,997 ▲ 28%
  • Drugs1,777 ▲ 14%
  • DUI / DWI1,744 ▲ 44%
  • Warrants & court1,645 ▲ 23%
  • Traffic & license1,489 ▲ 52%
  • Trespass & disorder1,262 ▲ 53%
  • Domestic violence1,186 ▲ 35%
  • Probation & parole989 ▲ 32%
  • Resisting & obstruction976 ▲ 46%
  • Theft & shoplifting912 ▲ 14%
  • Weapons850 ▲ 67%
  • Holds & sentences636 ▲ 48%
  • Threats & harassment632 ▲ 133%
  • Burglary & robbery529 ▲ 50%
  • Fraud & forgery199 ▲ 30%
  • Sex offenses132 ≈ same
  • Child abuse & endangerment95 ▲ 22%
  • Homicide53 ▲ 10%
  • Immigration4 —
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Memorial Day weekend 2021
BookingsTypical
Assault & battery1,9971,557
Drugs1,7771,562
DUI / DWI1,7441,208
Warrants & court1,6451,332
Traffic & license1,489981
Trespass & disorder1,262822
Domestic violence1,186881
Probation & parole989749
Resisting & obstruction976667
Theft & shoplifting912798
Weapons850508
Holds & sentences636429
Threats & harassment632272
Burglary & robbery529354
Fraud & forgery199154
Sex offenses132133
Child abuse & endangerment9578
Homicide5348
Immigration46

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