New Year's Eve 2015

December 31 and New Year's Day. Thursday, Dec 31 to Friday, Jan 1, 2016.

During New Year's Eve 2015 (Dec 31–Jan 1), the 445 jails we track booked 11,003 people, 9% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 44% higher than usual (1,201 vs. about 834). The biggest change was in immigration (84% fewer than usual).

People booked
11,003
▼ 9% vs. typical
Typical for those days
12,138
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,201
▲ 44% vs. typical 834

By charge type

New Year's Eve 2015 Typical
  • Drugs1,333 ▼ 21%
  • DUI / DWI1,201 ▲ 44%
  • Assault & battery1,196 ▲ 17%
  • Warrants & court1,132 ▼ 19%
  • Traffic & license999 ≈ same
  • Trespass & disorder926 ▲ 41%
  • Theft & shoplifting912 ▼ 25%
  • Domestic violence684 ▲ 21%
  • Probation & parole563 ▼ 29%
  • Resisting & obstruction546 ▲ 4%
  • Holds & sentences417 ▼ 22%
  • Burglary & robbery378 ▼ 30%
  • Weapons325 ▼ 18%
  • Fraud & forgery180 ▼ 32%
  • Threats & harassment170 ≈ same
  • Sex offenses114 ▼ 47%
  • Child abuse & endangerment58 ▲ 5%
  • Homicide49 ▼ 16%
  • Immigration6 ▼ 84%
Show as table
New Year's Eve 2015
BookingsTypical
Drugs1,3331,689
DUI / DWI1,201834
Assault & battery1,1961,021
Warrants & court1,1321,394
Traffic & license9991,008
Trespass & disorder926655
Theft & shoplifting9121,218
Domestic violence684564
Probation & parole563794
Resisting & obstruction546526
Holds & sentences417534
Burglary & robbery378539
Weapons325395
Fraud & forgery180267
Threats & harassment170173
Sex offenses114217
Child abuse & endangerment5856
Homicide4959
Immigration638

Other years