New Year's Eve 2016

December 31 and New Year's Day. Saturday, Dec 31 to Sunday, Jan 1, 2017.

During New Year's Eve 2016 (Dec 31–Jan 1), the 501 jails we track booked 9,920 people, 20% more than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 43% higher than usual (1,391 vs. about 976). The biggest change was in weapons (47% more than usual).

People booked
9,920
▲ 20% vs. typical
Typical for those days
8,252
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,391
▲ 43% vs. typical 976

By charge type

New Year's Eve 2016 Typical
  • DUI / DWI1,391 ▲ 43%
  • Drugs1,343 ▲ 19%
  • Assault & battery1,218 ▲ 25%
  • Traffic & license1,029 ▲ 33%
  • Warrants & court987 ▲ 13%
  • Trespass & disorder882 ▲ 32%
  • Theft & shoplifting754 ▲ 5%
  • Domestic violence716 ▲ 24%
  • Resisting & obstruction575 ▲ 29%
  • Probation & parole401 ▲ 19%
  • Weapons345 ▲ 47%
  • Burglary & robbery279 ▲ 10%
  • Holds & sentences232 ▲ 16%
  • Threats & harassment154 ▲ 15%
  • Fraud & forgery138 ▲ 16%
  • Sex offenses76 ▲ 4%
  • Child abuse & endangerment59 ▲ 26%
  • Homicide25 ▲ 15%
  • Immigration14 —
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New Year's Eve 2016
BookingsTypical
DUI / DWI1,391976
Drugs1,3431,128
Assault & battery1,218972
Traffic & license1,029772
Warrants & court987872
Trespass & disorder882668
Theft & shoplifting754717
Domestic violence716576
Resisting & obstruction575446
Probation & parole401337
Weapons345235
Burglary & robbery279253
Holds & sentences232201
Threats & harassment154134
Fraud & forgery138119
Sex offenses7673
Child abuse & endangerment5947
Homicide2522
Immigration149

Other years