New Year's Eve 2018

December 31 and New Year's Day. Monday, Dec 31 to Tuesday, Jan 1, 2019.

During New Year's Eve 2018 (Dec 31–Jan 1), the 414 jails we track booked 8,150 people, 12% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 61% higher than usual (1,012 vs. about 630). The biggest change was in dui / dwi (61% more than usual).

People booked
8,150
▼ 12% vs. typical
Typical for those days
9,242
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,012
▲ 61% vs. typical 630

By charge type

New Year's Eve 2018 Typical
  • Drugs1,246 ▼ 17%
  • Assault & battery1,197 ▲ 23%
  • DUI / DWI1,012 ▲ 61%
  • Warrants & court847 ▼ 25%
  • Traffic & license784 ≈ same
  • Trespass & disorder742 ▲ 30%
  • Domestic violence693 ▲ 25%
  • Theft & shoplifting683 ▼ 26%
  • Resisting & obstruction517 ▲ 9%
  • Probation & parole473 ▼ 37%
  • Weapons355 ▼ 6%
  • Burglary & robbery272 ▼ 29%
  • Holds & sentences235 ▼ 42%
  • Threats & harassment148 ▼ 13%
  • Fraud & forgery118 ▼ 36%
  • Sex offenses86 ▼ 47%
  • Child abuse & endangerment49 ▼ 10%
  • Homicide32 ▼ 33%
  • Immigration12 —
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New Year's Eve 2018
BookingsTypical
Drugs1,2461,497
Assault & battery1,197976
DUI / DWI1,012630
Warrants & court8471,123
Traffic & license784773
Trespass & disorder742572
Domestic violence693556
Theft & shoplifting683922
Resisting & obstruction517473
Probation & parole473746
Weapons355377
Burglary & robbery272385
Holds & sentences235404
Threats & harassment148171
Fraud & forgery118185
Sex offenses86162
Child abuse & endangerment4954
Homicide3248
Immigration1218

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