New Year's Eve 2020

December 31 and New Year's Day. Thursday, Dec 31 to Friday, Jan 1, 2021.

During New Year's Eve 2020 (Dec 31–Jan 1), the 403 jails we track booked 5,902 people, about the same as the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 80% higher than usual (853 vs. about 475). The biggest change was in dui / dwi (80% more than usual).

People booked
5,902
≈ same vs. typical
Typical for those days
5,927
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
853
▲ 80% vs. typical 475

By charge type

New Year's Eve 2020 Typical
  • Assault & battery923 ▲ 21%
  • DUI / DWI853 ▲ 80%
  • Drugs761 ▼ 15%
  • Warrants & court635 ▼ 16%
  • Traffic & license545 ▲ 10%
  • Domestic violence532 ▲ 23%
  • Trespass & disorder490 ▲ 36%
  • Theft & shoplifting411 ▼ 26%
  • Resisting & obstruction383 ≈ same
  • Weapons354 ≈ same
  • Probation & parole298 ▼ 26%
  • Burglary & robbery215 ▼ 22%
  • Holds & sentences200 ▼ 16%
  • Threats & harassment139 ▲ 4%
  • Fraud & forgery76 ▼ 35%
  • Sex offenses62 ▼ 50%
  • Child abuse & endangerment57 ▲ 40%
  • Homicide39 ▼ 18%
  • Immigration15 —
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New Year's Eve 2020
BookingsTypical
Assault & battery923765
DUI / DWI853475
Drugs761892
Warrants & court635753
Traffic & license545496
Domestic violence532432
Trespass & disorder490360
Theft & shoplifting411558
Resisting & obstruction383372
Weapons354359
Probation & parole298404
Burglary & robbery215276
Holds & sentences200237
Threats & harassment139134
Fraud & forgery76118
Sex offenses62124
Child abuse & endangerment5741
Homicide3948
Immigration1514

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