New Year's Eve 2021

December 31 and New Year's Day. Friday, Dec 31 to Saturday, Jan 1, 2022.

During New Year's Eve 2021 (Dec 31–Jan 1), the 563 jails we track booked 7,447 people, 5% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 27% higher than usual (1,064 vs. about 836). The biggest change was in homicide (41% fewer than usual).

People booked
7,447
▼ 5% vs. typical
Typical for those days
7,818
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,064
▲ 27% vs. typical 836

By charge type

New Year's Eve 2021 Typical
  • Assault & battery1,177 ▲ 13%
  • DUI / DWI1,064 ▲ 27%
  • Drugs984 ▼ 11%
  • Warrants & court940 ▼ 13%
  • Traffic & license781 ≈ same
  • Trespass & disorder777 ▲ 21%
  • Domestic violence746 ▲ 19%
  • Resisting & obstruction552 ▲ 7%
  • Theft & shoplifting531 ▼ 14%
  • Probation & parole344 ▼ 26%
  • Weapons342 ▼ 9%
  • Holds & sentences232 ▼ 29%
  • Burglary & robbery205 ▼ 18%
  • Threats & harassment203 ≈ same
  • Fraud & forgery88 ▼ 21%
  • Sex offenses83 ▼ 25%
  • Child abuse & endangerment64 ▲ 21%
  • Homicide23 ▼ 41%
  • Immigration4 —
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New Year's Eve 2021
BookingsTypical
Assault & battery1,1771,038
DUI / DWI1,064836
Drugs9841,111
Warrants & court9401,076
Traffic & license781767
Trespass & disorder777642
Domestic violence746626
Resisting & obstruction552516
Theft & shoplifting531618
Probation & parole344466
Weapons342377
Holds & sentences232327
Burglary & robbery205251
Threats & harassment203204
Fraud & forgery88111
Sex offenses83111
Child abuse & endangerment6453
Homicide2339
Immigration418

Other years