Negative Crime Statistics About Whites
Whites know by heart the negative stats about black people (like crime) and repeat them daily. But do they know the negative crime statistics about white people?
In the context of crime statistics, White individuals are arrested more often for violent crimes than individuals of any other race. In 2019, White individuals accounted for 59.1 percent of those arrested for violent crimes. source
Studies analyzing "lone wolf" domestic terrorists—individuals who act primarily on their own—show a majority are white, though perpetrators from other racial backgrounds also commit such acts. source
White individuals account for a significant proportion of drug use and drug-related arrests in the United States.
For example, national surveys have consistently shown that white Americans use illicit drugs at similar or higher rates than Black Americans, yet Black individuals have historically been arrested and incarcerated at disproportionately higher rates. source
Crimes where white offenders are more represented than Black offenders (per capita):
Child abuse pedophilia, incest cases the majority of offenders registered as sex offenders or convicted of child sexual abuse in the U.S. are White. source source
Drug possession (especially opioids, methamphetamine, prescription drugs) Whites have higher rates of opioid and meth-related arrests and overdoses. source
DUI / Drunk driving (alcohol-related offenses) Whites are arrested for DUIs at significantly higher per capita rates. source
Public intoxication & liquor law violations More common among whites. source
Sexual offenses (certain categories, e.g., child pornography, statutory rape) Whites make up a disproportionate share of arrests. source
White-collar crimes (fraud, embezzlement, identity theft) More often committed by whites per capita. source
Arson Arrest data show whites are more often arrested for arson. source
White Americans have higher arrest and victimization rates. For example, property crimes like larceny/theft and burglary. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports higher simple assault victimization rates among whites. source
White-on-white violent crime rates are several times higher than black-on-white violent crime rates, and black-on-black crime rates are also much higher than white-on-black. source
Gambling: White individuals have a higher per capita arrest rate for gambling-related crimes.
NON-PER CAPITA
Data from the FBI's Hate Crime Statistics program consistently shows that white individuals make up the largest group of known hate crime offenders. source
Between 1982 and August 2025, 84 out of the 155 mass shootings in the United States were carried out by white shooters. By comparison, the perpetrator was Black in 26 mass shootings and Latino in 12. When calculated as percentages, this amounts to 54 percent, 17 percent, and eight percent, respectively. source
Absolute numbers: Whites commit more violent crimes in sheer numbers, reflecting population size. source
In the NCVS, whites accounted for 52% of violent crime perpetrators and 48% in those reported to police. The UCR showed whites accounting for 46% of the people arrested for NVC. source
Family Violence and Offender
Data from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics indicate that most family violence offenders are white, comprising about 79% of family violence offenders. source
White serial killers are significantly more likely than Black serial killers to engage in extreme or unusual behaviors. These include torturing victims, mutilating bodies post-mortem, and committing acts like necrophilia, cannibalism, or drinking the victim’s blood. Although such behaviors are rare overall, they appear more frequently among White offenders. source