Every year in California the Office of the Attorney General publishes criminal justice statistics that summarize the number of felony and misdemeanor arrests in the state, broken down by year and by county.  This article contains misdemeanor arrest statistics for Ventura County, broken down by gender and type of offense.  If you or someone you love is facing misdemeanor charges, act quickly to protect your future – contact the Ventura based law office of Bamieh & Erickson today to discuss your case with a skilled criminal defense attorney.

Misdemeanor Offense Arrests in Ventura County California

The California Office of the Attorney General maintains statistics on felony and misdemeanor crime arrests for both adult and juvenile offenders in California. This information is broken down by county, and below is the total misdemeanor arrest data for Ventura County for the last year that data is available (2007).

Ventura
County: Total Misdemeanor Arrests by Gender and Offense

Total Misdemeanor Arrests: 25,671

  • Male Offenders: 19,979
  • Female Offenders: 5,692

Vehicular Manslaughter: 2

Assault and Battery: 2,423

Burglary Misdemeanor: 22

Petty Theft: 1,444

Other Theft: 82

Check / Acc Cards: 26

Marijuana: 1,171

Other Drugs: 4,823

Indecent Exposure: 32

Annoying Children: 24

Obscene Matter: 4

Lewd Conduct: 22

Prostitution: 13

Cont. Deleterious to a Minor: 41

Drunk: 1,511

Liquor Laws: 577

Disorderly Conduct: 74

Disturbing the Peace: 481

Vandalism: 939

Malicious Mischief: 25

Trespassing: 409

Weapons: 237

Driving Under the Influence (DUI): 5,232

Hit and Run: 396

Select Traffic Violations: 225

Joy Riding: 18

Gambling: 3

Non-support: 0

Glue Sniffing: 8

City / County Ordinance: 782

FTA-Non Traffic: 3,042

Other: 1,583

The arrest rate per 100,000 people in Ventura County was 3,943.3 in 2007. This means that for every one hundred thousand residents of the county, nearly four thousand are arrested every year for a misdemeanor offense. The arrest rate for 2007 was slightly higher than in the previous two years.

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If you are facing misdemeanor offense charges in Ventura County or Santa Barbara County, get help from the sophisticated criminal defense attorneys at the Ventura based law office of Bamieh & Erickson. Our skilled, aggressive defense lawyers have successfully handled a wide variety of misdemeanor cases, working hard to get charges against their clients dismissed or reduced.

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Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, West Lakes, Simi Valley, Fillmore, Ojai, Santa Paula; Santa Barbara, Goleta


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