This statistic shows the number of arrests of criminal suspects in China between 2014 and 2024. In 2024, around ******* people were arrested in China, a significant increase compared to the previous year. The low figure in 2020 was most likely mainly related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (September 30, 2025). Number of arrests of criminal suspects in China from 2014 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/316804/china-arrests-of-criminal-suspects/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Number of arrests of criminal suspects in China from 2014 to 2024." Chart. September 30, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/316804/china-arrests-of-criminal-suspects/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2025). Number of arrests of criminal suspects in China from 2014 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/316804/china-arrests-of-criminal-suspects/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Number of Arrests of Criminal Suspects in China from 2014 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/316804/china-arrests-of-criminal-suspects/
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Number of arrests of criminal suspects in China from 2014 to 2024 [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, September 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/316804/china-arrests-of-criminal-suspects/