The juvenile arrest rate for Violent Crime Index offenses is at a historically low level, and the number of murders committed by juveniles is at its lowest point in at least three decades.

The juvenile court delinquency caseload continues to decline, reaching its lowest level since at least 1990. However, female juveniles account for a larger share of the delinquency caseload than at any point in the last two decades.

Following a decline since 1999, the juvenile residential placement population reached its lowest level in nearly two decades.