Human race with the most crime statistics.

According to recent data, the African American/Black race has the highest crime rate among all U.S. racial/ethnic groups. African American/Black individuals are likely to be arrested, convicted, and incarcerated than any other race in the country. In 2022, African American/Black individuals made up 43.1 percent of the total held in U.S. prisons, although they only make up about 13.4 percent of the total population.