Overview

This dashboard contains data on juvenile delinquency (JD) cases in New York State by race and ethnicity and county. The number and racial/ethnic breakdown of cases are shown for the following case processing points in the juvenile justice system: probation intakes opened, probation intakes referred to the presentment agency, probation intakes adjusted, petitions filed in Family Court, petitions resulting in a JD finding, petitions resulting in no JD finding, and probation supervision cases opened. The JD classification in the youth justice system refers to the following types of cases:

  • Youth 12- to 15-years-old charged with a misdemeanor or felony offense;
  • Youth 16- to 17-years-old charged with a misdemeanor; or
  • Youth 16- to 17-years-old charged with a felony (“Adolescent Offender”) whose cases are removed from the Youth Part of Criminal Court to Probation or Family Court.

View the Racial & Ethnic Breakdown Data Dashboard

Data Notes

Population data for 2019-2020 are sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics. Population data for 2021-2025 are sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau; population data for 2025 utilizes 2024 population statistics. Data on Intakes Referred to Petition include cases that were referred to petition immediately and cases that received adjustment services but were ultimately referred to petition without successful adjustment.

More information about the juvenile justice system, including the probation intake process, juvenile delinquency petitions, and youth probation supervision can be found by reviewing the data notes on the Youth Probation & Family Court Processing data dashboards.