Bank Crime Statistics 2007 Q3

BANK CRIME STATISTICS 2007 Q3

BANK CRIME STATISTICS (BCS)
FEDERAL INSURED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
JULY 1, 2007— SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

I.  VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE,
TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113

Violations by Type of Institution

Violations by Type of Institution

Type

Robberies

Burglaries

Larcenies

Commercial Banks

1370

26

6

Mutual Savings Banks

27

0

0

Savings and Loan Associations

29

0

0

Credit Unions

116

4

0

Total

1542

30

6

Grand Total—All Violations: 1,578

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in 1,452 (92 percent) of the 1,578 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Loot Taken and Recovered

Cash

$19,701,331.79

Securities—Face Value

0.00

Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)

51,237.72

Food Stamps

17,200.00

Other Property

50.00

Total

$19,769,819.51

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 297 (20 percent) of the 1,452 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Loot Taken and Recovered

Cash

$2,165,440.09

Securities—Face Value

0.00

Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)

43,867.97

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

460.00

Total

$2,209,768.06

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,578 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,907. The following table shows a breakdown of the 1,907 persons who have been identified by race and sex. In a small number of cases, the use of full disguise makes determination of race and sex impossible.

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

Sex

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

754

859

99

13

43

Female

65

50

9

0

0

Unknown Race/Sex:  15

Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 793 (42 percent) of the 1,907 persons known to be involved. Of these 793 identified persons, 349 (44 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics, and 164 (21 percent) were found to have been previously convicted in either federal or state court for bank robbery, bank burglary, or bank larceny.

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
Day Occurrences Time of Day Occurrences

Monday

321

6-9 a.m.

47

Tuesday

299

9-11 a.m.

430

Wednesday

235

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

338

Thursday

264

1-3 p.m.

348

Friday

319

3-6 p.m.

363

Saturday

116

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

51

Sunday

17

Not Determined

1

Not Determined

7

Total

1,578

Total

1,578

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office

47

Branch Office

1,505

Store

19

Remote Facility/Other

7

Total

1,578

Location of Financial Institution Office

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District

1,103

Shopping Center

321

Residential

92

Other Location

62

Total

1,578

Community Type

Community Type

Metropolitan

750

Suburban

225

Small City/Town

565

Rural

38

Total

1,578

Institutional Areas Involved

Institutional Areas Involved
Area Number Area Number

Counter

1,461

Night Depository

10

Vault/Safe

71

Auto. Teller Machine

4

Safe Deposit Area

2

Courier/Messenger

0

Office Area

38

Armored Vehicle

16

Drive-In/Walk-Up

15

Other

17


Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System

1,512

Surveillance Cameras

1,554

Bait Money

1,134

Guards

83

Tear Gas/Dye Packs

438

Electronic Tracking

115

Bullet-Resistant Enclosures

151

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated

1,408

Surveillance Cameras Activated

1,510

Bait Money Taken

537

Guards On Duty

69

Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken

175

Electronic Tracking Activated

60

Security Devices Functioned

Security Devices Functioned

Alarm System Functioned

1,385

Surveillance Cameras Functioned

1,486

Modus Operandi Used

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used

775

Firearm Used1

400

Handgun

386

Other Firearm

25

Other Weapon Used2

8

Weapon Threatened3

597

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

47

Oral Demand

744

Vault or Safe Theft

5

Depository Trap Device

1

Till Theft

21

1 "Handgun" and "Other Firearm" added together may not coincide with "Firearm Used” since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime.
2
"Other Weapon Used" includes knives, other cutting instruments, hypodermic needles, clubs, etc.
3 "Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed.

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

Acts of violence were committed during 54 (3.4 percent) of the 1,578 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during this three-month period. These acts included 9 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 38 instances involving assaults, and 6 instances of hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 31 injuries, 3 deaths, and 17 persons being taken hostage.

Injuries

Injuries

Customer

8

Employee

15

Employee Family

0

Perpetrator

6

Law Officer

2

Guard

0

Other

0

Total

31

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred:  18

Deaths

Deaths

Customer

0

Employee

0

Employee Family

0

Perpetrator

3

Law Officer

0

Guard

0

Other

0

Total

3

Number of incidents in which deaths occurred:  3

Hostages Taken

Hostages Taken

Customer

6

Employee

10

Employee Family

1

Law Officer

0

Guard

0

Other

0

Total

17

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken:  6

II.  BANK EXTORTION VIOLATIONS WHICH WERE INVESTIGATED UNDER THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113, JULY 1, 2007 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Violations by Type of Institution

Violations by Type of Institution

Commercial Banks

6

Mutual Savings Banks

0

Savings and Loans Associations

0

Credit Unions

2

Armored Car

0

Total

8

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in 3 of the 8 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Loot Taken and Recovered

Cash

$5,550.00

Securities—Face Value

0.00

Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)

0.00

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

8,000.00

Total

$13,550.00

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 2 of the 8 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Loot Taken and Recovered

Cash

$3,000.00

Securities—Face Value

0.00

Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)

0.00

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

8,000.00

Total

$11,000.00

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 8 bank extortion incidents was 9. In a number of cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the 9 known individuals involved by race and sex:

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

Sex

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

6

0

0

1

1

Female

0

0

0

1

0

Unknown Race/Sex:  0

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
Day Occurrences Time of Day Occurrences

Monday

0

6-9 a.m.

0

Tuesday

2

9-11 a.m.

5

Wednesday

0

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

0

Thursday

2

1-3 p.m.

0

Friday

3

3-6 p.m.

2

Saturday

1

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

1

Sunday

0

Not Determined

0

Not Determined

0

Total

8

Total

8

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office

1

Branch Office

7

Store

0

Remote Facility/Other

0

Total

8

Location of Financial Institution Office

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District

5

Shopping Center

2

Residential

1

Other Location

0

Total

8

Community Type

Community Type

Metropolitan

3

Suburban

1

Small City/Town

4

Rural

0

Total

8

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System

6

Surveillance Cameras

7

Bait Money

5

Guards

0

Tear Gas/Dye Packs

0

Electronic Tracking

2

Bullet-Resistant Enclosures

1

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated

6

Surveillance Cameras Activated

5

Bait Money Taken

0

Guards On Duty

0

Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken

0

Electronic Tracking Activated

0

Modus Operandi Used

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used

4

Firearm Used

1

Other Weapon Used

0

Weapon Threatened

4

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

6

Telephone Call

5

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

An act of violence was committed in 1 (13 percent) of the 8 bank extortion incidents which occurred during this three-month period. The act included 1 instance involving the discharge of a firearm, and 1 assault.

III.  BANK ROBBERY STATUTE VIOLATIONS BY REGIONS, GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS, STATES, AND TERRITORIES (JULY 1, 2007 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2007)

Regional Summary

Regional Summary

Region

Bank Robberies

Bank Burglaries

Bank Larcenies

Bank Extortions

Northeast

266

6

0

1

North Central

329

13

0

2

South

583

9

2

3

West

356

2

4

2

Territories

8

0

0

0

Totals

1542

30

6

8

Regional Summary

Region

Bank Robberies

Bank Burglaries

Bank Larcenies

Bank Extortions

NORTHEAST

266

6

0

1

New England

106

6

0

1

Connecticut

34

0

0

0

Maine

1

0

0

0

Massachusetts

56

1

0

0

New Hampshire

5

0

0

0

Rhode Island

8

0

0

0

Vermont

2

0

0

0

Middle Atlantic

160

5

0

1

New Jersey

30

0

0

0

New York

43

2

0

1

Pennsylvania

87

3

0

0

Regional Summary

Region

Bank Robberies

Bank Burglaries

Bank Larcenies

Bank Extortions

NORTH CENTRAL

329

13

0

2

East North Central

271

10

0

2

Illinois

67

4

0

0

Indiana

38

3

0

0

Michigan

64

1

0

0

Ohio

63

2

0

1

Wisconsin

39

0

0

1

West North Central

58

3

0

0

Iowa

11

0

0

0

Kansas

4

1

0

0

Minnesota

14

0

0

0

Missouri

23

2

0

0

Nebraska

3

0

0

0

North Dakota

0

0

0

0

South Dakota

3

0

0

0

Regional Summary

Region

Bank Robberies

Bank Burglaries

Bank Larcenies

Bank Extortions

SOUTH

583

9

2

3

South Atlantic

331

3

0

2

Delaware

0

0

0

0

District of Columbia

12

0

0

0

Florida

86

0

0

0

Georgia

81

0

0

0

Maryland

41

0

0

0

North Carolina

69

3

0

0

South Carolina

30

0

0

0

Virginia

10

0

0

0

West Virginia

2

0

0

0

East South Central

91

4

0

1

Alabama

23

0

0

0

Kentucky

36

3

0

1

Mississippi

9

1

0

0

Tennessee

23

0

0

0

West South Central

161

2

2

0

Arkansas

17

2

0

0

Louisiana

11

0

0

0

Oklahoma

15

0

1

0

Texas

118

0

1

0

Regional Summary

Region

Bank Robberies

Bank Burglaries

Bank Larcenies

Bank Extortions

WEST

356

2

4

2

Mountain

88

0

4

2

Arizona

29

0

2

0

Colorado

25

0

2

0

Idaho

3

0

0

0

Montana

0

0

0

0

Nevada

11

0

0

0

New Mexico

8

0

0

0

Utah

11

0

0

0

Wyoming

1

0

0

0

Pacific

268

2

0

0

Alaska

3

0

0

0

California

198

1

0

0

Hawaii

2

0

0

0

Oregon

26

1

0

0

Washington

39

0

0

0

Regional Summary

Region

Bank Robberies

Bank Burglaries

Bank Larcenies

Bank Extortions

TERRITORIES

8

0

0

0

Guam

0

0

0

0

Puerto Rico

8

0

0

0

Virgin Islands

0

0

0

0

Regional Summary


Bank Robberies

Bank Burglaries

Bank Larcenies

Bank Extortions

Totals

1542

30

6

8

IV.  VIOLATIONS INVOLVING ARMORED CARRIERS INVESTIGATED UNDER THE HOBBS ACT, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 1951 (JULY 1, 2007 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2007)

Armored Carrier Incidents

Armored Carrier Incidents

Hobbs Act

17

Total

17

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in 16 (94 percent) of the 17 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Loot Taken and Recovered

Cash

$5,825,737.65

Securities—Face Value

0.00

Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)

217,867.90

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

0.00

Total

$6,043,605.55

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 3 (18 percent) of the 17 incidents. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Loot Taken and Recovered

Cash

$1,168,356.38

Securities—Face Value

0.00

Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)

207,077.64

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

0.00

Total

$1,375,434.02

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 17 armored carrier incidents was 43. In a number of cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the 43 known individuals involved by race and sex:

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

Sex

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

3

28

7

0

1

Female

0

0

0

0

0

Unknown Race/Sex: 4

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
Day Occurrences Time of Day Occurrences

Monday

5

6-9 a.m.

2

Tuesday

2

9-11 a.m.

4

Wednesday

3

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

5

Thursday

5

1-3 p.m.

3

Friday

1

3-6 p.m.

1

Saturday

0

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

2

Sunday

1

Not Determined

0

Not Determined

0

Total

17

Total

17

Community Characteristics

Location

Community Type

Location

Commercial District

11

Shopping Center

5

Residential

0

Rural

1

Total

17

Community Type

Metropolitan

10

Suburban

1

Small City/Town

5

Rural

1

Total

17

Modus Operandi Used

Modus Operandi Used

Firearm Used4

12

Handgun

10

Other Firearm

3

Other Weapon Used5

3

Weapon Threatened6

5

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

0

Oral Demand

6

Vault or Safe Theft

0

4 "Handgun" and "Other Firearm" added together may not coincide with "Firearm Used” since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime.
5 "Other Weapon Used" includes knives, other cutting instruments, hypodermic needles, clubs, etc.
6 "Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

Acts of violence were committed during 8 of the 17 Armored Carrier incidents which occurred during this three-month period. No deaths occurred or hostages were taken when the violent acts were committed. These acts of violence resulted in 3 injuries during the Armored Carrier violations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)

Injuries

Injuries

Customer

0

Employee

0

Perpetrator

0

Law Officer

0

Guard

3

Other

0

Total

3

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred:  3

Any statistical information furnished in this booklet is subject to change upon the investigation of bank robbery incidents which occurred during the third quarter of 2007.

The BCS provides a nationwide view of bank robbery crimes based on statistics contributed by FBI field offices responding to bank robberies or otherwise gathered when provided to the FBI from local and state law enforcement.

Statistics were recorded as of 10/29/2007, at FBI Headquarters.