Bank Crime Statistics 2010 Q3

Bank Crime Statistics (BCS)
Federal Insured Financial Institutions
Quarter 3, July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010

 
I. Violations of the Federal Bank Robbery and Incidental Crimes Statute, Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113

Violations by Type of Institution

  Robberies Burglaries Larcenies
Commercial Banks
1,183
10
2
Mutual Savings Banks
11
2
0
Savings and Loan Associations
25
0
0
Credit Unions
90
1
0
Total
1,310
13
2

 

Grand Total—All Violations: 1,325

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in 1,189 (90 percent) of the 1,325 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash $ 9,346,252.66
Securities—Face Value
0.00
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks)
$ 2,703.78
Food Stamps
0.00
Other Property
0.00
Total
$ 9,348,956.44

 

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 232 (20 percent) of the 1,189 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Cash $ 1,395,976.43
SecuritiesFace Value $40.00
Checks (Including Traveler's Checks) $90.00
Food Stamps $0.00
Other Property $0.00
Total $1,396,106.43

 

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,325 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,589. The following table shows a breakdown of the 1,589 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.

  WhiteBlackHispanicOtherUnknown
Male
549 572 82 18 35
Female
61 56 3 2 2

 

Unknown Race/Sex: 18

Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 632 (40 percent) of the 1,589 persons known to be involved. Of these 632 identified persons, 238 (38 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics and 108 (17 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

Monday 212 6-9 a.m. 30
Tuesday 239 9-11 a.m. 396
Wednesday 224 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 306
Thursday 250 1-3 p.m. 285
Friday 262 3-6 p.m. 272
Saturday 115 6 p.m.-6 a.m. 34
Sunday 14 Not Determined 2
Not Determined 9    
Total 1,325 Total 1,325

 

 Institution/Community Characteristics

 Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office
32
Branch Office
1,266
Store
24
Remote Facility/Other
3
Total
1,325

 

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District
850
Shopping Center
319
Residential
97
Other Location
59
Total
1,325

 

Community Type

Metropolitan
612
Suburban
263
Small City/Town
414
Rural
36
Total
1,325

 

Institutional Areas Involved

Counter
1,273
Night Depository
1
Vault/Safe
47
Auto. Teller Machine
1
Safe Deposit Area
4
Courier/Messenger
0
Office Area
48
Armored Vehicle
9
Drive-In/Walk-Up
15
Other
14

 

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System
1,289
Surveillance Cameras
1,306
Bait Money
771
Guards
72
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
282
Electronic Tracking
124
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures
147

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated
1,219
Surveillance Cameras Activated
1,285
Bait Money Taken
409
Guards on Duty
61
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken
123
Electronic Tracking Activated
54

Security Devices Functioned

Alarm System Functioned
1,203
Surveillance Cameras Functioned
1,267

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used
796
Firearm Used1
333
Handgun
318
Other Firearm
18
Other Weapon Used2
29
Weapon Threatened3
568
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
30
Oral Demand
693
Vault or Safe Theft
1
Depository Trap Device
1
Till Theft
18
Takeover
84

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 56 (4 percent) of the 1,325 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during the three-month period. These acts included 19 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 30 instances involving assaults, and six instances of hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 21 injuries, four deaths, and nine persons taken hostage.

Injuries

Customer
4
Employee
11
Employee Family
0
Perpetrator
1
Law Officer
2
Guard
2
Other
1
Total
21

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 19

Deaths

Customer
0
Employee
0
Employee Family
0
Perpetrator
3
Law Officer
0
Guard
0
Other
2
Total
5

Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 4

Hostages Taken

Customer
2
Employee
7
Employee Family
0
Law Officer
0
Guard
0
Other
0
Total
9

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 5

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, 2010 – September 30, 2010)

Violations by Type of Institution

Commercial Banks
6
Mutual Savings Banks
0
Savings and Loans Associations
0
Credit Unions
0
Armored Car
0
Total
6

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in one extortion incident. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash $1,470.00
SecuritiesFace Value $0.00
Checks (Including Traveler's Checks) $0.00
Food Stamps $0.00
Other Property $0.00
Total
$1,470.00

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

Cash $1,470.00
SecuritiesFace Value $0.00
Checks (Including Traveler's Checks) $0.00
Food Stamps $0.00
Other Property $0.00
Total
$1,470.00

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the six extortion incidents was four. 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 four known individuals involved by race and sex:

  WhiteBlackHispanicOtherUnknown
Male
2 0 1 0 1
Female
0 0 0 0 0

Unknown Race/Sex: 0

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday
0
6-9 a.m.
1
Tuesday
0
9-11 a.m.
1
Wednesday
0
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
1
Thursday
5
1-3 p.m.
1
Friday
1
3-6 p.m.
2
Saturday
0
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
0
Sunday
0
Not Determined
0
Not Determined
0
 
Total
6
Total
6

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office
0
Branch Office
6
Store
0
Remote Facility/Other
0
Total
6

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District
4
Shopping Center
2
Residential
0
Other Location
0
Total
6

Community Type

Metropolitan
1
Suburban
1
Small City/Town
4
Rural
0
Total
6

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System
4
Surveillance Cameras
4
Bait Money
0
Guards
0
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
1
Electronic Tracking
0
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures
1

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated
2
Surveillance Cameras Activated
4
Bait Money Taken
0
Guards on Duty
0
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken
0
Electronic Tracking Activated
0

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used
1
Firearm Used
0
Other Weapon Used
0
Weapon Threatened
2
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
5
Telephone Call
3

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

No acts of violence, injuries, deaths, or hostages taken during the three-month period.

III. Bank Robbery Statute Violations by Regions, Geographic Divisions, States, and Territories (July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010)

Regional Summary

  Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
Northeast 185 1 0 2
North Central 275 0 0 0
South 482 8 2 1
West 365 3 0 3
Territories 3 1 0 0
Totals 1,310 13 2 6


  Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
Northeast 185 1 0 2
         
New England 31 0 0 1
  Connecticut 14 0 0 1
  Maine 4 0 0 0
  Massachusetts 1 0 0 0
  New Hampshire 4 0 0 0
  Rhode Island 7 0 0 0
  Vermont 1 0 0 0
         
Middle Atlantic 154 1 0 1
  New Jersey 51 0 0 1
  New York 36 0 0 0
  Pennsylvania 67 1 0 0


  Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
North Central
275 0 0 0
         
East North Central 207 0 0 0
  Illinois 55 0 0 0
  Indiana 34 0 0 0
  Michigan 40 1 0 0
  Ohio 62 0 0 0
  Wisconsin 16 0 0 0
         
West North Central 68 0 0 0
  Iowa 15 0 0 0
  Kansas 6 0 0 0
  Minnesota 8 0 0 0
  Missouri 34 0 0 0
  Nebraska 4 0 0 0
  North Dakota 0 0 0 0
  South Dakota 1 0 0 0


  Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
South 482 8 2 1
         
South Atlantic 255 6 1 1
  Delaware 4 0 0 0
  District of Columbia 3 1 0 0
  Florida 63 2 0 0
  Georgia 60 0 0 0
  Maryland 34 1 0 0
  North Carolina 30 1 1 0
  South Carolina 27 1 0 0
  Virginia 30 0 0 0
  West Virginia 4 0 0 0
         
East South Central 57 1 0 0
  Alabama 13 0 0 0
  Kentucky 10 0 0 0
  Mississippi 9 0 0 0
  Tennessee 25 1 0 0
         
West South Central 170 1 1 0
  Arkansas 8 1 0 0
  Louisiana 6 0 0 0
  Oklahoma 14 0 0 0
  Texas 142 0 1 0


  Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
West 365 3 0 3
         
Mountain 134 1 0 0
  Arizona 65 0 0 0
  Colorado 31 0 0 0
  Idaho 2 0 0 0
  Montana 0 0 0 0
  Nevada 14 0 0 0
  New Mexico 10 1 0 0
  Utah 12 0 0 0
  Wyoming 0 0 0 0
         
Pacific 231 2 0 3
  Alaska 0 0 0 0
  California 186 1 0 1
  Hawaii 2 0 0 0
  Oregon 19 0 0 1
  Washington 24 1 0 1


  Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
Territories 3 1 0 0
  Guam 0 0 0 0
  Puerto Rico 3 1 0 0
  Virgin Islands 0 0 0 0
Totals 1,310 13 2 6

IV. Violations Involving Armored Carriers Investigated Under the Hobbs Act, Title 18, United States Code, Section 1951 (July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010)

Armored Carrier Incidents

Hobbs Act
7
Total
7

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in six (86 percent) of the seven incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash $ 7,694,813.06
SecuritiesFace Value $0.00
Checks (Including Traveler's Checks) $ 70,000.00
Food Stamps $0.00
Other Property $0.00
Total $ 7,764,813.06

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

Cash $120,353.00
SecuritiesFace Value $0.00
Checks (Including Traveler's Checks) $0.00
Food Stamps $0.00
Other Property $0.00
Total
$120,353.00


Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the seven armored carrier incidents was 18. 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 18 known individuals involved by race and sex:

  WhiteBlackHispanicOtherUnknown
Male
0 16 0 0 0
Female
1 1 0 0 0

 

Unknown Race/Sex: 0

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday
2
6-9 a.m.
1
Tuesday
1
9-11 a.m.
1
Wednesday
1
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
1
Thursday
1
1-3 p.m.
1
Friday
1
3-6 p.m.
0
Saturday
0
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
1
Sunday
1
Not Determined
0
Not Determined
0
 
Total
7
Total
7

 

Community Characteristics

Location

Commercial District
4
Shopping Center
1
Residential
2
Rural
0
Total
7

 

Community Type

Metropolitan
7
Suburban
0
Small City/Town
0
Rural
0
Total
7

 

Modus Operandi Used

Firearm Used4
7
Handgun
7
Other Firearm
1
Other Weapon Used5
0
Weapon Threatened6
0
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
0
Oral Demand
5
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 three of the seven armored carrier incidents that occurred during the three-month period. No deaths occurred when the violent acts were committed. However, four persons were injured and two persons taken hostage during the armored carrier violations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)

Injuries

Customer
0
Employee
1
Perpetrator
0
Law Officer
0
Guard
3
Other
0
Total
4

 

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 3

Hostages Taken

Customer
0
Employee
0
Perpetrator
0
Law Officer
0
Guard
2
Other
0
Total
2

 

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 1

Any statistical information furnished in this booklet is subject to change upon the investigation of bank robbery incidents which occurred during 2010.

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 10/27/2010, at FBI Headquarters.

NOTE: Not all bank robberies are reported to the FBI, and therefore BCS is not a complete statistical compilation of all bank robberies that occur in the United States.