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 |
| Securities—Face 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.
| White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
| Securities—Face 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 |
| Securities—Face 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:
| White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
| Securities—Face 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 |
| Securities—Face 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:
| White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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.
