Bank Crime Statistics 2011
Bank Crime Statistics (BCS)
Federally Insured Financial Institutions
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
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 |
4,495 |
44 |
10 |
---|---|---|---|
Mutual Savings Banks |
16 |
0 |
0 |
Savings and Loan Associations |
105 |
3 |
0 |
Credit Unions |
398 |
13 |
1 |
Armored Carrier Companies |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Totals |
5,014 |
60 |
12 |
Grand Total—All Violations: 5,086
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in 4,534 (89 percent) of the 5,086 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
Cash |
$38,331,491.85 |
---|---|
Securities—Face Value |
$100.00 |
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks) |
$2,310.11 |
Food Stamps |
$0.00 |
Other Property |
$9,600.00 |
Total |
$38,343,501.96 |
Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 973 (20 percent) of the 4,534 violations in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
Cash |
$8,051,992.97 |
---|---|
Securities—Face Value |
$20.00 |
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks) |
$0.00 |
Food Stamps |
$0.00 |
Other Property |
$18,874.00 |
Total |
$8,070,886.97 |
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the 5,086 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 6,088. The following table shows a breakdown of the 6,088 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 |
2,478 |
2,378 |
415 |
73 |
229 |
Female |
220 |
166 |
26 |
4 |
13 |
Unknown Race/Sex: 86
Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 3,263 (54 percent) of the 6,088 persons known to be involved. Of these 3,263 identified persons, 1,229 (37 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics and 583 (18 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 |
858 |
6-9 a.m. |
172 |
---|---|---|---|
Tuesday |
922 |
9-11 a.m. |
1,437 |
Wednesday |
842 |
11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
1,131 |
Thursday |
885 |
1-3 p.m. |
1,028 |
Friday |
1,042 |
3-6 p.m. |
1,128 |
Saturday |
403 |
6 p.m.-6 a.m. |
189 |
Sunday |
69 |
Not determined |
1 |
Not Determined |
65 |
|
|
Total |
5,086 |
Total |
5,086 |
Institution/Community Characteristics
Type of Financial Institution Office
Main Office |
132 |
---|---|
Branch Office |
4,803 |
Store |
123 |
Remote Facility/Other |
28 |
Total |
5,086 |
Location of Financial Institution Office
Commercial District |
3,326 |
---|---|
Shopping Center |
1,240 |
Residential |
327 |
Other Location |
193 |
Total |
5,086 |
Community Type
Metropolitan |
2,336 |
---|---|
Suburban |
928 |
Small City/Town |
1,734 |
Rural |
88 |
Total |
5,086 |
Institutional Areas Involved
Counter |
4,870 |
Night Depository |
4 |
---|---|---|---|
Vault/Safe |
215 |
Automatic Teller Machine |
51 |
Safe Deposit Area |
18 |
Courier/Messenger |
1 |
Office Area |
149 |
Armored Vehicle |
2 |
Drive-In/Walk-Up |
47 |
Other |
43 |
Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions
Alarm System |
4,967 |
---|---|
Surveillance Cameras |
5,028 |
Bait Money |
3,086 |
Guards |
236 |
Tear Gas/Dye Packs |
1,239 |
Electronic Tracking |
558 |
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures |
768 |
Security Devices Used During Crimes
Alarm System Activated |
4,557 |
---|---|
Surveillance Cameras Activated |
4,926 |
Bait Money Taken |
1,605 |
Guards on Duty |
197 |
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken |
478 |
Electronic Tracking Activated |
299 |
Security Devices Functioned
Alarm System Functioned |
4,495 |
---|---|
Surveillance Cameras Functioned |
4,850 |
Electronic Tracking Devices Functioned |
274 |
Modus Operandi Used
Demand Note Used |
2,958 |
---|---|
Firearm Used1 |
1,242 |
Handgun |
1,209 |
Other Firearm |
61 |
Other Weapon Used2 |
31 |
Weapon Threatened3 |
2,331 |
Explosive Device Used or Threatened |
154 |
Oral Demand |
2,678 |
Vault or Safe Theft |
22 |
Depository Trap Device |
0 |
Till Theft |
72 |
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 201 of the 5,086 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies that occurred during the 12-month period. These acts included 70 instances involving the discharge of firearms, one instance involving an explosive, and 116 instances involving assaults. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 88 injuries, 13 deaths, and 30 persons taken hostage.
Injuries
Customer |
15 |
---|---|
Employee |
45 |
Employee Family |
0 |
Perpetrator |
15 |
Law Officer |
5 |
Guard |
3 |
Other |
5 |
Total |
88 |
Number of violations in which injuries occurred: 64
Deaths
Customer |
0 |
---|---|
Employee |
0 |
Employee Family |
0 |
Perpetrator |
10 |
Law Officer |
2 |
Guard |
1 |
Other |
0 |
Total |
13 |
Number of violations in which deaths occurred: 11
Hostages Taken
Customer |
4 |
---|---|
Employee |
20 |
Employee Family |
2 |
Law Officer |
0 |
Guard |
2 |
Other |
2 |
Total |
30 |
Number of violations in which hostages were taken: 17
II. Bank Extortion Violations Which Were Investigated Under the Federal Bank Robbery and Incidental Crimes Statute, Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113
Violations by Type of Institution
Commercial Banks |
6 |
---|---|
Mutual Savings Banks |
0 |
Savings and Loans Associations |
0 |
Credit Unions |
1 |
Armored Carrier Companies |
0 |
Total |
7 |
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in two of the seven incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
Cash |
$69,935.00 |
---|---|
Securities—Face Value |
$0.00 |
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks) |
$0.00 |
Food Stamps |
$0.00 |
Other Property |
$0.00 |
Total |
$69,935.00 |
Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in one of the two violations in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
Cash |
$65,000.00 |
---|---|
Securities—Face Value |
$0.00 |
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks) |
$0.00 |
Food Stamps |
$0.00 |
Other Property |
$0.00 |
Total |
$65,000.00 |
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the seven extortion incidents was seven. 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 seven known individuals involved by race and sex:
|
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Female |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Unknown Race/Sex: 0
Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
Monday |
0 |
6-9 a.m. |
2 |
---|---|---|---|
Tuesday |
1 |
9-11 a.m. |
2 |
Wednesday |
1 |
11 a.m-1 p.m. |
1 |
Thursday |
2 |
1-3 p.m. |
2 |
Friday |
0 |
3-6 p.m. |
0 |
Saturday |
3 |
6 p.m.-6 a.m. |
0 |
Sunday |
0 |
Not Determined |
0 |
Not Determined |
0 |
|
|
Total |
7 |
Total |
7 |
Institution/Community Characteristics
Type of Financial Institution Office
Main Office |
0 |
---|---|
Branch Office |
7 |
Store |
0 |
Remote Facility/Other |
0 |
Total |
7 |
Location of Financial Institution Office
Commercial District |
5 |
---|---|
Shopping Center |
1 |
Residential |
1 |
Other Location |
0 |
Total |
7 |
Community Type
Metropolitan |
1 |
---|---|
Suburban |
1 |
Small City/Town |
5 |
Rural |
0 |
Total |
7 |
Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions
Alarm System |
7 |
---|---|
Surveillance Cameras |
7 |
Bait Money |
4 |
Guards |
0 |
Tear Gas/Dye Packs |
1 |
Electronic Tracking |
0 |
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures |
0 |
Security Devices Used During Crimes
Alarm System Activated |
5 |
---|---|
Surveillance Cameras Activated |
3 |
Bait Money Taken |
1 |
Guards on Duty |
0 |
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken |
0 |
Electronic Tracking Activated |
0 |
Modus Operandi Used
Demand Note Used |
2 |
---|---|
Firearm Used |
0 |
Other Weapon Used |
0 |
Weapon Threatened |
2 |
Explosive Device Used or Threatened |
1 |
Telephone Call |
4 |
Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken
No acts of violence, injuries, or deaths occurred, and no hostages were taken during the 12-month period.
III. Bank Robbery Statute Violations by Regions, Geographic Divisions, States, and Territories
Regional Summary
|
Bank Robberies |
Bank Burglaries |
Bank Larcenies |
Bank Extortions |
---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast |
997 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
North Central |
964 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
South |
1,546 |
21 |
7 |
2 |
West |
1,483 |
15 |
3 |
4 |
Territories |
24 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Totals |
5,014 |
60 |
12 |
7 |
|
Bank Robberies |
Bank Burglaries |
Bank Larcenies |
Bank Extortions |
---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast |
997 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
New England |
328 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
Connecticut |
74 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Maine |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Massachusetts |
216 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
New Hampshire |
23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rhode Island |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vermont |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Middle Atlantic |
669 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
New Jersey |
119 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
New York |
339 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Pennsylvania |
211 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bank Robberies |
Bank Burglaries |
Bank Larcenies |
Bank Extortions |
---|---|---|---|---|
North Central |
964 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
East North Central |
709 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
Illinois |
150 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
Indiana |
95 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Michigan |
140 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Ohio |
242 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Wisconsin |
82 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
West North Central |
255 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
Iowa |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kansas |
47 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Minnesota |
57 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Missouri |
110 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Nebraska |
12 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
North Dakota |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
South Dakota |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bank Robberies |
Bank Burglaries |
Bank Larcenies |
Bank Extortions |
---|---|---|---|---|
South |
1,546 |
21 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
South Atlantic |
899 |
9 |
7 |
1 |
Delaware |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
District of Columbia |
17 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Florida |
214 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Georgia |
145 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Maryland |
151 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
North Carolina |
124 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
South Carolina |
71 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Virginia |
132 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
West Virginia |
15 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
East South Central |
208 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Alabama |
50 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Kentucky |
55 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mississippi |
24 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Tennessee |
79 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
West South Central |
439 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
Arkansas |
28 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
Louisiana |
51 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Oklahoma |
66 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Texas |
294 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bank Robberies |
Bank Burglaries |
Bank Larcenies |
Bank Extortions |
---|---|---|---|---|
West |
1,483 |
15 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mountain |
524 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
Arizona |
210 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Colorado |
170 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Idaho |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Montana |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nevada |
57 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New Mexico |
47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Utah |
26 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Wyoming |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pacific |
959 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
Alaska |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
California |
687 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
Hawaii |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oregon |
96 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Washington |
154 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bank Robberies |
Bank Burglaries |
Bank Larcenies |
Bank Extortions |
---|---|---|---|---|
Territories |
24 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Guam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Puerto Rico |
23 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Virgin Islands |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Totals |
5,014 |
60 |
12 |
7 |
IV. Violations Involving Armored Carriers Investigated Under the Hobbs Act, Title 18, United States Code, Section 1951
Armored Carrier Incidents
Hobbs Act |
42 |
---|---|
Total |
42 |
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in 31 of the 42 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
Cash |
$6,331,562.97 |
---|---|
Securities—Face Value |
$0.00 |
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks) |
$204,893.14 |
Food Stamps |
$0.00 |
Other Property |
$470.00 |
Total |
$6,536,926.11 |
Full or partial recovery of loot was reported by law enforcement agencies in eight of the 31 violations in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
Cash |
$809,357.79 |
---|---|
Securities—Face Value |
$0.00 |
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks) |
$163,634.00 |
Food Stamps |
$0.00 |
Other Property |
$470.00 |
Total |
$973,461.79 |
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the 42 armored carrier incidents was 100. 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 100 known individuals involved by race and sex:
|
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male |
11 |
69 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
Female |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Unknown Race/Sex: 7
Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
Monday |
4 |
6-9 a.m. |
9 |
---|---|---|---|
Tuesday |
8 |
9-11 a.m. |
13 |
Wednesday |
9 |
11 a.m-1 p.m. |
8 |
Thursday |
11 |
1-3 p.m. |
6 |
Friday |
6 |
3-6 p.m. |
4 |
Saturday |
2 |
6 p.m.-6 a.m. |
1 |
Sunday |
2 |
Not Determined |
1 |
Not Determined |
0 |
|
|
Total |
42 |
Total |
42 |
Community Characteristics
Location
Commercial District |
21 |
---|---|
Shopping Center |
18 |
Residential |
2 |
Rural |
1 |
Total |
42 |
Community Type
Metropolitan |
29 |
---|---|
Suburban |
7 |
Small City/Town |
5 |
Rural |
1 |
Total |
42 |
Modus Operandi Used
Firearm Used4 |
36 |
---|---|
Handgun |
35 |
Other Firearm |
8 |
Other Weapon Used5 |
1 |
Weapon Threatened6 |
10 |
Explosive Device Used or Threatened |
0 |
Oral Demand |
24 |
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 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 was not actually observed.
Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken
Acts of violence were committed during 25 of the 42 armored carrier violations which occurred during the 12-month period. These acts of violence resulted in 12 injuries, five deaths, and five persons taken hostage. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)
Injuries
Customer |
0 |
---|---|
Employee |
2 |
Employee Family |
0 |
Perpetrator |
2 |
Law Officer |
1 |
Guard |
7 |
Other |
0 |
Total |
12 |
Number of violations in which injuries occurred: 10
Deaths
Customer |
0 |
---|---|
Employee |
0 |
Employee Family |
0 |
Perpetrator |
3 |
Law Officer |
0 |
Guard |
2 |
Other |
0 |
Total |
5 |
Number of violations in which deaths occurred: 5
Hostages Taken
Customer |
0 |
---|---|
Employee |
1 |
Employee Family |
0 |
Law Officer |
0 |
Guard |
4 |
Other |
0 |
Total |
5 |
Number of violations in which hostages were taken: 3
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.
Any statistical information furnished in this booklet is subject to change upon the investigation of previously unreported bank robbery incidents that occurred during 2011.
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 04/24/2012 at FBI Headquarters.