Bank Crime Statistics 2008 Q4
Bank Crime Statistics 2008 Q4
BANK CRIME STATISTICS (BCS)
FEDERAL INSURED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
OCTOBER 1, 2008—DECEMBER 31, 2008
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
|
1449
|
20
|
2
|
---|---|---|---|
Mutual Savings Banks
|
24
|
0
|
1
|
Savings and Loan Associations
|
29
|
2
|
0
|
Credit Unions
|
115
|
3
|
0
|
Total
|
1617
|
25
|
3
|
Grand Total—All Violations: 1,645
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in 1,527 (93 percent) of the 1,645 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
Cash | $15,440,368.27 |
Securities—Face Value
|
0.00 |
---|---|
Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)
|
26.00 |
Food Stamps
|
0.00 |
Other Property
|
5,100.00 |
Total
|
$15,445,494.27 |
Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 265 (17 percent) of the 1,527 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
Cash | $1,722,672.42 |
Securities Face Value | 0 |
Checks (including Traveler's Checks) | 0 |
Food Stamps | 0 |
Other Property | 292 |
Total | $1,722,964.42 |
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,645 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 2,002. The following table shows a breakdown of the 2,002 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
|
798 | 824 | 112 | 27 | 79 |
Female
|
42 | 70 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Unknown Race/Sex: 38
Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 595 (30 percent) of the 2,002 persons known to be involved. Of these 595 identified persons, 232 (39 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics, and 165 (28 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 | 321 | 6-9 a.m. | 56 |
Tuesday | 299 | 9-11 a.m. | 408 |
Wednesday | 311 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | 430 |
Thursday | 228 | 1-3 p.m. | 335 |
Friday | 340 | 3-6 p.m. | 358 |
Saturday | 118 | 6 p.m.-6 a.m. | 58 |
Sunday | 20 | Not Determined | 0 |
Not Determined | 8 | ||
Total | 1,645 | Total | 1,645 |
Institution/Community Characteristics
Type of Financial Institution Office
Main Office
|
60 |
---|---|
Branch Office
|
1,542 |
Store
|
35 |
Remote Facility/Other
|
8 |
Total
|
1,645 |
Location of Financial Institution Office
Commercial District
|
1,105 |
---|---|
Shopping Center
|
397 |
Residential
|
84 |
Other Location
|
59 |
Total
|
1,645 |
Community Type
Metropolitan
|
826 |
---|---|
Suburban
|
288 |
Small City/Town
|
495 |
Rural
|
36 |
Total
|
1,645 |
Institutional Areas Involved
Counter
|
1,563 |
Night Depository
|
2 |
---|---|---|---|
Vault/Safe
|
93 |
Auto. Teller Machine
|
2 |
Safe Deposit Area
|
6 |
Courier/Messenger
|
0 |
Office Area
|
51 |
Armored Vehicle
|
14 |
Drive-In/Walk-Up
|
20 |
Other
|
11 |
Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions
Alarm System
|
1,604 |
---|---|
Surveillance Cameras
|
1,623 |
Bait Money
|
1,075 |
Guards
|
99 |
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
|
423 |
Electronic Tracking
|
188 |
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures
|
134 |
Security Devices Used During Crimes
Alarm System Activated
|
1,500 |
---|---|
Surveillance Cameras Activated
|
1,590 |
Bait Money Taken
|
533 |
Guards on Duty
|
88 |
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken
|
182 |
Electronic Tracking Activated
|
92 |
Security Devices Functioned
Alarm System Functioned
|
1,476 |
---|---|
Surveillance Cameras Functioned
|
1,559 |
Modus Operandi Used
Demand Note Used
|
839 |
---|---|
Firearm Used1
|
465 |
Handgun
|
445 |
Other Firearm
|
29 |
Other Weapon Used2
|
20 |
Weapon Threatened3
|
696 |
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
|
39 |
Oral Demand
|
946 |
Vault or Safe Theft
|
5 |
Depository Trap Device
|
1 |
Till Theft
|
25 |
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 75 (4.6 percent) of the 1,645 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during this three-month period. These acts included 22 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 37 instances involving assaults, and 15 instances of hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 26 injuries, three deaths, and 27 persons being taken hostage.
Injuries
Customer
|
2 |
---|---|
Employee
|
16 |
Employee Family
|
0 |
Perpetrator
|
2 |
Law Officer
|
0 |
Guard
|
4 |
Other
|
2 |
Total
|
26 |
Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 23
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
Customer
|
6 |
---|---|
Employee
|
19 |
Employee Family
|
1 |
Law Officer
|
0 |
Guard
|
1 |
Other
|
0 |
Total
|
27 |
Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 15
II. BANK EXTORTION VIOLATIONS WHICH WERE INVESTIGATED UNDER THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113, (OCTOBER 1, 2008—DECEMBER 31, 2008)
Violations by Type of Institution
Commercial Banks
|
4 |
---|---|
Mutual Savings Banks
|
0 |
Savings and Loans Associations
|
0 |
Credit Unions
|
0 |
Armored Car
|
0 |
Total
|
4 |
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in one of the four incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
Cash | $80.00 |
Securities Face Value | 0 |
Checks (including Traveler's Checks) | 0 |
Food Stamps | 0 |
Other Property | 0 |
Total | $80.00 |
Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in one of the four incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
Cash | $80.00 |
Securities Face Value | 0 |
Checks (including Traveler's Checks) | 0 |
Food Stamps | 0 |
Other Property | 0 |
Total | $80.00 |
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the four bank extortion incidents was six. 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 six known individuals involved by race and sex:
White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Unknown | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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.
|
0 |
---|---|---|---|
Tuesday
|
0 |
9-11 a.m.
|
2 |
Wednesday
|
0 |
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
|
1 |
Thursday
|
1 |
1-3 p.m.
|
0 |
Friday
|
2 |
3-6 p.m.
|
1 |
Saturday
|
1 |
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
|
0 |
Sunday
|
0 |
Not Determined
|
0 |
Not Determined
|
0 | ||
Total
|
4 |
Total
|
4 |
Institution/Community Characteristics
Type of Financial Institution Office
Main Office
|
0 |
---|---|
Branch Office
|
4 |
Store
|
0 |
Remote Facility/Other
|
0 |
Total
|
4 |
Location of Financial Institution Office
Commercial District
|
2 |
---|---|
Shopping Center
|
1 |
Residential
|
1 |
Other Location
|
0 |
Total
|
4 |
Community Type
Metropolitan
|
1 |
---|---|
Suburban
|
0 |
Small City/Town
|
3 |
Rural
|
0 |
Total
|
4 |
Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions
Alarm System
|
4 |
---|---|
Surveillance Cameras
|
4 |
Bait Money
|
3 |
Guards
|
0 |
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
|
0 |
Electronic Tracking
|
0 |
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures
|
0 |
Security Devices Used During Crimes
Alarm System Activated
|
2 |
---|---|
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
|
0 |
---|---|
Firearm Used
|
0 |
Other Weapon Used
|
0 |
Weapon Threatened
|
0 |
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
|
2 |
Telephone Call
|
3 |
Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken
Acts of violence were committed during two of the four extortion incidents which occurred during this three-month period. These acts included two explosions, with no injuries or persons taken hostage. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in two deaths.
Customer
|
0 |
---|---|
Employee
|
0 |
Employee Family
|
0 |
Perpetrator
|
0 |
Law Officer
|
2 |
Guard
|
0 |
Other
|
0 |
Total
|
2 |
Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 1
III. BANK ROBBERY STATUTE VIOLATIONS BY REGIONS, GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS, STATES, AND TERRITORIES (OCTOBER 1, 2008—DECEMBER 31, 2008)
Regional Summary
Bank Robberies | Bank Burglaries | Bank Larcenies | Bank Extortions | |
Northeast | 218 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
North Central | 382 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
South | 528 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
West | 488 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Territories | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 1617 | 25 | 3 | 4 |
Bank Robberies | Bank Burglaries | Bank Larcenies | Bank Extortions | |
NORTHEAST | 218 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
New England | 75 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Connecticut | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Massachusetts | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New Hampshire | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rhode Island | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vermont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Middle Atlantic | 143 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New Jersey | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pennsylvania | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank Robberies | Bank Burglaries | Bank Larcenies | Bank Extortions | |
NORTH CENTRAL | 382 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
East North Central | 298 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Illinois | 120 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Indiana | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Michigan | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wisconsin | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
West North Central | 84 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Missouri | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nebraska | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank Robberies | Bank Burglaries | Bank Larcenies | Bank Extortions | |
SOUTH | 528 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
South Atlantic | 303 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
District of Columbia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida | 84 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Georgia | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maryland | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
North Carolina | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
South Carolina | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Virginia | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Virginia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
East South Central | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Alabama | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kentucky | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West South Central | 158 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Arkansas | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Louisiana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oklahoma | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas | 128 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bank Robberies | Bank Burglaries | Bank Larcenies | Bank Extortions | |
WEST | 488 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Mountain | 194 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Idaho | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nevada | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New Mexico | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Utah | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pacific | 294 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Alaska | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California | 195 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oregon | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank Robberies | Bank Burglaries | Bank Larcenies | Bank Extortions | |
TERRITORIES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Guam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 1,617 | 25 | 3 | 4 |
IV. VIOLATIONS INVOLVING ARMORED CARRIERS INVESTIGATED UNDER THE HOBBS ACT, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 1951 (JANUARY 1, 2008—MARCH 31, 2008)
Armored Carrier Incidents
Hobbs Act
|
11 |
---|---|
Total
|
11 |
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in nine (82 percent) of the 11 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
Cash | $3,328,471.02 |
Securities Face Value | 0 |
Checks (including Traveler's Checks) | 87,206.45 |
Food Stamps | 0 |
Other Property | 5,900.00 |
Total | $3,421,577.47 |
Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in one of the 11 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
Cash | $382,000.00 |
Securities Face Value | 0 |
Checks (including Traveler's Checks) | 0 |
Food Stamps | 0 |
Other Property | 0 |
Total | $382,000.00 |
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the 11 armored carrier incidents was 22. 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 22 known individuals involved by race and sex:
White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Unknown | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male
|
2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Female
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Race/Sex: 2
Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
Monday
|
4 |
6-9 a.m.
|
3 |
---|---|---|---|
Tuesday
|
1 |
9-11 a.m.
|
3 |
Wednesday
|
1 |
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
|
3 |
Thursday
|
2 |
1-3 p.m.
|
2 |
Friday
|
2 |
3-6 p.m.
|
0 |
Saturday
|
1 |
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
|
0 |
Sunday
|
0 |
Not Determined
|
0 |
Not Determined
|
0 | ||
Total
|
11 |
Total
|
11 |
Community Characteristics
Location
Commercial District
|
3 |
---|---|
Shopping Center
|
8 |
Residential
|
0 |
Rural
|
0 |
Total
|
11 |
Community Type
Metropolitan
|
7 |
---|---|
Suburban
|
0 |
Small City/Town
|
4 |
Rural
|
0 |
Total
|
11 |
Modus Operandi Used
Firearm Used4
|
9 |
---|---|
Handgun
|
7 |
Other Firearm
|
3 |
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 seven of the 11 armored carrier incidents which occurred during this three-month period. These acts included two injuries and one death, and two hostages were taken 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
|
1 |
Other
|
0 |
Total
|
2 |
Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 2
Customer | 0 |
Employee | 0 |
Perpetrator | 0 |
Law Officer | 0 |
Guard | 1 |
Other | 0 |
Total | 1 |
Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 1
Hostages
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 the fourth quarter of 2008.
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 01/29/2009, 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.