Bank Crime Statistics 2011 Q3
Bank Crime Statistics (BCS)
Federal Insured Financial Institutions
July 1, 2011 – September 30, 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 |
959 |
9 |
2 |
Mutual Savings Banks |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Savings and Loan Associations |
26 |
0 |
0 |
Credit Unions |
94 |
2 |
0 |
Total |
1,081 |
11 |
2 |
Grand Total—All Violations: 1,094
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in 979 (89 percent) of the 1,094 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
Cash |
$9,321,349.94 |
---|---|
Securities—Face Value |
$100.00 |
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks) |
$0.00 |
Food Stamps |
$0.00 |
Other Property |
$0.00 |
Total |
$9,321,449.94 |
Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 240 (25 percent) of the 979 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
Cash |
$1,934,262.80 |
---|---|
Securities—Face Value |
$20.00 |
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks) |
$0.00 |
Food Stamps |
$0.00 |
Other Property |
$3,074.00 |
Total |
$1,937,356.80 |
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,094 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,335. The following table shows a breakdown of the 1,335 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 |
535 |
90 |
10 |
33 |
Female |
53 |
37 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
Unknown Race/Sex: 21
Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 595 (45 percent) of the 1,335 persons known to be involved. Of these 595 identified persons, 204 (34 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics, and 105 (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 |
190 |
6-9 a.m. |
49 |
---|---|---|---|
Tuesday |
196 |
9-11 a.m. |
333 |
Wednesday |
177 |
11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
222 |
Thursday |
178 |
1-3 p.m. |
218 |
Friday |
228 |
3-6 p.m. |
240 |
Saturday |
97 |
6 p.m.-6 a.m. |
32 |
Sunday |
14 |
Not determined |
0 |
Not Determined |
14 |
|
|
Total |
1,094 |
Total |
1,094 |
Institution/Community Characteristics
Type of Financial Institution Office
Main Office |
27 |
---|---|
Branch Office |
1,036 |
Store |
26 |
Remote Facility/Other |
5 |
Total |
1,094 |
Location of Financial Institution Office
Commercial District |
696 |
---|---|
Shopping Center |
284 |
Residential |
74 |
Other Location |
40 |
Total |
1,094 |
Community Type
Metropolitan |
499 |
---|---|
Suburban |
215 |
Small City/Town |
363 |
Rural |
17 |
Total |
1,094 |
Institutional Areas Involved
Counter |
1,056 |
Night Depository |
1 |
---|---|---|---|
Vault/Safe |
47 |
Auto. Teller Machine |
8 |
Safe Deposit Area |
7 |
Courier/Messenger |
0 |
Office Area |
36 |
Armored Vehicle |
0 |
Drive-In/Walk-Up |
8 |
Other |
7 |
Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions
Alarm System |
1,069 |
---|---|
Surveillance Cameras |
1,084 |
Bait Money |
672 |
Guards |
55 |
Tear Gas/Dye Packs |
262 |
Electronic Tracking |
145 |
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures |
173 |
Security Devices Used During Crimes
Alarm System Activated |
978 |
---|---|
Surveillance Cameras Activated |
1,053 |
Bait Money Taken |
356 |
Guards on Duty |
43 |
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken |
99 |
Electronic Tracking Activated |
83 |
Security Devices Functioned
Alarm System Functioned |
966 |
---|---|
Surveillance Cameras Functioned |
1,040 |
Modus Operandi Used
Demand Note Used |
685 |
---|---|
Firearm Used1 |
255 |
Handgun |
251 |
Other Firearm |
17 |
Other Weapon Used2 |
11 |
Weapon Threatened3 |
501 |
Explosive Device Used or Threatened |
35 |
Oral Demand |
566 |
Vault or Safe Theft |
6 |
Depository Trap Device |
0 |
Till Theft |
17 |
Takeover |
52 |
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 51 (5 percent) of the 1,094 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during the three-month period. These acts included 18 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 33 instances involving assaults, and three hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 18 injuries, three deaths, and four persons taken hostage.
Injuries
Customer |
5 |
---|---|
Employee |
9 |
Employee Family |
0 |
Perpetrator |
1 |
Law Officer |
0 |
Guard |
1 |
Other |
2 |
Total |
18 |
Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 15
Deaths
Customer |
0 |
---|---|
Employee |
0 |
Employee Family |
0 |
Perpetrator |
2 |
Law Officer |
0 |
Guard |
1 |
Other |
0 |
Total |
3 |
Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 3
Hostages Taken
Customer |
1 |
---|---|
Employee |
2 |
Employee Family |
0 |
Law Officer |
0 |
Guard |
1 |
Other |
0 |
Total |
4 |
Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 3
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 |
1 |
---|---|
Mutual Savings Banks |
0 |
Savings and Loans Associations |
0 |
Credit Unions |
0 |
Armored Car |
0 |
Total |
1 |
Loot Taken and Recovered
There was no loot taken or recovered.
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the one extortion incidents was one. In a number of cases, the number and description of individual(s) 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 one known individual involved by race and sex:
|
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
Unknown |
Male |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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. |
0 |
---|---|---|---|
Tuesday |
1 |
9-11 a.m. |
1 |
Wednesday |
0 |
11 a.m-1 p.m. |
0 |
Thursday |
0 |
1-3 p.m. |
0 |
Friday |
0 |
3-6 p.m. |
0 |
Saturday |
0 |
6 p.m.-6 a.m. |
0 |
Sunday |
0 |
Not Determined |
0 |
Not Determined |
0 |
|
|
Total |
1 |
Total |
1 |
Institution/Community Characteristics
Type of Financial Institution Office
Main Office |
0 |
---|---|
Branch Office |
1 |
Store |
0 |
Remote Facility/Other |
0 |
Total |
1 |
Location of Financial Institution Office
Commercial District |
1 |
---|---|
Shopping Center |
0 |
Residential |
0 |
Other Location |
0 |
Total |
1 |
Community Type
Metropolitan |
0 |
---|---|
Suburban |
1 |
Small City/Town |
0 |
Rural |
0 |
Total |
1 |
Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions
Alarm System |
1 |
---|---|
Surveillance Cameras |
1 |
Bait Money |
0 |
Guards |
0 |
Tear Gas/Dye Packs |
0 |
Electronic Tracking |
0 |
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures |
0 |
Security Devices Used During Crimes
Alarm System Activated |
0 |
---|---|
Surveillance Cameras Activated |
0 |
Bait Money Taken |
0 |
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 |
1 |
Explosive Device Used or Threatened |
0 |
Telephone Call |
1 |
Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken
There were no injuries, deaths, or hostages taken during the three-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 |
171 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
North Central |
200 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
South |
330 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
West |
375 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Territories |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Totals |
1,081 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
|
Bank Robberies |
Bank Burglaries |
Bank Larcenies |
Bank Extortions |
---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast |
171 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
New England |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Connecticut |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Maine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Massachusetts |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New Hampshire |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rhode Island |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vermont |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Middle Atlantic |
154 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New Jersey |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New York |
98 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Pennsylvania |
38 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bank Robberies |
Bank Burglaries |
Bank Larcenies |
Bank Extortions |
---|---|---|---|---|
North Central |
200 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
East North Central |
141 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Illinois |
37 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Indiana |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Michigan |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ohio |
47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Wisconsin |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
West North Central |
59 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Iowa |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kansas |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Minnesota |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Missouri |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nebraska |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
North Dakota |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
South Dakota |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bank Robberies |
Bank Burglaries |
Bank Larcenies |
Bank Extortions |
---|---|---|---|---|
South |
330 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
South Atlantic |
182 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Delaware |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
District of Columbia |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Florida |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Georgia |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Maryland |
29 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
North Carolina |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
South Carolina |
16 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Virginia |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
West Virginia |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
East South Central |
53 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Alabama |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kentucky |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mississippi |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Tennessee |
19 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
West South Central |
95 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Arkansas |
9 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Louisiana |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oklahoma |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Texas |
63 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bank Robberies |
Bank Burglaries |
Bank Larcenies |
Bank Extortions |
---|---|---|---|---|
West |
375 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mountain |
128 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Arizona |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Colorado |
43 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Idaho |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Montana |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nevada |
23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New Mexico |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Utah |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Wyoming |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pacific |
247 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Alaska |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
California |
166 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Hawaii |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oregon |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Washington |
46 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bank Robberies |
Bank Burglaries |
Bank Larcenies |
Bank Extortions |
---|---|---|---|---|
Territories |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Guam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Puerto Rico |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Virgin Islands |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Totals |
1,081 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
IV. Violations Involving Armored Carriers Investigated Under the Hobbs Act, Title 18, United States
Armored Carrier Incidents
Hobbs Act |
10 |
---|---|
Total |
10 |
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in eight (80 percent) of the 10 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
Cash |
$1,386,422.00 |
---|---|
Securities—Face Value |
$0.00 |
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks) |
$163,634.00 |
Food Stamps |
$0.00 |
Other Property |
$270.00 |
Total |
$1,550,326.00 |
Full or partial recovery of loot was reported by law enforcement agencies in three of the eight incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
Cash |
$298,097.00 |
---|---|
Securities—Face Value |
$0.00 |
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks) |
$163,634.00 |
Food Stamps |
$0.00 |
Other Property |
$270.00 |
Total |
$462,001.00 |
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the 10 armored carrier incidents was 27. In a number of cases, the number and description of individual(s) 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 27 known individuals involved by race and sex:
|
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male |
7 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Female |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Unknown Race/Sex: 1
Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
Monday |
2 |
6-9 a.m. |
1 |
---|---|---|---|
Tuesday |
2 |
9-11 a.m. |
3 |
Wednesday |
2 |
11 a.m-1 p.m. |
2 |
Thursday |
2 |
1-3 p.m. |
0 |
Friday |
1 |
3-6 p.m. |
3 |
Saturday |
0 |
6 p.m.-6 a.m. |
1 |
Sunday |
1 |
Not Determined |
0 |
Not Determined |
0 |
|
|
Total |
10 |
Total |
10 |
Community Characteristics
Location
Commercial District |
5 |
---|---|
Shopping Center |
5 |
Residential |
0 |
Rural |
0 |
Total |
10 |
Community Type
Metropolitan |
7 |
---|---|
Suburban |
1 |
Small City/Town |
1 |
Rural |
1 |
Total |
10 |
Modus Operandi Used
Firearm Used4 |
9 |
---|---|
Handgun |
9 |
Other Firearm |
1 |
Other Weapon Used5 |
0 |
Weapon Threatened6 |
2 |
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 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 eight of the 10 armored carrier incidents which occurred during the three-month period. These acts of violence resulted in three deaths, four injuries, and two persons taken hostage when the violent acts were committed. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)
Injuries
Customer |
0 |
---|---|
Employee |
0 |
Perpetrator |
1 |
Law Officer |
1 |
Guard |
2 |
Other |
0 |
Total |
4 |
Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 2
Deaths
Customer |
0 |
---|---|
Employee |
0 |
Perpetrator |
2 |
Law Officer |
0 |
Guard |
1 |
Other |
0 |
Total |
3 |
Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 3
Hostages Taken
Customer |
0 |
Employee |
0 |
Employee Family |
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 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 recorded as of 10/28/2011 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.