During the second quarter of 2011, there were 1,023 reported violations of the Federal Bank Robbery and Incidental Crimes Statue, a decrease from the 1,146 reported violations in the same quarter of 2010.1 According to statistics released today by the FBI, there were 1,007 robberies, 15 burglaries, one larceny, and two extortions of financial institutions2 reported between April 1, 2011 and June 30, 2011.
Highlights of the report include:
- Loot was taken in 91 percent of the incidents, totaling more than $7.8 million.
- Of the loot taken, 23 percent of it was recovered. More than $1.8 million was recovered and returned to financial institutions.
- Bank crimes most frequently occurred on Friday. Regardless of the day, the time frame when bank crimes occurred most frequently was between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
- Acts of violence were committed in 4 percent of the incidents, resulting in 31 injuries, one death, and three persons taken hostage.3
- Demand notes 4 were the most common modus operandi used.
- Most violations occurred in the Southern region of the U.S., with 373 reported incidents.
These statistics were recorded as of August 2, 2011. Note that not all bank crimes are reported to the FBI, and therefore the report is not a complete statistical compilation of all bank crimes that occurred in the U.S.
Bank Crime Statistics (BCS)
Federal Insured Financial Institutions
April 1, 2011 – June 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 |
909 |
11 |
1 |
|
Mutual Savings Banks |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Savings and Loan Associations |
20 |
2 |
0 |
|
Credit Unions |
74 |
2 |
0 |
|
Total |
1,007 |
15 |
1 |
Grand Total—All Violations: 1,023
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in 933 (91 percent) of the 1,023 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
|
Cash |
$7,820,347.96 |
|---|---|
|
Securities—Face Value |
$0.00 |
|
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks) |
$209.88 |
|
Food Stamps |
$0.00 |
|
Other Property |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$7,820,557.84 |
Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 215 (23 percent) of the 933 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
|
Cash |
$1,801,073.18 |
|---|---|
|
Securities—Face Value |
$0.00 |
|
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks) |
$0.00 |
|
Food Stamps |
$0.00 |
|
Other Property |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$1,801,073.18 |
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,023 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,226. The following table shows a breakdown of the 1,226 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 |
459 | 540 | 71 | 14 | 44 |
|
Female |
40 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Race/Sex: 17
Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 519 (42 percent) of the 1,226 persons known to be involved. Of these 519 identified persons, 183 (35 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics and 85 (16 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 |
179 |
6-9 a.m. |
32 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tuesday |
192 |
9-11 a.m. |
309 |
|
Wednesday |
172 |
11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
240 |
|
Thursday |
165 |
1-3 p.m. |
190 |
|
Friday |
204 |
3-6 p.m. |
212 |
|
Saturday |
78 |
6 p.m.-6 a.m. |
40 |
|
Sunday |
12 |
Not determined |
0 |
|
Not Determined |
21 | ||
|
Total |
1,023 |
Total |
1,023 |
Institution/Community Characteristics
Type of Financial Institution Office
|
Main Office |
29 |
|---|---|
|
Branch Office |
963 |
|
Store |
24 |
|
Remote Facility/Other |
7 |
|
Total |
1,023 |
Location of Financial Institution Office
|
Commercial District |
667 |
|---|---|
|
Shopping Center |
244 |
|
Residential |
62 |
|
Other Location |
50 |
|
Total |
1,023 |
Community Type
|
Metropolitan |
456 |
|---|---|
|
Suburban |
185 |
|
Small City/Town |
362 |
|
Rural |
20 |
|
Total |
1,023 |
Institutional Areas Involved
|
Counter |
974 |
Night Depository |
1 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vault/Safe |
57 |
Auto. Teller Machine |
0 |
|
Safe Deposit Area |
5 |
Courier/Messenger |
0 |
|
Office Area |
25 |
Armored Vehicle |
11 |
|
Drive-In/Walk-Up |
14 |
Other |
10 |
Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions
|
Alarm System |
1,005 |
|---|---|
|
Surveillance Cameras |
1,008 |
|
Bait Money |
641 |
|
Guards |
51 |
|
Tear Gas/Dye Packs |
253 |
|
Electronic Tracking |
124 |
|
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures |
117 |
Security Devices Used During Crimes
|
Alarm System Activated |
926 |
|---|---|
|
Surveillance Cameras Activated |
997 |
|
Bait Money Taken |
352 |
|
Guards on Duty |
42 |
|
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken |
119 |
|
Electronic Tracking Activated |
65 |
Security Devices Functioned
|
Alarm System Functioned |
917 |
|---|---|
|
Surveillance Cameras Functioned |
984 |
Modus Operandi Used
|
Demand Note Used |
548 |
|---|---|
|
Firearm Used1 |
275 |
|
Handgun |
264 |
|
Other Firearm |
17 |
|
Other Weapon Used2 |
24 |
|
Weapon Threatened3 |
477 |
|
Explosive Device Used or Threatened |
37 |
|
Oral Demand |
575 |
|
Vault or Safe Theft |
6 |
|
Depository Trap Device |
0 |
|
Till Theft |
13 |
|
Takeover |
58 |
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 44 (4 percent) of the 1,023 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies, which occurred during the three-month period. These acts included 14 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 28 instances involving assaults, and three hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 31 injuries, one death, and three persons taken hostage.
Injuries
|
Customer |
4 |
|---|---|
|
Employee |
15 |
|
Employee Family |
0 |
|
Perpetrator |
6 |
|
Law Officer |
4 |
|
Guard |
1 |
|
Other |
1 |
|
Total |
31 |
Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 20
Deaths
|
Customer |
0 |
|---|---|
|
Employee |
0 |
|
Employee Family |
0 |
|
Perpetrator |
1 |
|
Law Officer |
0 |
|
Guard |
0 |
|
Other |
0 |
|
Total |
1 |
Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 1
Hostages Taken
|
Customer |
2 |
|---|---|
|
Employee |
1 |
|
Employee Family |
0 |
|
Law Officer |
0 |
|
Guard |
0 |
|
Other |
0 |
|
Total |
3 |
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 (April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011)
Violations by Type of Institution
|
Commercial Banks |
2 |
|---|---|
|
Mutual Savings Banks |
0 |
|
Savings and Loans Associations |
0 |
|
Credit Unions |
0 |
|
Armored Car |
0 |
|
Total |
2 |
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 two extortion incidents was zero. 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.
Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
|
Monday |
0 |
6-9 a.m. |
2 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tuesday |
0 |
9-11 a.m. |
0 |
|
Wednesday |
0 |
11 a.m-1 p.m. |
0 |
|
Thursday |
1 |
1-3 p.m. |
0 |
|
Friday |
0 |
3-6 p.m. |
0 |
|
Saturday |
1 |
6 p.m.-6 a.m. |
0 |
|
Sunday |
0 |
Not Determined |
0 |
|
Not Determined |
0 | ||
|
Total |
2 |
Total |
2 |
Institution/Community Characteristics
Type of Financial Institution Office
|
Main Office |
0 |
|---|---|
|
Branch Office |
2 |
|
Store |
0 |
|
Remote Facility/Other |
0 |
|
Total |
2 |
Location of Financial Institution Office
|
Commercial District |
0 |
|---|---|
|
Shopping Center |
1 |
|
Residential |
1 |
|
Other Location |
0 |
|
Total |
2 |
Community Type
|
Metropolitan |
0 |
|---|---|
|
Suburban |
0 |
|
Small City/Town |
2 |
|
Rural |
0 |
|
Total |
2 |
Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions
|
Alarm System |
2 |
|---|---|
|
Surveillance Cameras |
2 |
|
Bait Money |
2 |
|
Guards |
0 |
|
Tear Gas/Dye Packs |
0 |
|
Electronic Tracking |
0 |
|
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures |
0 |
Security Devices Used During Crimes
|
Alarm System Activated |
1 |
|---|---|
|
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 |
2 |
|---|---|
|
Firearm Used |
0 |
|
Other Weapon Used |
0 |
|
Weapon Threatened |
0 |
|
Explosive Device Used or Threatened |
0 |
|
Telephone Call |
0 |
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 (April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011)
Regional Summary
|
Bank Robberies |
Bank Burglaries |
Bank Larcenies |
Bank Extortions |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Northeast |
134 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
North Central |
214 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
South |
362 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
|
West |
291 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Territories |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Totals |
1,007 |
15 |
1 |
2 |
| Bank Robberies | Bank Burglaries | Bank Larcenies | Bank Extortions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Northeast |
134 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New England |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Connecticut |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Maine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Massachusetts |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
New Hampshire |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Rhode Island |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Vermont |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Middle Atlantic |
167 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
New Jersey |
31 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
New York |
79 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pennsylvania |
57 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bank Robberies | Bank Burglaries | Bank Larcenies | Bank Extortions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Central |
214 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
East North Central |
152 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Illinois |
28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Indiana |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Michigan |
36 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ohio |
62 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Wisconsin |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
West North Central |
62 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Iowa |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kansas |
11 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Minnesota |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Missouri |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Nebraska |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
North Dakota |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
South Dakota |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bank Robberies | Bank Burglaries | Bank Larcenies | Bank Extortions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
South |
362 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Atlantic |
205 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
Delaware |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
District of Columbia |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Florida |
41 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Georgia |
46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Maryland |
28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
North Carolina |
28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
South Carolina |
20 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Virginia |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
West Virginia |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
East South Central |
45 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Alabama |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kentucky |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mississippi |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tennessee |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
West South Central |
112 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
Arkansas |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Louisiana |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Oklahoma |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Texas |
71 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Bank Robberies | Bank Burglaries | Bank Larcenies | Bank Extortions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
West |
291 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mountain |
101 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Arizona |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Colorado |
31 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Idaho |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Montana |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Nevada |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
New Mexico |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Utah |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Wyoming |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pacific |
190 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Alaska |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
California |
135 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Hawaii |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Oregon |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Washington |
36 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bank Robberies | Bank Burglaries | Bank Larcenies | Bank Extortions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Territories |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Guam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Puerto Rico |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Virgin Islands |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Totals |
1,007 |
15 |
1 |
2 |
IV. Violations Involving Armored Carriers Investigated Under the Hobbs Act, Title 18, United States Code, Section 1951 (April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011)
Armored Carrier Incidents
|
Hobbs Act |
12 |
|---|---|
|
Total |
12 |
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in nine (75 percent) of the 12 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
|
Cash |
$749,769.00 |
|---|---|
|
Securities—Face Value |
$0.00 |
|
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks) |
$0.00 |
|
Food Stamps |
$0.00 |
|
Other Property |
$200.00 |
|
Total |
$749,969.00 |
Full or partial recovery of loot was reported by law enforcement agencies in two of the 10 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
|
Cash |
$30,040.00 |
|---|---|
|
Securities—Face Value |
$0.00 |
|
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks) |
$0.00 |
|
Food Stamps |
$0.00 |
|
Other Property |
$200.00 |
|
Total |
$30,240.00 |
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the 12 armored carrier incidents was 28. 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 28 known individuals involved by race and sex:
| White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Male |
0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
Female |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Race/Sex: 4
Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
|
Monday |
1 |
6-9 a.m. |
3 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tuesday |
1 |
9-11 a.m. |
7 |
|
Wednesday |
2 |
11 a.m-1 p.m. |
1 |
|
Thursday |
4 |
1-3 p.m. |
0 |
|
Friday |
2 |
3-6 p.m. |
1 |
|
Saturday |
1 |
6 p.m.-6 a.m. |
0 |
|
Sunday |
1 |
Not Determined |
0 |
|
Not Determined |
0 | ||
|
Total |
12 |
Total |
12 |
Community Characteristics
Location
|
Commercial District |
6 |
|---|---|
|
Shopping Center |
4 |
|
Residential |
2 |
|
Rural |
0 |
|
Total |
12 |
Community Type
|
Metropolitan |
8 |
|---|---|
|
Suburban |
3 |
|
Small City/Town |
1 |
|
Rural |
0 |
|
Total |
12 |
Modus Operandi Used
|
Firearm Used4 |
11 |
|---|---|
|
Handgun |
10 |
|
Other Firearm |
1 |
|
Other Weapon Used5 |
0 |
|
Weapon Threatened6 |
6 |
|
Explosive Device Used or Threatened |
0 |
|
Oral Demand |
9 |
|
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 six of the 12 armored carrier incidents which occurred during the three-month period. These acts of violence resulted in one death, three injuries, and no hostages taken 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 |
0 |
|
Guard |
2 |
|
Other |
0 |
|
Total |
3 |
Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 3
Deaths
|
Customer |
0 |
|---|---|
|
Employee |
0 |
|
Perpetrator |
1 |
|
Law Officer |
0 |
|
Guard |
0 |
|
Other |
0 |
|
Total |
1 |
Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 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 08/02/2011, at FBI Headquarters.
Note: Not all bank robberies are reported to the FBI, and therefore BCS is not a complete statistical compilation of all banrk obberies that occur in the United States.
Bernd Pulch 