Crime Statistics

About Crime Statistics:

    Crime statistics are based on The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable, uniform crime statistics for the nation. The Uniform Crime Reporting Program formulated the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). The NIBRS is an incident-based reporting system in which agencies collect data on each single crime occurrence. NIBRS data come from local, state, and federal automated records’ systems. An agency can build a system to suit its own needs, including any collection of information required for administration and operations, as well as to report data required by the NIBRS to the UCR Program. The NIBRS collects data on each single incident and arrest within 22 offense categories made up of 46 specific crimes called Group A offenses. For each of the offenses coming to the attention of law enforcement, specified types of facts about each crime are reported, In addition to the Group A offenses there are 11 Group B offense categories for which only arrest data are reported.

  The following offense categories, known as Group A offenses, are those for which extensive crime data are collected in NIBRS.

 1. Arson

 2. Assault Offenses - Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault, Intimidation

 3. Bribery

 4. Burglary/Breaking and Entering

 5. Counterfeiting/Forgery

 6. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property

 7. Drug/Narcotic Offenses - Drug/Narcotic Violations, Drug Equipment Violations

 8. Embezzlement

 9. Extortion/Blackmail

 10. Fraud Offenses - False Pretenses/Swindle/Confidence Game, Credit Card/Automatic Teller Machine Fraud, Impersonation, Welfare Fraud, Wire Fraud

 11. Gambling Offenses - Betting/Wagering, Operating/Promoting/Assisting Gambling, Gambling Equipment Violations, Sports Tampering

 12. Homicide Offenses - Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter, Justifiable Homicide

 13. Kidnapping/Abduction

 14. Larceny/Theft Offenses - Pocket-picking, Purse-snatching, Shoplifting, Theft from Building, Theft from Coin-Operated Machine or Device,  Theft from Motor Vehicle, Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories, All Other Larceny

 15. Motor Vehicle Theft

 16. Pornography/Obscene Material