2.4 Crimes Against Property (NIBRS - Group A)
In 2017, Crimes Against Property decreased 1.1 percent compared to 2016. There was a 40.0 percent decrease in sto- len property offenses, 28.5 percent decrease in fraud offenses, and 6.7 percent decrease in burglary/breaking and en- tering with a 19 percent increase in motor vehicle thefts and 12.3 percent increase in arson offenses. In the Fourth Quarter of 2017, Crimes Against Property decreased 2.3 percent overall, with 9,823 offenses reported compared to 10,052 in the Fourth Quarter of 2016. Fraud offenses, embezzlement, and burglary/breaking and entering attributed to the overall decrease.
Figure 6 - Fourth Quarter 2017, Citywide NIBRS Group A, Crimes Against Property
Cumulative Comparison January - December
Number of Offenses
Type of Offense
Oct - Dec 2017
Oct - Dec 2016
% Change
% Change 2017 2016
200 Arson 510 Bribery
34
34
0.0% 155 138 12.3%
1
0
--
1
1
0.0% -6.7%
220 Burglary/Breaking & Entering
1,206
1,476 1,011
-18.3% -22.6%
4,948 5,306 3,453 3,878
Residence
783
-11.0%
Business
240
290
-17.2%
863 887
-2.7%
Other
183 155
175 159
4.6% 632 541 16.8%
250 Counterfeiting/Forgery
-2.5%
521 571
-8.8%
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property (excluding arson)
290
1,693
1,925
-12.1%
7,086 7,316
-3.1%
270 Embezzlement 210 Extortion/Blackmail
51
64
-20.3%
201 244
-17.6%
1
0
--
1
0
--
Fraud Offenses (excluding counterfeiting/forgery & bad checks)
26A - E
305
432
-29.4%
1,359 1,902
-28.5%
23A-H Larceny/Theft Offenses - Total
5,339
5,015
6.5% 20,966 20,808 0.8%
Pocket-picking & Purse-snatching
142
132
7.6% 448 459
-2.4%
23A & B
Shoplifting
1,049
1,080
-2.9%
4,109 4,570
-10.1%
23C
Theft from Building
19
21
-9.5%
67 96
-30.2%
23D
Theft from Coin-Operated Machine or Device
33
17
94.1% 97 100
-3.0%
23E
Theft from Motor Vehicle
1,828
1,686
8.4% 7,493 6,660 12.5%
23F
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories
435
276
57.6% 1,625 1,498 8.5%
23G
All Other Larceny
1,833
1,803
1.7% 7,127 7,425
-4.0%
23H
240 Motor Vehicle Theft
706 332
633 312
11.5% 2,861 2,405 19.0% 6.4% 1,323 1,164 13.7%
120 Robbery
280 Stolen Property Offenses
0
2
-100.0%
3
5
-40.0%
Crimes Against Property Subtotal
9,823 10,052
-2.3%
39,425 39,860
-1.1%
The crime categories are listed above in alphabetical order for ease of reference rather than in order of their importance. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to www.fortworthpd.com/crime-information/
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Fourth Quarter (Oct - Dec) Crime Report
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