2.4 Crimes Against Property (NIBRS - Group A) Crimes Against Property decreased 6.8 percent in 2019 compared to 2018. There were 35,120 offenses reported in 2018 compared to 32,741 offenses reported in 2019. Arson offenses, destruction/damage/vandalism of property offens- es, overall burglary/breaking and entering offenses, robbery offenses, fraud offenses, overall larceny/theft offenses, and embezzlement offenses decreased in 2019. In the Fourth Quarter of 2019, Crimes Against Property increased 6.7 percent overall, with 7,979 offenses reported in the Fourth Quarter of 2018 compared to 8,512 reported in the Fourth Quarter of 2019. Destruction/damage/vandalism of property offenses increased 32.5 percent, embezzlement offenses increased 36.4 percent, fraud offenses increased 21.2 percent, and larceny/theft offenses increased 11.9 percent. Arson, burglary/breaking & entering, motor vehicle theft, and robbery offenses decreased in the Fourth Quarter.
Figure 6 - Fourth Quarter of 2019, Citywide NIBRS Group A, Crimes Against Property
Cumulative Comparison January - December
Number of Offenses
Type of Offense
October - December 2019
October - December 2018
% Change 2019 2018 % Change
200 Arson 510 Bribery
24
30
-20.0% 99 155 -36.1%
1
0
--
2
2
0.0%
220 Burglary/Breaking & Entering
869 491
1,016
-14.5% 3,673 4,449 -17.4% -21.6% 2,200 2,952 -25.5%
Residence
626
Business
199
212
-6.1% 770 849 -9.3%
Other
179
178 112
0.6% 703 648 8.5% -17.0% 396 542 -26.9%
250 Counterfeiting/Forgery
93
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property (excluding arson)
290
1,318
995
32.5% 5,454 5,937 -8.1%
270 Embezzlement 210 Extortion/Blackmail
60
44
36.4% 209 214 -2.3%
4
0
--
10
0
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Fraud Offenses (excluding counterfeiting/forgery & bad checks)
26A - E
234
193
21.2% 821 941 -12.8%
23A-H Larceny/Theft Offenses - Total
4,933
4,410
11.9% 18,021 18,738 -3.8% -5.0% 174 358 -51.4%
Pocket-picking & Purse-snatching
38
40
23A & B
Shoplifting
734
850
-13.6% 3,070 4,186 -26.7%
23C
Theft from Building
6
9
-33.3% 36
63 -42.9%
23D
Theft from Coin-Operated Machine or Device
30
15
100.0% 82
65 26.2%
23E
Theft from Motor Vehicle
1,757
1,392
26.2% 6,125 5,735 6.8%
23F
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories
219
242
-9.5% 936 1,474 -36.5%
23G
All Other Larceny
2,149
1,862
15.4% 7,598 6,857 10.8% -14.2% 3,081 2,989 3.1% -25.8% 953 1,146 -16.8%
23H
240 Motor Vehicle Theft
726 244
846 329
120 Robbery
280 Stolen Property Offenses
6
4
50.0% 22
7 214.3%
Crimes Against Property Subtotal
8,512
7,979
6.7% 32,741 35,120 -6.8%
Note: The crime categories are listed in alphabetical order for ease of reference rather than in order of importance. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions
Section II - NIBRS
12 Fourth Quarter (October - December) 2019 Crime Report
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