Fourth Quarter 2019 NIBRS Crime Report 2.1 In 2019, NIBRS Group A and B offenses decreased 7.2 percent compared to 2018. Crimes Against Persons decreased 6.8 percent, Crimes Against Property decreased 6.8 percent, and Crimes Against Society decreased 20.7 percent. In the Fourth Quarter of 2019 compared to the Fourth Quarter of 2018, overall offenses decreased 4.2 percent. Crimes Against Persons decreased 7.0 percent with decreases in assault offenses and nonforcible sex offenses. Crimes Against Property increased 6.7 percent overall with increases in destruction/damage/vandalism of property offenses, embezzlement offenses, fraud offenses, and larceny/theft offenses. Crimes Against Society decreased 26.4 percent with decreases in drug/narcotic violations and gambling offenses.
Figure 1 - Fourth Quarter 2019 Citywide NIBRS Group A Offenses
Cumulative Comparison January - December
Number of Offenses
Type of Offense
October - December 2019
October - December 2018
% Change 2019 2018 % Change
13A - C Assault Offenses
2,359
2,607
-9.5% 10,262 11,015 -6.8% -9.7% 1,968 2,301 -14.5% -9.7% 7,457 7,697 -3.1% -7.3% 837 1,017 -17.7%
13A 13B 13C
429
475
Aggravated Assault
1,727
1,913
Simple Assault
203
219
Intimidation
64A-B Human Trafficking 100 Kidnapping/Abduction
5
4
25.0% 14
15
-6.7%
28
18
55.6% 109 143 -23.8%
Murder & Nonnegligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter
09A - B
21
10
110.0% 70
60 16.7%
09A 09B
20
9 1
122.2% 69 0.0% 1
59 16.9%
Murder & Nonnegligent Manslaughter
1
1
0.0%
Negligent Manslaughter
11A - D Sex Offenses, Forcible
195 109
163
19.6% 802 836 -4.1% 29.8% 487 386 26.2% 8.9% 315 450 -30.0%
11A
84 79
Forcible Rape
11B-D
86
Other
36A-B Sex Offenses, Nonforcible
3
5
-40.0% 18
34 -47.1%
Crimes Against Persons Subtotal
2,611
2,807
-7.0% 11,275 12,103 -6.8% -20.0% 99 155 -36.1%
200 Arson 510 Bribery
24
30
1
0
--
2
2
0.0%
220 Burglary/Breaking & Entering
869 491 199 179
1,016
-14.5% 3,673 4,449 -17.4% -21.6% 2,200 2,952 -25.5% -6.1% 770 849 -9.3% 0.6% 703 648 8.5% -17.0% 396 542 -26.9%
626 212 178 112
Residence
Business
Other
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
--
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% -13.6% 3,070 4,186 -26.7%
23A & B
38
40
Pocket-picking & Purse-snatching
23C 23D 23E 23F 23G 23H
734
850
Shoplifting
6
9
-33.3% 36 100.0% 82
63 -42.9% 65 26.2%
Theft from Building
30
15
Theft from Coin-Operated Machine or Device
1,757
1,392
26.2% 6,125 5,735 6.8% -9.5% 936 1,474 -36.5% 15.4% 7,598 6,857 10.8% -14.2% 3,081 2,989 3.1% -25.8% 953 1,146 -16.8%
Theft from Motor Vehicle
219
242
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories
2,149
1,862
All Other Larceny
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%
720 Animal Cruelty
16
6
166.7% 63
27 133.3%
35A Drug/Narcotic Violations (excluding DUI)
462
799
-42.2% 2,810 3,952 -28.9%
39A - D Gambling Offenses
10
17
-41.2% 31 103 -69.9%
370 Pornography/Obscene Material
42
30
40.0% 177 101 75.2%
40A - C Prostitution Offenses
60
42
42.86% 206 201 2.5%
520 Weapon Law Violations
167
135
23.7% 716 663 8.0%
NIBRS Group A & B Total NIBRS Group A Total Crimes Against Society Subtotal
757
1,029
-26.4% 4,003 5,047 -20.7% 0.6% 48,019 52,270 -8.1% -4.2% 58,029 62,515 -7.2%
11,880 14,036
11,815 14,658
The crime categories are listed above 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
7 Fourth Quarter (October - December) 2019 Crime Report
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