2018 1st Quarter Crime Report_

2.4 Crimes Against Property (NIBRS - Group A)

In the First Quarter of 2018, Crimes Against Property decreased 6.4 percent overall, with 8,679 offenses reported compared to 9,272 in the First Quarter of 2017. Fraud Offenses decreased 36.8 percent, Robbery decreased 27.0 per- cent, Arson decreased 15.9 percent, Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property Offenses decreased 15.4 percent and Burglary decreased 9.5 percent attributed to the overall decrease in property crime.

Figure 6 - First Quarter of 2018, Citywide NIBRS Group A, Crimes Against Property

Number of Offenses

Type of Offense

Jan - Mar 2018

Jan - Mar 2017

% Change

200 Arson 510 Bribery

37

44

-15.9%

0

0

--

220 Burglary/Breaking & Entering

1,050

1,160

-9.5%

Residence

702

832

-15.6%

Business

193

200

-3.5%

Other

155 134

128 115

21.1% 16.5%

250 Counterfeiting/Forgery

Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property (excluding arson)

290

1,505

1,779 -15.4%

270 Embezzlement 210 Extortion/Blackmail

66

46

43.5%

0

0

--

Fraud Offenses (excluding counterfeiting/forgery & bad checks)

26A - E

223

353

-36.8%

23A-H Larceny/Theft Offenses - Total

4,742

4,741

0.0%

Pocket-picking & Purse-snatching

115

86

33.7%

23A & B

Shoplifting

1,050

960

9.4%

23C

Theft from Building

19

15

26.7%

23D

Theft from Coin-Operated Machine or Device

19

35

-45.7%

23E

Theft from Motor Vehicle

1,546

1,666

-7.2%

23F

Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories

409

336

21.7%

23G

All Other Larceny

1,584

1,643

-3.6% -3.1%

23H

240 Motor Vehicle Theft

678 243

700 333

120 Robbery

-27.0%

280 Stolen Property Offenses

1

1

0.0% -6.4%

Crimes Against Property Subtotal

8,679

9,272

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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First Quarter (Jan - Mar) 2018 Crime Report

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