2.3 Crimes Against Property (NIBRS - Group A)
In the Second Quarter of 2017, Crimes Against Property decreased 2.6 percent overall, with 9,821 offenses reported compared to 10,081 in the Second Quarter of 2016. Decreases in embezzlement, fraud, and robbery attributed to the overall decrease.
Figure 5 - Second Quarter 2017, Citywide NIBRS Group A, Crimes Against Property
Cumulative Comparison January - June
Number of Offenses
Type of Offense
Apr - Jun 2017
Apr - Jun 2016
% Change
2017 2016 % Change
200 Arson 510 Bribery
32
34
-5.9%
76 61 24.6%
0
1
-100.0%
0
1
-100.0%
220 Burglary/Breaking & Entering
1,249
1,191
4.9% 2,411 2,458 0.0% 1,756 1,897
-1.9% -7.4%
Residence
923
923
Business
200
160
25.0% 399 330 20.9%
Other
126 138
108 135
16.7% 256 231 10.8% 2.2% 253 252 0.4%
250 Counterfeiting/Forgery
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property (excluding arson)
290
1,793
1,824
-1.7%
3,571 3,613
-1.2%
270 Embezzlement 210 Extortion/Blackmail
44
61
-27.9%
90 111
-18.9%
0
0
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0
0
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Fraud Offenses (excluding counterfeiting/forgery & bad checks)
26A - E
379
490
-22.7%
1,077 967 11.4%
23A-H Larceny/Theft Offenses - Total
5,201
5,430
-4.2%
9,944 10,498
-5.3%
Pocket-picking & Purse-snatching
98
126
-22.2%
184 217
-15.2%
23A & B
Shoplifting
1,087
1,153
-5.7%
2,048 2,405
-14.8%
23C
Theft from Building
18
22
-18.2%
33 52
-36.5%
23D
Theft from Coin-Operated Machine or Device
12
33
-63.6%
47 51
-7.8%
23E
Theft from Motor Vehicle
1,808
1,782
1.5% 3,474 3,244 7.1%
23F
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories
376
465
-19.1%
709 865
-18.0%
23G
All Other Larceny
1,802
1,849
-2.5%
3,449 3,664
-5.9%
23H
240 Motor Vehicle Theft
708 275
587 327
20.6% 1,406 1,155 21.7%
120 Robbery
-15.9%
608 584 4.1%
280 Stolen Property Offenses
2
1
100.0% 3
2
50.0% -1.3%
Crimes Against Property Subtotal
9,821 10,081
-2.6%
19,439 19,702
The crime categories are listed above in alphabetical order for ease of reference rather than in order of their importance. For NIBRS offense defini- tions, go to www.fortworthpd.com/crime-information/ Burglary/Breaking and Entering increased 4.9 percent with no change in residential and increases in business (25.0 percent) and other (16.7 percent) burglaries. Of the 35 repeat locations, 68 percent were residences. In the Second Quarter of 2017, the Fort Worth Police Department arrested 125 suspects for burglary. Motor vehicle theft offenses increased 20.6 percent in the Second Quarter of 2017 (708 offenses) com- pared to the First Quarter of 2016 (587 offenses). The Commercial Auto Theft Unit has increased opera- tions with the Cover Organized Bait Recovery Apprehension (COBRA) initiative and motor theft details throughout the city.
Figure 6 - 2015 - 2017 Citywide Crimes Against Property
Crimes Against Property
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2015
2016
2017
Section II - NIBRS
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Second Quarter (April - June) 2017 Crime Report
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