Bank Robbery Statistics Released for 2022

Overview

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released its annual report on bank robbery statistics for the year 2022. According to the report, a total of 1,612 bank robberies were committed across the United States during this period.

Regional Breakdown

• The majority of bank robberies occurred in the West South Central region, with 107 incidents reported.
• This was followed by the Mountain region, which saw 337 incidents.

Demographics

• The perpetrators were predominantly:
  • Male (60%)
  • White (54%)
• The most common type of weapon used was a firearm (26%), followed by handguns (19%).

Modus Operandi

• 26 instances involving firearms
• 2 instances involving hostages
• 7 instances involving assaults
• 8 injuries, 2 deaths, and 3 persons taken hostage were reported as a result of these acts of violence.

Timing

• The majority of bank robberies occurred during weekdays.
• Monday was the most common day for incidents to occur (6).
• The peak time for bank robberies was between 10 am and 2 pm.

Additional Statistics

• 14 of the 72 individuals involved in bank robberies were found to be users of narcotics.
• 15 individuals’ race and sex were unknown due to non-observance by victims or use of disguises.

About the FBI’s Bank Crime Statistics (BCS) Program

The BCS program provides a nationwide view of bank robbery crimes based on statistics contributed by FBI field offices responding to bank robberies or otherwise gathered from local and state law enforcement. While not all bank robberies are reported to the FBI, the BCS is considered a comprehensive compilation of bank robbery data.

Accessing the Full Report

The full report can be accessed on the FBI’s website.