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National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)

On January 1, 2021, the FBI retired the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s Summary Reporting System (SRS) & law enforcement agencies across the US transitioned to collecting data under the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). This transition allows for greater detail in collecting & reporting information. Examples of changes in data collection under NIBRS include the following:

NIBRS collects data on all separate & distinct crimes occurring during a reported incident. Previously, reporting using SRS required law enforcement agencies to report only the most serious offense of the incident.
NIBRS recognizes the difference between an attempted crime & a completed crime.
Under NIBRS, law enforcement agencies can report offense & arrest data for an expanded list of offense categories, including 52 specific crimes.

Additional information on differences between NIBRS & SRS can be found here. Below you will find an image representing total crimes reported between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2024.

Uniform Crime Reporting

Part 1 Crimes are those which all law enforcement agencies provide to the FBI each year, otherwise known as the Uniform Crime Reports, or UCR’s, comprised of the following offenses. They are Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Larceny, Motor Vehicle Theft, Sexual Assault, Arson, and Homicide. The images below show a three-year comparison (January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024) of all part 1 crimes followed by ten-year comparisons of each part 1 crime category reported between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2024. Additionally, you will find the NIBRS offense definition for each crime category. Please note, these definitions were developed as a means of categorizing and organizing crime data across the United States and are not the definitions used in charging individuals. Definitions specific to Missouri Criminal Law can be found here.

Note: No Arsons or Homicides were reported in 2024. Additionally, 2024 saw significant decreases in Motor Vehicle Thefts, Burglaries and Larcenies.

Robbery: The taking, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, or care of another person by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear of immediate harm.

Aggravated Assault: An unlawful attack by one person upon another wherein the offender uses a weapon or displays it in a threatening manner, or the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness. This also includes assault with disease (as in cases when the offender is aware that he/she is infected with a deadly disease and deliberately attempts to inflict the disease by biting, spitting, etc.).

Note: 12 of the 14 Aggravated Assaults reported in 2024 occurred inside a correctional facility (St. Louis County Justice Center or St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center).

Burglary: The unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft.

Larceny: The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession, or constructive possession, of another person. The NIBRS definition is inclusive of Pocket-picking, Purse-snatching, Shoplifting, Theft From a Building, Theft From a Coin-Operated Machine or Device, Theft From Motor Vehicles, Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories, and all thefts which do not fit any of the definitions of the specific subcategories of Larceny/Theft listed above.

Motor Vehicle Theft: The theft of a motor vehicle.

Sex Offenses, Forcible: Any sexual act directed against another person, without the consent of the victim including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent.

Sex Offenses, Nonforcible: (Except Prostitution Offenses) Unlawful, nonforcible sexual intercourse.

Note: The following image shows a four-year analysis (January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024) of the number of damaged vehicle windows discovered compared to the number of reports taken for damaged vehicle windows.