Worcester Police Department, Crime Analysis Unit



Summary of Arrests

Calendar Year 2003


Total Arrests by Worcester Police     6,497 
                                                Gender
                                                  Male          5,152    79.3%
                                                  Female        1,309    20.1%
Different Persons Arrested:   5,157
  Repeaters:                                    Ages
    Arrested 2 times            600               Under 17        572     8.8%
    Arrested 3 times            190               17 - 19         718    11.1%
    Arrested 4 times             68               20 - 24       1,412    21.7%
    Arrested 5 or more times     31               25 - 34       1,839    28.3%
                                                  35 - 44       1,367    21.0%
                                                  45 & over       585     9.0%
                                                  Unspecified       4

Arrests and Charges Filed
(In Categories of M.G.L. Violations)

                                                Arrests with This Charge     Total
                                                Total   Female  Juvenile   Charges

Murder, manslaughter, attempted murder              4       0       0          4
Assault & battery / aggravated assault            566      98      50        740
Simple assault                                    761     105      44        841
Threatening / intimidation / harassment             0       0       0          0
Violation of restraining order                     65       3       0         74
Sexual assault, including rape                     20       0       0         36
Armed robbery                                      42       5       4         54
Unarmed robbery                                    37       2       2         37
Home inv., burglary/assault, carjacking            15       1       2         16
Elder abuse & related                               0       0       0          0
Breaking & entering                               216      14      30        272
Larceny, except motor vehicle, n.e.c.             214      28      25        263
Shoplifting                                       438     137      53        457
Fraud, bad checks, counterfeiting                  27       7       0         39
Larceny from motor vehicle                         22       1       4         24
Motor vehicle theft & related                     179      24      38        192
Assault & battery on police officer               135      19       5        172
Vandalism, malic. destruction of property         261      32      42        276
Arson                                               1       1       0          1
Trespassing                                       614      94      51        623
Disorderly conduct, disturbing peace            1,115     192     102      1,454
Carrying dangerous weapon                          50       0      12         54
Prostitution and related                          237     197       0        238
Obscenity and related                              44       5       0         54
Gambling and related                                0       0       0          0
Drug violations - all categories                1,043     140      54      2,020
Drug violations - distribution & sale             465      60      20        922
Drug violations - possession                      567      73      38        611
Drug violations - other                           237      42       2        487
Alcohol, liquor law violations                    129      24       3        139
Public health-related violations                    0       0       0          0
Operating under the influence                     158      29       0        164
Discharge of firearm                                4       0       0          4
Other firearms-related violations                  71       7       4        160
Reporting, licensure violations                    22       4       1         23
Motor vehicle - operating violations              579      69       5        827
Motor vehicle - non-operating                     434      45      19        536
Motor vehicle - other                             220      22       5        331
Failure to Stop for Police                         99       8       3        102
Kidnapping                                         16       1       0         22
Non-support of family, etc.                         1       0       0          1
CHINS, other juvenile-related                      52      37      51         53
Regarding prisoners, escapees, etc.                65       7       4         68
Interference with public safety duties              1       0       0          1
Resisting arrest                                  487      58      43        497
Threatening to commit a crime                     115      13       5        125
Warrants - serving of                           1,357     310     154      1,709
Protective custody                                  5       2       0          5
Bomb scare or threat                                2       1       1          2
Attempt to commit crime (unspecified)              50       3       9         58
Dog-related violations                              9       0       1          9
Motor boat violations                               0       0       0          0
Hunting & fishing related                           0       0       0          0
Civil rights violations                             0       0       0          0
Local environmental harm                            3       0       3          3
Landlord-related (Chp 186)                          0       0       0          0
Other, miscellaneous                               19       4       0         22
Detained prisoners                                 28       1       0         30
No charge specified                               217      44      25        217

  Totals                                       10,475   1,829     860     13,049