Worcester Police Department, Crime Analysis Unit



Summary of Arrests

Calendar Year 2005


Total Arrests by Worcester Police     7,945 
                                                Gender
                                                  Male          6,380    80.3%
                                                  Female        1,530    19.3%
Different Persons Arrested:   5,976
  Repeaters:                                    Ages
    Arrested 2 times            870               Under 17        527     6.6%
    Arrested 3 times            253               17 - 19         909    11.4%
    Arrested 4 times             85               20 - 24       1,745    22.0%
    Arrested 5 or more times     68               25 - 34       2,185    27.5%
                                                  35 - 44       1,634    20.6%
                                                  45 & over       943    11.9%
                                                  Unspecified       2

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

                                                Arrests with This Charge     Total
                                                Total   Female  Juvenile   Charges

Murder, manslaughter, attempted murder              7       0       0          8
Assault & battery / aggravated assault            523      91      55        684
Simple assault                                    856     138      72        951
Threatening / intimidation / harassment             0       0       0          0
Violation of restraining order                     77       7       0         85
Sexual assault, including rape                     33       0       6         64
Armed robbery                                      57       5      14         70
Unarmed robbery                                    28       3       4         28
Home inv., burglary/assault, carjacking             7       0       0          9
Elder abuse & related                               0       0       0          0
Breaking & entering                               166      17      21        198
Larceny, except motor vehicle, n.e.c.             192      27      29        224
Shoplifting                                       278     101      34        286
Fraud, bad checks, counterfeiting                  25       7       0         47
Larceny from motor vehicle                         19       1       6         19
Motor vehicle theft & related                     169      29      42        191
Assault & battery on police officer               130      25       3        163
Vandalism, malic. destruction of property         235      28      22        270
Arson                                               4       0       0          6
Trespassing                                       620      88      43        622
Disorderly conduct, disturbing peace            1,094     170      98      1,445
Carrying dangerous weapon                          50       5       7         52
Prostitution and related                          232     155       0        232
Obscenity and related                              69       7       0         75
Gambling and related                                0       0       0          0
Drug violations - all categories                1,280     191      38      2,795
Drug violations - distribution & sale             588      78      18      1,149
Drug violations - possession                      747     102      28        837
Drug violations - other                           239      60       0        809
Alcohol, liquor law violations                    504     108      18        560
Public health-related violations                    4       2       0          4
Operating under the influence                     123      28       0        123
Discharge of firearm                                5       0       0          6
Other firearms-related violations                 106      11       3        238
Reporting, licensure violations                    39       3       0         39
Motor vehicle - operating violations              847     102       9      1,107
Motor vehicle - non-operating                     670      78      28        842
Motor vehicle - other                             376      44      10        518
Failure to Stop for Police                         98       7       6        100
Kidnapping                                         13       0       1         13
Non-support of family, etc.                         1       0       0          1
CHINS, other juvenile-related                      54      39      53         54
Regarding prisoners, escapees, etc.               107      13       3        111
Interference with public safety duties              3       0       1          4
Resisting arrest                                  469      68      31        471
Threatening to commit a crime                     130      11      12        149
Warrants - serving of                           2,268     461     123      2,752
Protective custody                                  9       3       0          9
Bomb scare or threat                                2       0       1          2
Attempt to commit crime (unspecified)              34       2       3         35
Dog-related violations                             17       5       2         32
Motor boat violations                               0       0       0          0
Hunting & fishing related                           0       0       0          0
Civil rights violations                             1       0       0          1
Local environmental harm                            1       0       0          1
Landlord-related (Chp 186)                          0       0       0          0
Other, miscellaneous                               19       4       1         22
Detained prisoners                                 51       9       0         51
No charge specified                                36       7       4         36

  Totals                                       12,432   2,149     811     15,805