Worcester Police Department, Crime Analysis Unit



Summary of Arrests

Calendar Year 2006


Total Arrests by Worcester Police     8,581 
                                                Gender
                                                  Male          6,789    79.1%
                                                  Female        1,763    20.5%
Different Persons Arrested:   6,671
  Repeaters:                                    Ages
    Arrested 2 times            861               Under 17        497     5.8%
    Arrested 3 times            267               17 - 19       1,284    15.0%
    Arrested 4 times             88               20 - 24       1,987    23.2%
    Arrested 5 or more times     54               25 - 34       2,193    25.6%
                                                  35 - 44       1,622    18.9%
                                                  45 & over       994    11.6%
                                                  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             14       2       1         18
Assault & battery / aggravated assault            571     103      46        722
Simple assault                                    814     140      48        868
Threatening / intimidation / harassment             0       0       0          0
Violation of restraining order                     68       9       0         71
Sexual assault, including rape                     29       0       1         48
Armed robbery                                      66       7       3         84
Unarmed robbery                                    40       6       3         43
Home inv., burglary/assault, carjacking             5       0       0          5
Elder abuse & related                               0       0       0          0
Breaking & entering                               160      16      24        182
Larceny, except motor vehicle, n.e.c.             154      26      20        211
Shoplifting                                       356     137      33        359
Fraud, bad checks, counterfeiting                  13       2       0         28
Larceny from motor vehicle                         25       1       6         29
Motor vehicle theft & related                     114      24      12        145
Assault & battery on police officer               127      31      11        157
Vandalism, malic. destruction of property         270      30      41        333
Arson                                               5       1       1         13
Trespassing                                       621      85      27        633
Disorderly conduct, disturbing peace            1,201     230      91      1,674
Carrying dangerous weapon                          54       4       4         62
Prostitution and related                          178     113       0        182
Obscenity and related                              54       6       0         61
Gambling and related                                0       0       0          0
Drug violations - all categories                1,220     176      26      2,237
Drug violations - distribution & sale             513      64       6      1,023
Drug violations - possession                      807     104      22        887
Drug violations - other                           128      35       0        327
Alcohol, liquor law violations                    925     248      21      1,037
Public health-related violations                    0       0       0          0
Operating under the influence                      96      19       0         99
Discharge of firearm                                6       0       0          6
Other firearms-related violations                  79       8       2        162
Reporting, licensure violations                    34       5       0         34
Motor vehicle - operating violations              880     107       3      1,133
Motor vehicle - non-operating                     700      71      18        881
Motor vehicle - other                             354      44       3        526
Failure to Stop for Police                         84       8       1         89
Kidnapping                                         22       2       0         22
Non-support of family, etc.                         0       0       0          0
CHINS, other juvenile-related                      58      33      58         58
Regarding prisoners, escapees, etc.                77      12       0         80
Interference with public safety duties              8       1       1          8
Resisting arrest                                  488      78      27        491
Threatening to commit a crime                     113       6       6        121
Warrants - serving of                           2,233     494     142      2,608
Protective custody                                  5       2       0          5
Bomb scare or threat                                0       0       0          0
Attempt to commit crime (unspecified)              40       1       2         40
Dog-related violations                             14       2       0         21
Motor boat violations                               0       0       0          0
Hunting & fishing related                           0       0       0          0
Civil rights violations                             1       0       0          1
Local environmental harm                           11       0       6         11
Landlord-related (Chp 186)                          0       0       0          0
Other, miscellaneous                               15       1       1         17
Detained prisoners                                 49      11       1         50
No charge specified                                23       5       2         23

  Totals                                       12,702   2,334     694     15,688