Worcester Police Department, Crime Analysis Unit



Summary of Arrests

Calendar Year 1996


Total Arrests by Worcester Police     8,966 
                                                Gender
  Felony Arrests:                     2,403       Male          7,120    79.4%
                                                  Female        1,846    20.6%
Different Persons Arrested:   6,586
  Repeaters:                                    Ages
    Arrested 2 times            986               Under 17      1,122    12.5%
    Arrested 3 times            302               17 - 19       1,154    12.9%
    Arrested 4 times            121               20 - 24       1,488    16.6%
    Arrested 5 or more times     87               25 - 34       2,783    31.0%
                                                  35 - 44       1,710    19.1%
                                                  45 & over       709     7.9%
                                                  Unspecified       0

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

                                                  Total    Female   Juvenile

Murder, manslaughter, attempted murder               28        0         0
Assault & battery, non-domestic                     667      145        95
Simple assault, harrassment, threatening              4        1         1
Domestic assault, incl. threatening                1044      132        45
Violation of restraining order                      129       17         3
Sexual assault, including rape                       34        0         1
Armed robbery                                        43        3         7
Unarmed robbery                                      58        7         9
Home inv., burglary/assault, carjacking              30        4         4
Breaking & entering                                 334       29        89
Larceny, except motor vehicle, n.e.c.               153       21        32
Shoplifting                                         822      239       216
Fraud, bad checks, counterfeiting                    69       16         3
Motor vehicle theft                                  55        1        14
Vandalism, malic. destruction of property           311       38        62
Arson                                                14        0         4
Trespassing                                         722      101        83
Disorderly conduct, disturbing peace               1729      341       213
Prostitution and related                            310      234         0
Obscenity and related                                32        0         0
Gambling and related                                  0        0         0
Drug violations - re distribution & sale           1004      167        53
Drug violations - possession                        845       92        60
Drug violations - other                             299       68         5
Alcohol, liquor law violations                      304       38        16
Operating under the influence                       156       31         0
Firearms-related violations                         170       13        26
Motor vehicle - operating violations               2439      247       144
Motor vehicle - non-operating                       272       26         6
Motor vehicle -                                       0        0         0
Motor vehicle homicide                                0        0         0
Kidnapping                                           11        0         0
Non-support of family, etc.                           0        0         0
CHINS, other juvenile-related                        67       43        67
Regarding prisoners, escapees, etc.                  36        4         1
Interference with public safety duties               15        3         0
Resisting arrest, assault of P.O.                   519      109        70
Threatening to commit a crime                        74       10         5
Warrants - serving of                              1954      491       327
Protective custody                                   67        0         0
Bomb scare or threat                                  2        0         0
Violations related to boats and boating               0        0         0
Dog-related violations                                0        0         0
Motor boat violations                                 0        0         0
Hunting & fishing related                             1        0         0
Civil rights violations                               0        0         0
Local environmental harm                              4        0         0
Landlord-related (Chp 186)                            0        0         0
Other, miscellaneous                                 47        5        18
Detained prisoners                                   10        5         0
None or charge not recognized                        90        0         0

  Totals                                          14974     2681      1679