UCR/NIBRS Statistics
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as part of its ongoing research, compiles crime data statistics from law enforcement agencies across the country. Police Departments, such as Belmont's, voluntarily collect the data and report it to the FBI on a monthly basis. This data is then combined with data from other agencies allowing researchers to determine national and regional crime trends. To keep the statistics uniform between agencies reporting, in 1930 the FBI established the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) which allows departments to complete standardized reports on certain specific crimes reported or known to them. The Belmont Police have long been involved in UCR reporting, and believe that an informed community is a safer community. On this page we will report our UCR statistics for the community to review, as well as provide other statistical information. In additional, we will provide basic analysis of the statistics, demonstrating trends or other notable observations. When reviewing the UCR statistics it is important to note that the UCR only collects data on eight index crimes. The selected offenses are 1) Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter, 2) Forcible Rape, 3) Robbery, 4) Aggravated Assault, 5) Burglary, 6) Larceny-Theft, 7) Motor Vehicle Theft, and 8) Arson. These are serious crimes by nature and. One should remember that not all crimes, such as embezzlement, are readily brought to the attention of the police. Also, some serious crimes, such as kidnapping, occur infrequently. Therefore, for practical purposes, the reporting of offenses known is limited to the selected crime classifications because they are the crimes most likely to be reported and most likely to occur with sufficient frequency to provide an adequate basis for comparison. If you have any questions or concerns about the information reported
here, or would like Crime Prevention Tips, contact the
Belmont
Police Crime Prevention/Community Services Bureau.
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