NIBRS-offenses

Author
Affiliation

Hung Kit William Chiu

UCSB Econ

Published

April 22, 2025

Modified

June 5, 2025

This document compares offense categories used in this project and offense categories adopted by NIBRS (specifically Manual 2021.1). This project aims to unify crime categories adopted by agencies across the country since early 2000s, during which the classification suggested by FBI has undergone multiple revisions; many agencies also only started to adopt the NIBRS standard in the late 2010s. For practical reasons, a slightly modified set of crime categories are used, without altering the main structure of the hierarchy. Below reproduces the FBI offenses in alphabetical order and points out the modifications made:

Group A Offenses
Offense NIBRS Offense Code Crime Against NCIC Offense Code
Animal Cruelty
  Animal Cruelty 720 Society 7201
Arson
  Arson 200 Property 2001–2009; 2099
Assault Offenses
  Aggravated Assault 13A Person 1301–1312; 1314–1315
  Simple Assault 13B Person 1313
  Intimidation 13C Person 1316; 5215–5216
Bribery (→All other offenses)
  Bribery 510 Property 5101–5113; 5199
Burglary/Breaking & Entering
  Burglary/Breaking & Entering 220 Property 2201–2205; 2207; 2299
Commerce Violations
   Import Violations* 58A Society None
   Export Violations* 58B Society None
   Federal Liquor Offenses* 61A Society 4101–4104; 4199; 6103
   Federal Tobacco Offenses* 61B Society 6102
   Wildlife Trafficking* 620 Society None
Counterfeiting/Forgery
  Counterfeiting/Forgery 250 Property 2501–2507; 2509; 2510; 2589; 2599
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property
  Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 290 Property 2901–2906; 2999
Drug/Narcotic Offenses
  Drug/Narcotic Violations 35A Society 3501–3505; 3510–3513; 3520–3523; 3530–3533; 3540–3543; 3560–3564; 3570–3573; 3580–3583; 3599
  Drug Equipment Violations 35B Society 3550
Embezzlement
  Embezzlement 270 Property 2701–2705; 2799
Espionage
   Espionage* 103 Society 0103
Extortion/Blackmail (→All other offenses)
  Extortion/Blackmail 210 Property 2101–2105; 2199
Fraud Offenses
  False Pretenses/Swindle/Confidence Game 26A Property 2601–2603; 2607; 2699
  Credit Card/Automated Teller Machine Fraud 26B Property 2605
  Impersonation 26C Property 2604
  Welfare Fraud 26D Property None
  Wire Fraud 26E Property 2608
  Identity Theft 26F Property 2610
  Hacking/Computer Invasion 26G Property 2609
  Money Laundering* 26H Society 6300
Fugitive Offenses
   Harboring Escapee/Concealing from Arrest* 49A Society 4904; 4901
   Flight to Avoid Prosecution* 49B Society 4902
   Flight to Avoid Deportation* 49C Society 4902
Gambling Offenses
  Betting/Wagering 39A Society None
  Operating/Promoting/Assisting Gambling 39B Society 3901–3902; 3904–3905; 3907; 3915–3916; 3918; 3920–3921
  Gambling Equipment Violations 39C Society 3908–3914
  Sports Tampering 39D Society 3919
Homicide Offenses
  Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 09A Person 0901–0908; 0911–0912
  Negligent Manslaughter 09B Person 0910
  Justifiable Homicide 09C Not a Crime None
Human Trafficking
  Human Trafficking, Commercial Sex Acts 64A Person 6411
  Human Trafficking, Involuntary Servitude 64B Person 6411
Immigration Violations
  Illegal Entry into the United States* 30A Society 0301
  False Citizenship* 30B Society 0302
  Smuggling Aliens* 30C Society 0303
  Re-entry after Deportation* 30D Society 0399
Kidnapping/Abduction
  Kidnapping/Abduction 100 Person 1001–1009; 1099
Larceny/Theft Offenses
  Pocket-picking 23A Property 2301
  Purse-snatching 23B Property 2302
  Shoplifting 23C Property 2303
  Theft From Building 23D Property 2308; 2311
  Theft From Coin-Operated Machine or Device 23E Property 2307
  Theft From Motor Vehicle 23F Property 2305
  Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories 23G Property 2304; 2407
  All Other Larceny 23H Property 2306; 2309–2310; 2312–2316; 2410
Motor Vehicle Theft
  Motor Vehicle Theft 240 Property 2401–2405; 2408; 2412; 2499
Pornography/Obscene Material
  Pornography/Obscene Material 370 Society 3700–3706; 3799
Prostitution Offenses
  Prostitution 40A Society 4003–4004
  Assisting or Promoting Prostitution 40B Society 4001–4002; 4006; 4007; 4008; 4009; 4099
  Purchasing Prostitution 40C Society 4005
Robbery
  Robbery 120 Property 1201–1211; 1299
Sex Offenses
  Rape 11A Person 1101–1103
  Sodomy 11B Person 1104–1115
  Sexual Assault With An Object 11C Person None
  Fondling 11D Person 3601 (Child)
  Incest 36A Person 3604; 3607
  Statutory Rape 36B Person 1116
  Failure to Register as a Sex Offender* 360 Society 3612
Stolen Property Offenses
  Stolen Property Offenses 280 Property 2801–2805; 2899
Treason
  Treason* 101 Society 0101
Weapon Law Violations
  Weapon Law Violations 520 Society 5201–5214; 5299
  Violation of National Firearm Act of 1934* 521 Society None
  Weapons of Mass Destruction* 522 Society None
  Explosives* 526 Society 5204–5206; 5211
Group B Offenses
Offense NIBRS Offense Code NCIC Offense Code
Bond Default
Failure to Appear* 90K 5015
Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy Violations
  Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy Violations 90B None
Disorderly Conduct
  Disorderly Conduct 90C 5310-5311; 5399
Driving Under the Influence
  Driving Under the Influence 90D 5403-5404
Family Offenses, Nonviolent (→Not distinguished)
  Family Offenses, Nonviolent 90F 3801-3803; 3806-3808; 3899
Federal Resource Violation
Federal Resource Violations* 90L None
Liquor Law Violations
  Liquor Law Violations 90G 4101-4104; 4199
Perjury
Perjury* 90M 5003, 5004
Trespass of Real Property
  Trespass of Real Property 90J 5707
All Other Offenses
  All Other Offenses 90Z Various

*Offenses for federal and tribal law enforcement agencies (LEA) reporting only

In this project, the following modifications are made:

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