Crimes against property include larcenies, obtaining property by false pretenses, shopliftings, thefts from motor vehicle, burglaries, breaking and enterings and damage or vandalisms.
Of all types of crime tracked by the NIBRS, motor vehicle theft was the most popular crime handled by the Wheaton office.
Officers in Wheaton were involved in 34 incidents throughout the year.
The NIBRS was designed to provide detail and context around crime stats. Under the previous system, only the most serious crime related to an incident would be logged. If an incident involved a homicide as well as aggravated assault and theft, only a homicide would be recorded in criminal statistics.
It is used by law enforcement at all levels, from local to federal.
Crimes against property offenses in Wheaton in 2020
| Type of Crime | NUMBER OF OFFENCES |
|---|---|
| Counterfeiting and forgery crimes | 1 |
| Damage or vandalisms | 2 |
| Embezzlements | 1 |
| Extortions and blackmail offences | 1 |
| Thefts of motor vehicle parts or accessories | 1 |
| Larcenies | 3 |
| Motor vehicle thefts | 5 |
| Stolen property offenses | 1 |
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