Bank robbers in the US steal over $40 million annually, but most get away with only $7,700. Commercial banks are more likely to be robbed than credit unions or savings and loan associations. Only about 100 people were injured in over 5,000 bank robberies in 2010.
More than $40 million US dollars (USD) is stolen in bank robberies each year in the United States, but when factored by the number of robberies, it turns out that most bank robbers get away with only about $7,700 USD. After calculating how much stolen money is recovered, that amount drops to only about $6,000 USD per robbery.
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Commercial banks are statistically much more likely to be robbed than mutual savings banks, credit unions, and savings and loan associations. In fact, there are about 5,000 robberies a year at US commercial banks, compared to only about 400 at credit unions and only about 100 at savings and loan associations.
Bank robbers tend to commit their robberies at the bank teller, although some actually go to the safe during their robbery. In 2010, there were only about 60 car or vehicle robberies, and only three robberies from an overnight safety deposit box.
Despite the fact that there were more than 5,000 bank robberies in 2010, only about 100 people were injured, 13 of whom were the bank robbers themselves.
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