Parking facilities dominate: 7,029 total incidents make parking lots the single most dangerous commercial property type, ranking #1 for assault, #2 for robbery, and top 5 for all crime types.
Foreseeability is overwhelming: With 23,413 violent crimes over 5 years (4,683 per year), criminal activity at commercial properties is clearly foreseeable and preventable with proper security measures.
Volume establishes duty: Property types with 1,000+ incidents over 5 years cannot claim violent crime was unforeseeable. 8 property types meet this threshold.
This heat map reveals how different crime types cluster at specific property types, exposing distinct security vulnerabilities. Colors indicate incident counts relative to the highest value in each crime category.
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Property Type
Assault
Robbery
Rape
Homicide
Total
Parking/Drop Lot/Garage
4868
1589
350
222
7029
Convenience Store
1548
1143
45
36
2772
Hotel/Motel/Etc.
1303
319
694
29
2345
Bar/Nightclub
1309
84
73
21
1487
Restaurant
1095
454
87
15
1651
Service/Gas Station
1019
660
24
50
1753
Drug Store/Doctor's Office/Hospital
882
145
193
6
1226
Commercial/Office Building
436
131
58
16
641
Department/Discount Store
398
686
26
0
1110
Specialty Store
361
476
32
8
877
Grocery/Supermarket
320
280
18
7
625
Air/Bus/Train Terminal
298
107
26
5
436
Camp/Campground
152
7
49
0
208
Liquor Store
130
100
2
7
239
Shopping Mall
122
83
20
3
228
Rental Storage Facility
119
13
17
3
152
Arena/Stadium/Fairgrounds/Coliseum
87
5
5
0
97
Amusement Park
43
5
14
1
63
Auto Dealership New/Used
42
26
3
0
71
Gambling Facility/Casino/Race Track
41
16
0
1
58
Daycare Facility
38
3
42
2
85
Bank/Savings and Loan
32
167
1
1
201
Rest Area
20
4
4
0
28
ATM Separate from Bank
5
26
0
0
31
Crime-Specific Rankings
Most Dangerous for Aggravated Assault
1. Parking/Drop Lot/Garage4,868
2. Convenience Store1,548
3. Bar/Nightclub1,309
4. Hotel/Motel/Etc.1,303
5. Restaurant1,095
Highest Robbery Risk
1. Parking/Drop Lot/Garage1,589
2. Convenience Store1,143
3. Department/Discount Store686
4. Service/Gas Station660
5. Specialty Store476
Rape Risk Hotspots
1. Hotel/Motel/Etc.694
2. Parking/Drop Lot/Garage350
3. Drug Store/Doctor's Office/Hospital193
4. Restaurant87
5. Bar/Nightclub73
Homicide Locations
1. Parking/Drop Lot/Garage222
2. Service/Gas Station50
3. Convenience Store36
4. Hotel/Motel/Etc.29
5. Bar/Nightclub21
Critical Pattern Insights
Robbery clustering at cash businesses: Convenience stores (#1), department stores (#2), and gas stations (#3) dominate robbery statistics, proving cash-handling operations create foreseeable risk that requires enhanced security protocols.
Sexual assault concentration: Hotels account for 694 of 1783 total rapes (38.9%), followed by parking facilities (350) and hospitals (193). Pattern reveals isolation + lack of monitoring = predictable risk.
Universal parking danger: Parking facilities rank in top 5 for ALL four crime categories, demonstrating comprehensive security failure across lighting, surveillance, access control, and patrol coverage.
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•Scope: aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and homicide reported at the 24 commercial and public property types tracked by NIBRS location codes.
•Counts are incident-based by location type; a single incident can involve multiple offenses.
•Totals are five-year sums; "per year" figures are five-year averages. Numbers are reported as published by the FBI and are not adjusted or estimated.
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