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How many betting and wagering violations were there per day in Galveston County Sheriff's Office in 2022?

Published 05/27/24

Law enforcement officials in Galveston County Sheriff's Office dealt with less than one betting and wagering violation per day in 2022, according to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).

In total, there were six betting and wagering violations that Galveston County Sheriff's Office dealt with in 2022.

Simple assault was the most common crime in Galveston County Sheriff's Office with 725 offenses throughout 2022.

Officers in Galveston County Sheriff's Office were involved in 2,944 offenses 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. Due to logistical and technological challenges, not every enforcement authority has signed up for NIBRS and stats might not reflect a complete picture of crimes which occurred.

Crimes in Galveston County Sheriff's Office in 2022

Type of CrimeNumber of offenses
Acts of damage or vandalism142
Aggravated assaults97
Animal cruelties9
Arsons9
Assisting or promoting prostitution offenses1
Betting and wagering violations6
Briberies0
Burglaries, breaking and entering crimes134
Commercial sex acts0
Counterfeiting and forgery crimes22
Credit card and ATM frauds36
Drug and narcotic violations571
Drug equipment violations178
Embezzlements1
Extortions and blackmail offenses2
False impersonations4
Fondling offenses31
Gambling equipment violations2
Hackings and computer invasions1
Identity thefts37
Incest crimes7
Intimidations174
Involuntary servitudes0
Justifiable homicides0
Kidnappings and abductions0
Larcenies245
Motor vehicle thefts96
Murders and non-negligent manslaughters5
Negligent manslaughters0
Obtaining property by false pretenses28
Operating, promoting and assisting gambling offenses14
Pornography and obscene materials violations15
Prostitution offenses4
Purchasing prostitution0
Rapes34
Robberies7
Shopliftings12
Simple assaults725
Sodomies3
Sports tamperings0
Statutory rapes0
Stolen property offenses74
Thefts from buildings11
Thefts from motor vehicles93
Thefts of motor vehicle parts or accessories35
Weapon law violations64
Welfare frauds2
Wire frauds9

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