Robbery UCR: Highway refers to which scenario?

• A. robbery that's occur outside in areas visible to patrol units
• B. robbery inside stores
• C. bank robberies only
• D. robbery that happens at banks after hours

Answer: (A)

In UCR robbery coding, a Highway classification describes robberies that happen outdoors in public spaces where patrol units can readily observe them, such as on streets or highways. This distinguishes outdoor, publicly visible incidents from those occurring inside a business or financial institution.

Among the options, only the scenario describing an outdoor robbery in a visible area fits this definition. Robberies inside stores or banks (including after-hours bank robberies) are categorized differently, not as Highway.