UCR Theft From Building is defined as which?

• A. Open to the public; offender has legal access.
• B. Forced entry during a burglary.
• C. Only theft of building materials.
• D. Arson in a building.

Answer: (D)

UCR Theft From Building covers property stolen from inside a building where the offender had legitimate access to the building. The building may be open to the public, or the offender could be someone with authorized access, as long as the theft occurs inside the structure. This separates it from burglary, which involves unlawful entry with intent to commit a crime (often with forced entry), and from arson, which is about burning a building. It also isn’t limited to building materials or to thefts occurring outside or from vehicles. Therefore, the description that the building is open to the public and the offender has legal access best matches this category.