Which Robbery UCR category refers to robberies that occur outside areas visible to patrol units?

• A. Gas/Service Station
• B. Highway
• C. Other Commercial
• D. Convenience Store

Answer: (B)

In UCR robbery location categories, incidents are grouped by where they occur, including places on roadways that aren’t easily within an officer’s line of sight from patrol units. Robberies on a highway fit this category because they happen on roadways away from storefront visibility, making them less observable to patrols.

Gas stations and convenience stores are fixed, storefront locations that are typically visible to patrol units from nearby streets or parking areas, so they aren’t classified as “outside areas visible to patrol units.” Other Commercial is a general catch-all for locations not listed, but it doesn’t specifically capture the visibility aspect. So the highway category uniquely describes robberies occurring on roadways where patrol visibility is limited.