This is a list of bank robberies, bank robbers and gangs involved in bank robberies.
Australia Robbers Brenden Abbott Christopher Binse Joe Byrne Darcy Dugan Keith Faure Gardiner–Hall gang Steve Hart Dan Kelly Ned Kelly Victor Peirce Gregory David Roberts Ronald Ryan Squizzy TaylorRobberies Bank of Australia robbery 1984 Sydney bank robbery Great Bookie robbery 1978 Murwillumbah bank robbery
Austria Johann Kastenberger
Canada Robbers Edwin Alonzo Boyd Roger Caron Ty Conn Ivan Grose John Hamilton Ken Leishman Paddy Mitchell Kevin Pinto Monica Proietti Stephen Reid Norman Ryan Jeffrey Shuman Garrett Brock Trapnell Front de libération du QuébecRobberies Shubenacadie bank robbery (1932) Havelock Bank Robbery (1961) Virginiatown bank robbery (1972) Saanich shootout (2022) Toronto Pearson International Airport heist (2023)
China
Agricultural Bank of China robbery
Czech Republic
2007 Prague G4S heist
Denmark The first bank robbery in Denmark occurred August 18, 1913 in the bank Sparekassen for København og Omegn at Østerbro in Copenhagen. It was carried out by two men, Danish salesman Lindorff Larsen and a German machinist Güttig, armed with revolvers; the two got away with 9000 Danish kroner. Güttig was arrested August 30 and Lindorff Larsen committed suicide after having fled the police.Axel Breidahl & Axel Kjerulf, Københavnerglimt - 1912 - 1920, 1938, p. 41.
Finland 1906 Helsinki bank robbery Mikkeli hostage crisis
France Robbers The Bonnot gang (La Bande à Bonnot) Jacques Mesrine Albert SpaggiariRobberies Bank of France, 1986, Saint-Nazaire, $11.4 million.Bank robbers make off with $11.4 million UPI archives July 4, 1986 Bank of France, 1992, Toulon, 160 million francs (£30 million).History's biggest heists virginmedia.com October 15, 2015 Caisse d'Espargne bank, 1980, Paris, $11.5 million.Robbers get away with up to $9 million UPI archives December 2, 1985 Société Générale S.A, 1976
Georgia 1907 Tiflis bank robbery Jaba Ioseliani
Germany Robbers Red Army Faction Andreas Baader Robberies Gladbeck hostage crisis after a DM 300,000 bank robbery by Dieter Degowski and Hans-Jürgen Rösner on August 16, 1988 2025 Gelsenkirchen heist, an estimated stolen from a Sparkasse bank in Gelsenkirchen
Hungary Robbers Attila Ambrus György Matolcsy Ádám Matolcsy
India In 1987, Labh Singh (Sukhdev Singh Dhillon) allegedly masterminded what was at that time the largest bank robbery in Indian history, netting almost 60 million (58 million rupees-US$4.5 million) from Millar Ganj branch of Punjab National Bank, Ludhiana; a part of this stolen money belonged to the Reserve Bank of India, India's central bank. It was documented as "Biggest Bank Robbery" under "Curiosities and wonders" in Limca Book of Records.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that "12 to 15 Sikhs dressed as policemen and armed with submachine guns and rifles escaped with nearly $4.5 million in the biggest bank robbery in Indian history." "No one was injured." A Police spokesman described it as "a neat and clean operation".
Khalistan Commando Force members who allegedly participated in the robbery included Harjinder Singh Jinda, Mathra Singh, Paramjit Singh Panjwar, Satnam Singh Bawa, Gurnam Singh Bundala, Sukhdev Singh Sukha, Daljit Singh Bittu, Gursharan Singh Gamma and Pritpal Singh.
Israel Ronnie Leibowitz
Japan Robbers Sadamichi Hirasawa (controversial conviction in bank robbery that killed 12 people by poisoning)
Robberies 294,307,500 yen was stolen from the Nippon Trust Bank December 10, 1968 by man impersonating police officer. The case remains unsolved. 540 million yen robbery incident in Fukutoku Bank Kobe branch, August 1994.:ja:福徳銀行5億円強奪事件 600 million yen robbery incident in Tachikawa, Tokyo, May 2011.:ja:立川6億円強奪事件
Lebanon The British Bank of the Middle East in January 1976 in Beirut, £25 million, the equivalent of £162 million in March 2024. This bank robbery was executed by the PLO.
Malta HSBC, 2007, 1 million euros.
Netherlands Robbers Hans Gruyters
Nigeria Lawrence Anini Ishola Oyenusi
Norway NOKAS robbery - The biggest bank robbery in Norwegian history
Pakistan ABL Karachi, December 13, 2009, 311 million rupees was looted from the Allied Bank Limited (ABL)'s head office.
Poland Wołów bank robbery - the largest bank robbery in Polish history. Operation Góral
Portugal Espírito Santo Bank of Campolide robbery - most mediated bank robbery in Portuguese history
Republic of Ireland Robbers Martin Cahill Gerry Hutch Kenneth Littlejohn
Robberies Bank of Ireland robbery
Romania Ioanid Gang
Russia Grigory Kotovsky
Slovenia On the night of October 31, 2005, robbers entered the safety deposit boxes of SKB Bank (Société Générale) in Ljubljana through the main door and deactivated the alarm system. Robbers disarmed the security guard and opened more than 400 safety deposit boxes. They took at least €32 million in gold, precious stones and cash.
In March 2012 two robbers were arrested. One of them was a security guard at the bank. The court process against two robbers started in November 2013. At least one robber is still free.
Serbia Željko Ražnatović Pink Panthers
Spain José Juan Martínez Gómez
Sweden Robbers Clark Olofsson Jackie Arklöv Jan-Erik Olsson John Ausonius – The Laser Man killer and convicted bank robber.
Robberies The Norrmalmstorg Robbery Västberga helicopter robbery
United Kingdom Robbers Ronald Biggs Ronald Christopher "Buster" Edwards Brian Arthur Field Lee Murray Frankie Fraser Joey Pyle Bruce Richard Reynolds Charles Frederick Wilson Adrian Peart (Ginger)
Robberies
NameYearLocationAmount Great Gold Robbery 1855 Between London and Folkestone, Kent £12,000 (£ million in ) Great Pearl Robbery1913Hatton Garden, London£150,000 (£ million in )Eastcastle Street robbery 1952Eastcastle Street, London £287,000 (£ million in ) Great Train Robbery 1963 Mentmore, Buckinghamshire £2.6 million (£ million in ) Baker Street robbery1971Baker Street, London£3 million (£ million in ) Bank of America robbery1975Mayfair, London£8 million (£ million in ) stolen£500,000 (£ million) recovered1976: Bank robbers jailed for 100 years, BBC News, On this dayBrink's-Mat robbery1983Heathrow International Trading Estate, London £26 million (£ million in ) Knightsbridge Security Deposit robbery1987Knightsbridge, London £40 million (£ million in ) City bonds robbery1990 City of London, London£291.9 million (£ million in ) Midland Bank Clearing Centre 1995 Salford, Greater Manchester £6.6 million (£ million in ) Northern Bank robbery 2004Belfast, Northern Ireland£26.5 million (£ million in ) Securitas depot robbery 2006Tonbridge, Kent£53 million (£ million in ) Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary 2015Hatton Garden, London£14 million (£ million in )
United States Robbers Edward J. Adams Aryan Republican Army Michael William Brescia John Ashley Earl Edwin Austin Jorge Ayala Harvey Bailey Arthur Barker Albert Bates Clyde Barrow, of Bonnie and Clyde Eddie Bentz Earl Best Naomi Betts Tyler Bingham George Birdwell Black Liberation Army Stanley Ray Bond Fred William Bowerman Christopher John Boyce Ford Bradshaw Al Brady Robert Brady Everett Bridgewater Joseph Brodak Henry Newton Brown Harry Brunette James J. Bulger Edward Bunker Fred Burke Donald Richard Bussmeyer Tommy Carroll Butch Cassidy, leader of the Hole in the Wall Gang John Paul Chase James Clark Jim Clark Russell Clark Archie Clement Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe Bernard Coy Joseph Paul Cretzer, formed the Cretzer-Kyle Gang Patrick Critton Pat Crowe William Daddano Sr. Emmett Dalton, principal of the Dalton Gang, 1890s Ed Davis Lawrence DeVol Bennie and Stella Dickson The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord John Dillinger Bill Doolin, 1890s Frederick Grant Dunn Earl Durand Egan's Rats Aussie Elliott Jeffrey and Jill Erickson Gilbert James Everett The Flathead gang Fleagle Gang Joseph Paul Franklin Rufus Franklin John Franzese Ralph Fults Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd Geezer bandit George Jackson Brigade Russell Gibson Fred Goetz Eddie Green Carl Gugasian Granddad Bandit John Hamilton Clarence Hill Holden-Keating Gang Anthony Hathaway, "Cyborg Bandit" and "Elephant Man Bandit" Shon Hopwood Cora Hubbard J.L. Hunter Hunt-Gant Gang Phillip Hutchinson James-Younger Gang, 1866–1881 Elmer H. Inman David Stanley Jacubanis Frank James, one of the two James Brothers Jesse James, the other member of the James Brothers pair Christopher Jeburk Charles E. Johnson Morris Johnson W. D. Jones Anthony Michael Juliano Alvin Karpis Tom Ketchum Machine Gun Kelly John Allen Kendrick Israel Keyes Ben Kilpatrick Herman Lamm Elzy Lay George Leonidas Leslie Robert Van Lewing Loan Ranger Bandit Harvey Logan Harry Longabaugh, known as "The Sundance Kid" James C. Lucas David Mack Carlos Marcello Christopher Magee Charles Makley Candice Rose Martinez, "The Cell Phone Bandit" Emil Mătăsăreanu & Larry Eugene Phillips, Jr., North Hollywood shootout William Matix & Michael Platt, 1986 FBI Miami shootout Mad Hatter (bank robber), 2006–2007 May 19th Communist Organization McCanles gang, 1861 Ben Golden McCollum Henry Methvin Midwest Bank Robbers, 1990s Vernon Miller William Miller Barry Mills Bugs Moran Joe "Pegleg" Morgan Frank Nash Salvatore Naturale Jay Wesley Neill George "Baby Face" Nelson Newton Gang Earl Northern Albert Frederick Nussbaum Joseph "Specs" O'Keefe The Order David Lane Robert Jay Matthews Bonnie Parker, of Bonnie and Clyde Burton Phillips Harry Pierpont The Piggy Bank Bandit - Identity still unknown (2021 Robber) Duane Earl Pope Katherine Ann Power Phineas Priesthood Gerhard Puff Reno Gang Kenneth "Speedy" Raulerson David "Chippy" Robinson Leslie Ibsen Rogge robbed a total of $2,000,000 Verne Sankey Frank Sawyer Susan Edith Saxe John Paul Scott Scott "Hollywood" Scurlock Mutulu Shakur Ted Skeer Tommy Silverstein Edward Smith Luke Elliott Sommer Henry Starr Steady B The Stopwatch Gang Willie "The Actor" Sutton Symbionese Liberation Army Patty Hearst Donald DeFreeze James Kilgore Emily Harris Sara Jane Olson Too Tall Bandit, identity unknown Robert Toye Trenchcoat Robbers Forrest Tucker Wilbur Underhill, Jr. United Freedom Front Homer Van Meter Clayton Waagner Donald Eugene Webb Wheaton Bandit Whittemore Gang Bobby Randell Wilcoxson Johnny Madison Williams Jr. John Wojtowicz The Wonderland Gang Adam Worth Jerry Lynn Young Cole Younger
Deadly US robberies
Security Pacific Bank, Norco, California, 1980, deadly shootout between local law enforcement and five bank robbers Geronimo bank robbery in Geronimo, Oklahoma, 1984, resulted in the deaths of three bank employees and one customer 1986 FBI Miami shootout, deadly shootout between FBI and two bank robbers North Hollywood shootout, 1997, deadly shootout between local law enforcement and two bank robbers PNC Bank, Erie, Pennsylvania, 2003, robbery by pizza delivery man Brian Douglas Wells wearing a neck collar bomb
Large-value US robberies
1798 Bank of Pennsylvania heist - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1798, $162,821 (over $ today) Ocean National Bank robbery, 1869, $768k, done by George Leonidas Leslie and carried out by himself and others. Northampton Bank robbery, 1876, $1.6 million ($26 million in 2019), done by George Leonidas Leslie and carried out by others. Manhattan Savings Institution robbery, 1878, $2.7 million ($ million in ) including $12,000 in cash, with the rest in securities, done by George Leonidas Leslie and carried out by "Jimmy" Hope, Samuel Perris and others. Lincoln National Bank robbery, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1930, $2.7 million ($ million in ) in cash and securities.The bank robbery few people recall Sheridan County Historical Society October 3, 2014