Robbers have targeted credit unions 151 times so far in 2011,according to the FBI's Bank Crime Statistics Reports.

By comparison, robbers hit banks 1,891 times, savings and loans37 times and mutual savings banks nine times.

So far this year, money has been taken from 90% of the financialinstitutions robbed and has totaled roughly $15.3 million. Of that,$3.5 million or roughly 22% has been recovered, the bureaureported.

The data showed that the most popular day among bank robbers tohit financial institutions so far this year has been Fridays andthe most popular time between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Robbers used notes to demand cash 1,159 times this year and madean oral demand 1,173 times. They brandished firearms 543 times. Ahandgun was the firearm used in the vast majority of robberiesinvolving a firearm, the FBI reported.

Violence in the course of a robbery has taken place 88 times orin roughly 4% of the crimes. Thirty financial institution employeeshave been injured in the course of robberies so far this year, andnine customers and 16 employees have been taken hostage, as havethree customers.

So far this year, no employees or customers have died inrobberies, though four apparent robbers have.