City

Police Chase at the Bank

A proper little bank heist in a box, with a heist truck that steals the show.

Brick Rated Score

4.0/5

Set 60317 · 2022

Pieces915

Minifigs6

Year2022

Set number60317

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The verdict

The crooks' heist truck is what got me here, that folding cherry-picker arm and the jackhammer that lets you crash bits of the bank wall clean off.

This is one of the more play-packed City sets of its size, with a two-level bank, a vault full of safety deposit boxes, a net-firing helicopter and six figures. It leans young and the price crept up as it retired, but as a pure playtime engine for a police-obsessed kid it delivers. If you want a display piece for a shelf, look elsewhere.

Best for: A police-and-robbers obsessed kid around 7 to 10 who wants a full playset, not a shelf model

The full review

What it is

Police Chase at the Bank is the kind of City set that remembers these are toys first. You get a two-level bank with a reception desk, a restroom and an office upstairs, a vault lined with little safety deposit boxes, and removable wall sections so the whole front opens up for play. Then there is the crooks' side of the story, a heist truck that folds out to reveal a cherry-picker arm and a jackhammer, so a kid can literally drive up and knock chunks of the bank wall out. The first time I worked that mechanism I grinned, because it is such an obvious idea and yet so few sets bother to build the crime into the play. This is a robbery you can actually stage, over and over.

The catch

I will be straight with you about who this is not for. The build itself is aimed at the 7-and-up crowd, and an adult will move through the 915 pieces in an easy afternoon without hitting a single moment that makes you stop and admire the engineering. It is sturdy and sensible rather than clever. A couple of the vehicles feel a touch flimsy too, the helicopter skids in particular have a habit of popping loose if you push down on the center of the model, which is exactly where small hands land. And there is the money side: this launched at 99.99 US dollars, retired at the end of 2023, and the secondhand market has since pushed it well above that. Paying a premium for a kids' playset stings a little.

Who it's for

So who should get it. If there is a child in your life who lives for cops and robbers, this is close to ideal, because every part of it is designed to be crashed, chased and reset. Six figures means nobody sits on the bench, and the mix of bank, helicopter and two trucks gives a whole afternoon of scenarios. If you are an adult fan hunting for a satisfying build or a display piece, this was never made for you, and you would feel that within the first few bags. Buy it for the play, not for the parts, and it earns its keep.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this is a relaxed, breezy job. It splits into the bank, the two trucks and the helicopter, so a younger builder can knock out a chunk and feel finished before moving on, which is honestly good design for the age group. Nothing here will tax you. The satisfaction comes from the play features clicking into place, the jackhammer arm, the folding truck, the net launcher on the chopper, rather than from any tricky technique. It is a set that respects a kid's attention span more than an adult's appetite for a challenge.

On the parts front this is a workhorse box rather than a treasure chest. The real value is in the six minifigures, five of which were exclusive to this set at release, drawing on the City Adventures cast alongside the classic police and crook roles. You also get a good haul of everyday City elements, printed control panels, safe boxes, vehicle plates and windows, all of which are useful if you build your own town. There are no headline new molds or rare recolors to chase here, so parts collectors will find it ordinary, but for bulking out a City layout the mix is practical and generous.

Fun facts

01The set retired at the end of 2023 after a two-year run and now trades well above its original 99.99 US dollar retail price on the secondhand market.
02Five of the six minifigures were exclusive to this set at launch, pulling characters from the LEGO City Adventures TV series.
03Designer Nathan Clark has said the helicopter skids were the trickiest bit to keep together, since pressing on the center of the model tends to pop them loose.