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The D&D Daily's Exclusive - Publicly Reported
ORC Report - Q4 & Full Year 2018

  Most ORC Cases Recorded in a Year or 4th Quarter
Yearly Cases Up 16%, Q4 Cases Up 18%
 Average Dollar Amount Up 43% Since '16



Yearly ORC Case Comparison - Up 16% Over '17

Q4 ORC Case Comparison - Up 18% Over '17


 


ORC Cases by Total & Average Dollar Amount
 

Year # of Cases $ Amount Reported $ Average Per Case
2014 1,200 $681,802,614 $194,002
2015 1,480 $515,088,741 $112,222
2016 1,590 $514,285,830 $71,877
2017 1,390  $389,445,396 $97,658
2018  1,607 $165,493,452 $102,982


• 43% increase since 2016, 5% increase since 2017
 • Average Case Values: Ranged from a low of $71,877 to a high of $194,002.
• 2016 to present represents post-EMV

Special note: 2014 and 2015 amounts reflect the pre-EMV roll-out and a larger amount of big counterfeit credit card cases.

The following high-dollar counterfeit credit card cases where excluded in the average calculations:
• Two $200M cc fraud cases on May 14 & June 20, 2014
 • One $325M counterfeit case on Jan. 16, 2015
 • Two $200M cc fraud cases on Jan. 8 & May 9, 2016
 • One $170M cc fraud case on April 19, 2017
 • One $51M cc fraud case on May 23, 2018
 • One $30M cc fraud case on Sept. 26, 2014

 


ORC Cases By Type

 
 

2018 Cases by Type:
1. Theft/Shoplifting - 66%
2. Robbery/Burglary - 12%
3. Employee Theft - 8%
 

 2017 Cases by Type:
1. Theft/Shoplifting - 67%
2. Robbery/Burglary - 11%
3. Employee Theft - 6%
 

2016 Cases by Type:
1. Theft/Shoplifting - 67%
2. Other - 11%
3. Credit Card Fraud - 8%
 


ORC Cases by Merchandise Stolen
Clothing & Electronics Most Targeted

2018 Top Merchandise:
1. Clothing - 30%
2. Electronics - 27%
3. Tools - 14%		 2017 Top Merchandise:
1. Electronics - 30%
2. Clothing - 16%
3. Jewelry - 15%


*The Daily started tracking merchandise in May 2017
**Other includes sporting goods, makeup, guns, handbags, auto & glasses
 


Yearly ORC Suspect Comparison

Year Suspects Male Female Unreported % Male % Female
2014 3,235 1,764 1,048 423 63% 37%
2015 3,528 1,843 1,097 588 63% 37%
2016 3,682 1,687 1,006 989 63% 37%
2017  3,225 1,319 901 1,005 59%  41%
2018 3,420 1,701 1,142 577 60% 40%

Most female suspects ever recorded in our yearly publicly reported data.
 


ORC Cases by State & City
California & Florida Top 2 States Since 2016

Top States in 2018
 1. California (161)
2. Florida (142)
3. Pennsylvania (116)
4. Illinois (100)
5. Texas (78)		 Top States in 2017
 1. California (88)
2. Florida (82)
3. Pennsylvania (68)
4. Texas (59)
5. Illinois (54)		 Top States in 2016
1. Florida (116)
2. California (112)
3. Pennsylvania (111)
4. Texas (96)
5. New York (88)

 

ORC Cases by City
 Memphis & Tallahassee Top Cities in 2018
Top Cities in 2018
 1. Memphis, TN & Tallahassee, FL (14)
2. Detroit, MI & Oklahoma City, OK (13)
3. Houston, TX (12)
4. Chicago, IL (10)
5. Lexington, KY & Albuquerque, NM (9)

Top Cities in 2017
 1. Houston, TX & Milburn, NJ (9)
2. Memphis, TN & Columbus, OH (8)
3. Louisville, KY & Lexington, KY (7)
4. Polk County, FL (6)
5. Oklahoma City, OK (6)

*The Daily started tracking city data in May 2017
 


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