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The D&D Daily's Publicly Reported
Q1 2020 ORC Report

ORC Cases Drop 18% Since Q1 2019 - Up 44% Since '14
Average Dollar Amount Up 86% Since Q1 2019

Q1 ORC Case Comparison
Down 18% Since '19 - Up 44% Since '14

Q1 ORC Cases by Total & Average Dollar Amount

Q1	$ Amount Reported	$ Average Per Case
2014	$116,392,986	$152,624
2015	$380,464,168	$140,415
2016	$208,051,138	$21,878
2017	$32,912,889	$93,768
2018	$32,829,145	$86,392
2019	$23,655,937	$54,759
2020	$36,027,712	$102,061

• 366% increase since 2016 - 86% increase since 2019
• Average Case Values: Ranged from a low of $21,878 to a high of $152,624.
• 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 were excluded in the average calculations:
• One $325M counterfeit case on Jan. 16, 2015
• One $200M cc fraud cases on Jan. 8, 2016

Q1 ORC Cases By Type
Theft/Shoplifting Top Method Five Years Running

Q1 2020 by Type:
1. Theft/Shoplifting - 65%
2. Robbery/Burglary - 23%
3. Employee Theft - 6%

Q1 2019 by Type:
1. Theft/Shoplifting - 70%
2. Robbery/Burglary - 10%
3. Employee Theft - 9%

Q1 2018 by Type:
1. Theft/Shoplifting - 69%
2. Employee Theft - 12%
3. Robbery/Burglary - 7%

Q1 2017 by Type:
1. Theft/Shoplifting - 69%
2. Robbery/Burglary - 9%
3. Employee Theft - 7%

Q1 2016 by Type:
1. Theft/Shoplifting - 59%
2. CC Fraud - 11%
3. Other - 7%

Q1 ORC Cases by Merchandise Stolen
Electronics & Clothing Most Targeted Four Years Running

Q1 '20 Top Merchandise: 1. Electronics - 28% 2. Clothing - 21% 3. Tools - 13%	Q1 '19 Top Merchandise: 1. Electronics - 23% 2. Clothing - 21% 3. Tools - 12%	Q1 '18 Top Merchandise: 1. Electronics - 33% 2. Clothing - 23% 3. Tools - 15%	*2017 Top Merchandise: 1. Electronics - 30% 2. Clothing - 16% 3. Jewelry - 15%
The Daily started tracking merchandise in May 2017 *Other includes guns, detergent, eyewear, ink, tobacco/vape, fuel & lottery.

Q1 ORC Suspect Comparison
Most male suspects ever reported

Q1	Suspects	Male	Female	Unreported	% Male	% Female
2014	649	408	241	0	63%	37%
2015	894	480	298	116	62%	38%
2016	762	423	250	89	63%	37%
2017	732	337	201	194	63%	37%
2018	826	463	280	83	62%	38%
2019	776	389	254	133	60%	40%
2020	734	492	233	9	68%	32%

Q1 ORC Cases by State
California & Florida Top 2 States in Q1 2020

Top States in Q1 2020
1. California (52)
2. Florida (30)
3. New York (29)
3. Pennsylvania (29)
4. Illinois (19)

Top States in Q1 2019
1. Pennsylvania (44)
2. Florida (35)
3. California (34)
4. Illinois (24)
5. Texas (22)

Top States in Q1 2018
1. California (43)
2. Pennsylvania (32)
3. Illinois (24)
4. NY & Florida (22 each)
5. Ohio (20)

Top States in Q1 2017
1. Florida (39)
2. California (28)
3. Pennsylvania (22)
4. New York (22)
5. New Jersey (16)

Top States in Q1 2016
1. California (36)
2. New York (31)
3. Pennsylvania (29)
4. Florida (28)
5. Texas (26)

Q1 ORC Cases by City
NYC & Chicago Top Cities in Q1 2020

Top Cities in Q1 2020
1. New York City
2. Chicago, IL
3. Knox County, TN
4. Baton Rouge, LA
5. Manteca, CA

Top Cities in Q1 2019
1. Philadelphia, PA
2. Houston, TX
3. Fresno, CA
4. Myrtle Beach, SC
5. New Orleans, LA

Top Cities in Q1 2018
1. Las Vegas, NV
2. Houston, TX
3. Oklahoma City, OK
4. Albuquerque, NM
5. Chicago, IL

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

*The Daily started tracking city data in May 2017

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