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The
D&D Daily's Publicly Reported
Q2 & Mid-Year 2020 ORC Report
COVID Drives ORC Cases, Dollar Amount & Suspects Down
ORC
Cases Drop 26% Over 2019 - Q2 2020 Hits New Low
Average Dollar Amount Down 28%
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Mid-Year ORC Case Comparison
Down 26% Since '19 - 2nd Lowest On Record
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Q2 ORC Case Comparison
Down 35% Since '19 - Lowest On Record
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Mid-Year
ORC Cases by Total & Average Dollar Amount
Year |
$ Amount Reported |
Average $ Amount |
2014 |
$552,924,441 (Pre-EMV roll-out) |
$295,271 |
2015 |
$403,680,331
(Pre-EMV roll-out) |
$105,611 |
2016 |
$438,219,571 |
$50,091 |
2017 |
$213,775,372 |
$64,565 |
2018 |
$109,146,135 |
$86,392 |
2019 |
$101,238,967 |
$122,713 |
2020 |
$53,912,775 |
$88,672 |
• 77%
increase since 2016 - 28% decrease since 2019
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Average Case Values: Ranged from a low of $50,091 (2016) to a high of $295,271
(2014).
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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:
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Two $200M cc fraud cases on
May 14 &
June 20, 2014
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One $325M counterfeit case on
Jan. 16, 2015
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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
Mid-Year ORC Cases By Type
Theft/Shoplifting Top Method Five Years Running
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Mid-Year 2020
• 62% Theft/Shoplifting
• 26% Robbery
• 6% Employee theft |
Mid-Year 2019
• 70% Theft/Shoplifting
•
12% Robbery/Burglary
• 7% Employee theft |
Mid-Year 2018
•
64% Theft/Shoplifting
•
13% Robbery/Burglary
•
8% Employee theft |
Full Year 2017*
•
67% Theft/Shoplifting
•
11% Robbery/Burglary
• 6% Employee theft |
Mid-Year 2016
•
62% Theft/Shoplifting
•
10% Credit Card Fraud
• 6% Robbery/Burglary |
*Other includes fraud, counterfeit and fencing
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Mid-Year
ORC Cases by Merchandise Stolen
Electronics & Clothing Most Targeted
Four Years Running
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Mid-Year 2020
• Electronics (29%)
• Clothing (18%)
• Tools (15%) |
Mid-Year 2019
• Electronics (22.5%)
• Clothing (20.5%)
• Tools (13%) |
Mid-Year 2018
• Electronics (31.5%)
• Clothing (26.5%)
• Tools (14.5%) |
Full Year 2017*
• Electronics (30%)
• Clothing (16%)
• Jewelry (15%) |
*The Daily started tracking merchandise in May 2017
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Mid-Year ORC Suspect Comparison
Fewest Suspects Reported Since
2017
Mid-Year |
Suspects |
Male |
Female |
Unreported |
% Male |
%
Female |
2014 |
1,355 |
846 |
493 |
16 |
63% |
37% |
2015 |
1,719 |
952 |
530 |
237 |
64% |
36% |
2016 |
1,666 |
864 |
501 |
301 |
63% |
37% |
2017 |
1,358 |
602 |
419 |
337 |
59% |
41% |
2018 |
1,598 |
841 |
511 |
246 |
62% |
38% |
2019 |
1,712 |
842 |
509 |
361 |
62% |
38% |
2020 |
1,384 |
946 |
429 |
9 |
69% |
31% |
Mid-Year ORC Cases by State
California, Florida & New
York Top States
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Top States Mid-Year 2020
1.
California (76)
2.
Florida & New York (51)
3.
Pennsylvania (44)
4.
Illinois (38)
5. Ohio (32) |
Top States Mid-Year 2019
1.
California (80)
2.
Florida (77)
3.
Pennsylvania (74)
4.
Texas & Illinois (39)
5. Georgia (37) |
Top States Mid-Year 2018
1.
California (74)
2.
Florida (64)
3.
Pennsylvania (51)
4.
Illinois (45)
5.
New York (40) |
Top States in 2017
1. California (88)
2. Florida (82)
3. Pennsylvania (68)
4. Texas (59)
5. Illinois (54)
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Top
States in 2016
1. Florida (116)
2. California (112)
3. Pennsylvania (111)
4. Texas (96)
5. New York (88)
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Mid-Year ORC Cases by City
NYC
Top City By Far in 1st Half of 2020
Mid-Year 2020
1. New York City (19)
2.
Chicago, Miami, Scottsdale, AZ, Macon, GA (5)
3.
Baton Rouge, LA; Manteca, CA; Toledo, OH; Santa Clarita, CA;
Lexington, KY (4)
4.
Cleveland, OH; Houston, TX; Joliet, IL; Knox County; Lincoln,
NE; Ocala, FL, (3) |
Mid-Year 2019
1. Millburn, NJ (9)
2. Chicago, IL (6)
2. Philadelphia, PA (6)
2. Fresno, CA (6)
2. Macon, GA (6) |
Mid-Year 2018
1. Tallahassee, FL (8)
2. Houston, TX & Oklahoma City, OK (7)
3. Memphis, TN & Chicago, IL (6)
4. Charlotte, NC, Detroit, MI & Lexington, KY (5)
5. Seattle, WA, Pittsburg, PA & Los Angeles, CA (4) |
Full Year 2017
1. Houston, TX & Millburn, 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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