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The D&D Daily's Publicly Reported
& Industry's Only
Q3 & YTD 2020 Organized Retail Crime Report
COVID Drives ORC Cases, Dollar Amount & Suspects Down
Year-To-Date
ORC Cases Down 25% Since '19 - Lowest Since '14
Q3 Dollar Amount Down 52% Since '19 - Lowest Since '16
Year-to-Date
(Q1-Q3) ORC Case Comparison - Down 25% From '19
Q3 ORC Case Comparison - Down 21% From '19
| Year (Q3) | $ Amount Reported | Average $ Amount |
| 2014 | $102,678,607 (Pre-EMV roll-out) | $218,254 |
| 2015 | $56,272,683 (Pre-EMV roll-out) | $162,169 |
| 2016 | $26,731,252 | $60,615 |
| 2017 | $52,156,035 | $156,155 |
| 2018 | $38,147,479 | $93,270 |
| 2019 | $56,469,071 | $82,200 |
| 2020 | $27,049,220 | $86,974 |
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Overall amount reported down 52% since Q3 2019 - Lowest Since 2016
• 43% increase
in average case value since Q3 2016
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Average Case Values: Ranged from $60,615 to a high of $218,254.
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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 were excluded in
the average calculations:
• One $30M cc fraud case
on
Sept. 26, 2014
• One $24M cc/gift card fraud case
on
July 11, 2019
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Q3 ORC Cases by Type  |
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Q3 2020 • 74% Theft/Shoplifting • 14% Robbery/Burglary • 5% Credit Card Fraud |
Q3 2019 • 69% Theft/Shoplifting • 16% Robbery/Burglary • 5% Credit Card Fraud |
Q3 2018 • 64% Theft/Shoplifting • 11% Robbery/Burglary • 9% Employee theft |
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Full Year 2017* • 67% Theft/Shoplifting • 11% Robbery/Burglary • 6% Employee theft |
Q3 2016 • 71% Theft/Shoplifting • 6% Credit Card Fraud • 5% Robbery/Burglary |
*Quarte
rly breakdown not available for 2017
Q3 ORC Cases by Merchandise Stolen
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Full Year 2017* • Electronics (30%) • Clothing (16%) • Jewelry (15%) |
Q3 2018 • Clothing (32%) • Electronics (21%) • Tools (16%) |
Q3 2019 • Clothing (21%) • Electronics (20%) • Tools (12%) |
Q3 2020 • Electronics (25.5%) • Tools/Hardware (14.5%) • Clothing (13%) |
*Quarterly breakdown not available for 2017 **Other includes auto, detergent, eyewear, pets, gas, guns & handbags |
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Q3 ORC Suspect Comparison
| Q3 | Suspects | Male | Female | Unreported | % Male | % Female |
| 2014 | 859 | 477 | 296 | 86 | 62% | 38% |
| 2015 | 845 | 417 | 258 | 170 | 62% | 38% |
| 2016 | 918 | 464 | 280 | 174 | 62% | 38% |
| 2017 | 755 | 351 | 226 | 178 | 61% | 39% |
| 2018 | 889 | 415 | 317 | 157 | 57% | 43% |
| 2019 | 986 | 572 | 321 | 93 | 64% | 36% |
| 2020 | 623 | 417 | 206 | 0 | 67% | 33% |
Fewest suspects ever recorded in publicly reported Q3
data.
Q3
ORC Cases by State & City
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Top States Q3 2020 1. Florida (37) 2. Pennsylvania (32) 3. Ohio (24) 4. New York & California (21) 5. Texas (18) |
Top States Q3 2019 1. California (55) 2. Florida (44) 3. Texas (26) 4. Illinois (24) 5. Pennsylvania & Georgia (18) |
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Top States Q3 2018 1. California (48) 2. Florida (45) 3. Texas (30) 4. Pennsylvania (27) 5. Illinois (21) |
Top States in 2017* 1. California (88) 2. Florida (82) 3. Pennsylvania (68) 4. Texas (59) 5. Illinois (54) |
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Top Cities Q3 2020 • New York City, NY (5) • Coral Springs, FL (5) • Laredo, TX (4) • Avon, OH (3) • Bloomfield, NJ (3) |
Top Cities Q3 2019 • Houston, TX (5) • Miami, FL (5) • Chicago, IL (5) • Madison, WI (5) • Oklahoma City, OK (4) |
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Top Cities Q3 2018 • Detroit, MI (6) • Polk County, FL (5) • Miami, FL (4) • San Antonio, TX (4) • Pasco County, FL; Cape Coral, FL; Fresno, CA (3) |
Top
Cities in 2017* • Houston, TX & Milburn, NJ (9) • Memphis, TN & Columbus, OH (8) • Louisville, KY & Lexington, KY (7) • Polk County, FL (6) • Oklahoma City, OK (6) |
*Quarterly city & state breakdown not available for 2017
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such incidents or deaths that may occur in retail locations or retail
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