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The D&D Daily's Publicly Reported & Industry's Only
Q4 & 2020 Organized Retail Crime Report

COVID Drives ORC Cases & Suspects Down - But Dollar Amount Spikes

ORC Cases Down 24% in 2020 - Lowest Since 2014
Dollar Amount Highest Ever Recorded - Up 71% Since '19

Yearly ORC Case Comparison - Down 24% From '19

Q4 ORC Case Comparison - Down 23% From '19

2020 ORC Cases by Total & Average Dollar Amount

Year	$ Amount Reported	$ Average Per Case
2014	$681,802,614	$194,002
2015	$515,088,741	$112,222
2016	$514,285,830	$71,877
2017	$389,445,396	$97,658
2018	$165,493,452	$102,982
2019	$248,763,877	$141,360
2020	$291,495,187	$242,106

• Average case value up 71% since 2019 - highest recorded over 7 years
• Average case values: Ranged from a low of $71,877 to a high of $242,106.
• 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:
• 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
• One $24M cc/gift card fraud case on July 11, 2019

2020 ORC Cases by Type

2020 Cases: 1. Theft/Shoplift - 69% 2. Robbery/Burg. - 20% 3. Emp. Theft - 5%	2019 Cases: 1. Theft/Shoplift - 70.5% 2. Robbery/Burg. - 13.5% 3. Emp. Theft - 6%	2018 Cases: 1. Theft/Shoplift - 66% 2. Robbery/Burg. - 12% 3. Emp. Theft - 8%
2017 Cases: 1. Theft/Shoplift - 67% 2. Robbery/Burg. - 11% 3. Emp. Theft - 6%	2016 Cases: 1. Theft/Shoplift - 67% 2. Other - 11% 3. CC Fraud - 8%

2020 ORC Cases by Merchandise Stolen

2020 • Electronics (24.8%) • Clothing (18.75%) • Tools (13.8%)	2019 • Clothing (23%) • Electronics (22%) • Tools (12%)	2018 1. Clothing (30%) 2. Electronics (27%) 3. Tools (14%)	2017* 1. Electronics (30%) 2. Clothing (16%) 3. Jewelry (15%)
*Quarterly breakdown not available for 2017 **Other includes Sporting Goods, Housewares, Gift cards, Specialty

2020 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%
2019	3,710	2,018	1,188	504	63%	37%
2020	2,810	1,895	906	9	68%	32%

Fewest suspects recorded in publicly reported data.

2020 ORC Cases by State & City

Top States - 2020 1. California (126) 2. Florida (121) 3. New York (88) 4. Pennsylvania (86) 5. Illinois (79)	Top States - 2019 1. California (189) 2. Florida (145) 3. Pennsylvania (109) 4. Texas (91) 5. Illinois (90)
Top States - 2018 1. California (161) 2. Florida (142) 3. Pennsylvania (116) 4. Illinois (100) 5. Texas (78)	Top States - 2017 1. California (88) 2. Florida (82) 3. Pennsylvania (68) 4. Texas (59) 5. Illinois (54)

Top Cities - 2020 • New York City (24) • Chicago, IL (10) • Coral Springs, FL (9) • Jacksonville, FL & Madison, WI (8) • Lexington, KY & Miami, FL (7)	Top Cities - 2019 • Millburn, NJ (20) • Chicago, IL (17) • Laredo, TX (12) • Houston, TX (11) • Miami, FL & Fresno, CA (10)
Top Cities - 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 - 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)

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