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Retail Violent Fatalities Surge Again

590 Retail Fatalities in 2025 - Up 22% From 2024
139 Q4 2025 Fatalities - Up 35% From Q4 2024


Customers Make Up 63% of Fatalities - Associates 19%
C-Stores Remain #1 Most Dangerous Retailer - 37% of Fatalities
Houston & Memphis Most Targeted Cities
Texas Overtakes California as Most Targeted State
 



Yearly Comparison | 2017-2025



Fatalities and incidents are trending back up after 2024 dip

Fatalities up 36% from 2017 - Up 22% from 2024 
Incidents up 35% from 2017 - Up 20% from 2024 
 



Q4 Comparison | 2017-202
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Fatalities up 22% from Q4 2017 - Up 35% from Q4 2024
Incidents up 13% from Q4 2017 - Up 27% from Q4 2024
 



2025 Fatalities & Incidents by Quarter






2025's 590 Retail Violent Fatalities by Category

83% Victims - 17% Suspects
63% Customers - 19% Associates - 2% LP/LE/Security - 17
% Suspects


 



2025 Fatalities by Location

57% Parking Lots -
41% In-Store/Mall - 2% Off Premises


 



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2025 Total Fatalities by Gender

88% Male - 12% Female


 



2025: 110 Associate Fatalities By Method

95% Shot - 4% Accident - 1% Stabbed



2025 Fatality Incidents by Store Type

C-Stores Most Targeted 9 Straight Years


 



2025 Fatality Incidents by Weekday

Monday sees most deadly incidents


 



2025 Fatality Incidents by State

Texas & California Top States for 9 Straight Years



2024's Top 5

1. Texas
2. California
3. Georgia
4. Tennessee
5. North Carolina

 



2025 Fatality Incidents by City

Houston & Memphis Move Into the Top Spot



 



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