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The Retail Crime
Insights Report

When it comes to reducing retail crime at scale, it’s not
enough to know that rates have increased or decreased –
organizations need to know how and why they have changed.

This report makes key industry insights easier to access, understand and perhaps most importantly, act on.

Download this report to unlock:

  • The latest data on retail crime behavior and strategies
  • Industry perspectives on how retail crime is changing
  • Emerging trends identified by Auror
  • Actionable information and key takeaways

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20%

Increase in events per store by repeat offenders

32%

Median event value for repeat offenders is 32% higher than non-repeat median event value

81%

of VOIs (vehicles of interest) are connected to repeat offenders

Retail crime in the United States

Hover or click on a state to view it’s retail crime summary

Arkansas

10% of offenders cause 91% of loss, 52% of total loss goes unrecovered, 54% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Arkansas

10% of offenders cause 91% of loss, 52% of total loss goes unrecovered, 54% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Arizona

10% of offenders cause 94% of loss, 57% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Arizona

10% of offenders cause 94% of loss, 57% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Alabama

10% of offenders cause 89% of loss, just 9% of offenders are prevented, 55% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Alabama

10% of offenders cause 89% of loss, just 9% of offenders are prevented, 55% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Alaska

10% of offenders cause 90% of loss, just 7% of offenders are detained

Alaska

10% of offenders cause 90% of loss, just 7% of offenders are detained

Colorado

10% of offenders cause 96% of loss, 12% of events involve erratic behavior by offenders, 56% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Colorado

10% of offenders cause 96% of loss, 12% of events involve erratic behavior by offenders, 56% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Connecticut

10% of offenders cause 95% of loss, 61% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Connecticut

10% of offenders cause 95% of loss, 61% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

District of Columbia

3% of offenders are prevented, 10% of events involve aggressive behavior by offenders

District of Columbia

3% of offenders are prevented, 10% of events involve aggressive behavior by offenders

Delaware

10% of offenders cause 90% of loss, 14% of events involve erratic behavior by offenders, 56% of total loss goes unrecovered

Delaware

10% of offenders cause 90% of loss, 14% of events involve erratic behavior by offenders, 56% of total loss goes unrecovered

Florida

10% of offenders cause 94% of loss, 59% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Florida

10% of offenders cause 94% of loss, 59% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Indiana

10% of offenders cause 93% of loss, 57% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Indiana

10% of offenders cause 93% of loss, 57% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Georgia

10% of offenders cause 92% of loss, 54% of total loss goes unrecovered, 65% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Georgia

10% of offenders cause 92% of loss, 54% of total loss goes unrecovered, 65% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Idaho

In 42% of theft events, the offender left and goods were not recovered (highest in US)

Idaho

In 42% of theft events, the offender left and goods were not recovered (highest in US)

Hawaii

10% of offenders cause 97% of loss, 9% of events involve aggressive behavior by offenders

Hawaii

10% of offenders cause 97% of loss, 9% of events involve aggressive behavior by offenders

Illinois

10% of offenders cause 94% of loss, 55% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Illinois

10% of offenders cause 94% of loss, 55% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

California

10% of offenders cause 93% of loss, 51% of total loss goes unrecovered

California

10% of offenders cause 93% of loss, 51% of total loss goes unrecovered

Iowa

50% of total loss goes unrecovered, 57% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Iowa

50% of total loss goes unrecovered, 57% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Kentucky

10% of offenders cause 91% of loss, 62% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Kentucky

10% of offenders cause 91% of loss, 62% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Kansas

70% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 10% of offenders cause 86% of loss

Kansas

70% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 10% of offenders cause 86% of loss

Maine

10% of offenders cause 88% of loss, 57% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 11% of events involve erratic behavior by offenders

Maine

10% of offenders cause 88% of loss, 57% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 11% of events involve erratic behavior by offenders

Maryland

10% of offenders cause 92% of loss, 63% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 54% of total loss goes unrecovered,

Maryland

10% of offenders cause 92% of loss, 63% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 54% of total loss goes unrecovered,

Louisiana

10% of offenders cause 92% of loss, 65% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, just 7% of offenders are prevented

Louisiana

10% of offenders cause 92% of loss, 65% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, just 7% of offenders are prevented

Minnesota

10% of offenders cause 92% of loss

Minnesota

10% of offenders cause 92% of loss

Michigan

10% of offenders cause 89% of loss, 68% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 53% of total loss goes unrecovered

Michigan

10% of offenders cause 89% of loss, 68% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 53% of total loss goes unrecovered

Mississippi

10% of offenders cause 90% of loss, 60% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Mississippi

10% of offenders cause 90% of loss, 60% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Missouri

10% of offenders cause 88% of loss, 60% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Missouri

10% of offenders cause 88% of loss, 60% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Nebraska

10% of offenders cause 88% of loss, 58% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 53% of total loss goes unrecovered

Nebraska

10% of offenders cause 88% of loss, 58% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 53% of total loss goes unrecovered

New Hampshire

10% of offenders cause 89% of loss, 73% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

New Hampshire

10% of offenders cause 89% of loss, 73% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Montana

10% of offenders cause 77% of loss

Montana

10% of offenders cause 77% of loss

Nevada

10% of offenders cause 96% of loss, 68% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Nevada

10% of offenders cause 96% of loss, 68% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Massachusetts

10% of offenders cause 93% of loss, 50% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 54% of total loss goes unrecovered

Massachusetts

10% of offenders cause 93% of loss, 50% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 54% of total loss goes unrecovered

New Mexico

10% of offenders cause 87% of loss, highest rate of reported events involving a weapon in the US

New Mexico

10% of offenders cause 87% of loss, highest rate of reported events involving a weapon in the US

North Dakota

10% of offenders cause 87% of loss

North Dakota

10% of offenders cause 87% of loss

New York

10% of offenders cause 94% of loss, 54% of total loss goes unrecovered

New York

10% of offenders cause 94% of loss, 54% of total loss goes unrecovered

New Jersey

10% of offenders cause 98% of loss

New Jersey

10% of offenders cause 98% of loss

North Carolina

10% of offenders cause 90% of loss, 65% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

North Carolina

10% of offenders cause 90% of loss, 65% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Oregon

10% of offenders cause 90% of loss, 61% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, highest rate of reported events involving abusive behavior in the US

Oregon

10% of offenders cause 90% of loss, 61% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, highest rate of reported events involving abusive behavior in the US

Ohio

10% of offenders cause 91% of loss, 56% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 47% of total loss goes unrecovered

Ohio

10% of offenders cause 91% of loss, 56% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 47% of total loss goes unrecovered

Oklahoma

10% of offenders cause 91% of loss, 61% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Oklahoma

10% of offenders cause 91% of loss, 61% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Pennsylvania

10% of offenders cause 92% of loss, 59% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Pennsylvania

10% of offenders cause 92% of loss, 59% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Rhode Island

10% of offenders cause 96% of loss

Rhode Island

10% of offenders cause 96% of loss

South Carolina

10% of offenders cause 89% of loss, 67% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

South Carolina

10% of offenders cause 89% of loss, 67% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Texas

10% of offenders cause 93% of loss, 49% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 52% of total loss goes unrecovered, 9% of offenders are prevented

Texas

10% of offenders cause 93% of loss, 49% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 52% of total loss goes unrecovered, 9% of offenders are prevented

South Dakota

10% of offenders cause 82% of loss, 70% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

South Dakota

10% of offenders cause 82% of loss, 70% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Tennessee

10% of offenders cause 90% of loss, 58% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 51% of total loss goes unrecovered, 7% of offenders are prevented

Tennessee

10% of offenders cause 90% of loss, 58% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 51% of total loss goes unrecovered, 7% of offenders are prevented

Utah

10% of offenders cause 90% of loss, 50% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, highest rate of reported events involving a minor

Utah

10% of offenders cause 90% of loss, 50% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, highest rate of reported events involving a minor

Virginia

10% of offenders cause 91% of loss, 57% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 52% of total loss goes unrecovered

Virginia

10% of offenders cause 91% of loss, 57% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates, 52% of total loss goes unrecovered

Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico

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Wisconsin

10% of offenders cause 87% of loss, 53% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Wisconsin

10% of offenders cause 87% of loss, 53% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Washington

10% of offenders cause 94% of loss

Washington

10% of offenders cause 94% of loss

Vermont

10% of offenders cause 87% of loss

Vermont

10% of offenders cause 87% of loss

West Virginia

10% of offenders cause 89% of loss, 63% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

West Virginia

10% of offenders cause 89% of loss, 63% of vehicles linked to events involve out-of-state plates

Wyoming

10% of offenders cause 77% of loss

Wyoming

10% of offenders cause 77% of loss