Top 10 Cities for Organized Retail Crime

Industry partnerships, concerned law enforcement officers and resilient retailers have done their part in making a small dent in the growing problem of organized retail crime, but new research shows there’s still a lot of work to be done. According to NRF’s sixth annual ORC survey, 89.5 percent of retailers surveyed say their company has been a victim of ORC within the past 12 months, a slight decrease from last year’s 92.2 percent.

The survey also found that nearly six out of 10 (58.9%) retailers have seen an increase in ORC activity in the last 12 months, down from the nearly three-quarters (73.0%) who said so last year.

“The relationships retailers have built with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are making it harder for felons, but billions are still being lost each year from this exhausting battle with criminals, “ said NRF senior asset protection advisor Joe LaRocca. “NRF will continue to lead the fight to make sure these criminals are severely punished while federal agents and police continue to wipe out other crime rings.”

For the first time in the survey’s history, NRF asked retail executives to list cities where organized retail crime affects their stores and/or distribution centers most.

The top 10 cities in alphabetical order include:

Baltimore/Washington, D.C./Northern V.A.
Chicago
Dallas
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
New York/Northern New Jersey
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Tampa/Orlando

Click here for the complete NRF 2010 Organized Retail Crime Survey
 
SOURCE: NRF