In every recession we hear statistics of rising crime; well this recession is no different.  In a recent survey conducted by the National Retail Federation called Organized Retail Crime Survey, 94.5% of the 129 retail respondents indicated they were the victims of organized retail crimes within the last 12 months, an increase over last year and the highest level in the survey’s seven year history.  Many retailers indicated that thieves are even becoming more brazen and that one in ten retail crimes results in physical assault or battery.  So where do retailers claim these crimes occur?

• At the store level – 17.6%
• At the Distribution Center – 22.1%
• En route between stores – 10.3%
• En route from DC to store – 57.4%
• En route from the manufacturer to the DC – 39.7%