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Pennsylvania retail theft offenses decreased over past five years
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December 13, 2018
Pennsylvania retail theft offenses are at a five-year low, having decreased 15 percent since 2013.
The infographic highlights retail theft data from 2013 to 2017 including the statewide number of retail theft offenses by month, the top 10 counties with the highest number of retail theft offenses and statewide defendant demographics.
A high-resolution file of the graphic is available for download at www.pacourts.us under Media Resources. County numbers included at end of release.
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Media contact: Kimberly Bathgate, 717-231-3331
Editor’s Note: County-by-county retail theft data including cases, offense counts by county below.
| Statewide number of offenses filed from 1/1/2013 through 12/31/2017 for Title 18 - Sections 3929, 3929.1, 3929.2, and 3929.3, as recorded in the Magisterial District Judge System (MDJS) and Common Pleas Case Management System (CPCMS); Grouped by County and Section | |||||||
| County / Section | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Total | Percentage of Total |
| Adams | 88 | 134 | 104 | 55 | 78 | 459 | 0.19% |
| 3929 | 88 | 134 | 104 | 55 | 78 | 459 | 0.19% |
| Allegheny | 5851 | 7266 | 7623 | 6770 | 5615 | 33125 | 13.61% |
| 3929 | 5847 | 7263 | 7571 | 6727 | 5566 | 32974 | 13.55% |
| 3929.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | 0.00% |
| 3929.2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 3929.3 |
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| 44 | 41 | 42 | 127 | 0.05% |
| Armstrong | 131 | 185 | 170 | 114 | 126 | 726 | 0.30% |
| 3929 | 126 | 185 | 170 | 114 | 126 | 721 | 0.30% |
| 3929.1 | 5 |
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|
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| 5 | 0.00% |
| Beaver | 786 | 841 | 1097 | 812 | 880 | 4416 | 1.82% |
| 3929 | 786 | 841 | 1088 | 812 | 878 | 4405 | 1.81% |
| 3929.1 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.3 |
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| 9 |
| 1 | 10 | 0.00% |
| Bedford | 67 | 66 | 105 | 67 | 56 | 361 | 0.15% |
| 3929 | 67 | 66 | 105 | 67 | 56 | 361 | 0.15% |
| Berks | 1854 | 1809 | 1506 | 1202 | 1103 | 7474 | 3.07% |
| 3929 | 1849 | 1748 | 1501 | 1201 | 1099 | 7398 | 3.04% |
| 3929.1 |
| 31 | 1 |
|
| 32 | 0.01% |
| 3929.2 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0.01% |
| 3929.3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 10 | 0.00% |
| Blair | 717 | 699 | 803 | 584 | 599 | 3402 | 1.40% |
| 3929 | 716 | 699 | 803 | 584 | 599 | 3401 | 1.40% |
| 3929.2 | 1 |
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|
|
| 1 | 0.00% |
| Bradford | 117 | 143 | 176 | 191 | 218 | 845 | 0.35% |
| 3929 | 117 | 143 | 176 | 191 | 218 | 845 | 0.35% |
| Bucks | 2210 | 2258 | 2465 | 2331 | 1885 | 11149 | 4.58% |
| 3929 | 2205 | 2252 | 2456 | 2312 | 1885 | 11110 | 4.57% |
| 3929.1 |
|
| 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 0.00% |
| 3929.2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | 0.00% |
| 3929.3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 23 | 0.01% |
| Butler | 767 | 985 | 1108 | 931 | 853 | 4644 | 1.91% |
| 3929 | 738 | 964 | 1081 | 929 | 853 | 4565 | 1.88% |
| 3929.2 | 1 |
|
|
|
| 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.3 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 2 |
| 78 | 0.03% |
| Cambria | 743 | 880 | 760 | 598 | 595 | 3576 | 1.47% |
| 3929 | 743 | 880 | 760 | 598 | 595 | 3576 | 1.47% |
| Cameron | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 35 | 0.01% |
| 3929 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 35 | 0.01% |
| Carbon | 239 | 175 | 224 | 195 | 208 | 1041 | 0.43% |
| 3929 | 239 | 175 | 224 | 195 | 208 | 1041 | 0.43% |
| Centre | 428 | 331 | 331 | 226 | 264 | 1580 | 0.65% |
| 3929 | 418 | 331 | 331 | 226 | 264 | 1570 | 0.65% |
| 3929.3 | 10 |
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|
|
| 10 | 0.00% |
| Chester | 1344 | 1875 | 1572 | 1739 | 1332 | 7862 | 3.23% |
| 3929 | 1331 | 1871 | 1570 | 1736 | 1319 | 7827 | 3.22% |
| 3929.1 |
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|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 3929.2 | 13 |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 0.01% |
| 3929.3 |
| 4 |
|
| 2 | 6 | 0.00% |
| Clarion | 156 | 125 | 215 | 67 | 50 | 613 | 0.25% |
| 3929 | 156 | 125 | 215 | 67 | 50 | 613 | 0.25% |
| Clearfield | 355 | 274 | 272 | 228 | 273 | 1402 | 0.58% |
| 3929 | 355 | 273 | 270 | 228 | 273 | 1399 | 0.57% |
| 3929.1 |
| 1 |
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| 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.3 |
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| 2 |
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| 2 | 0.00% |
| Clinton | 129 | 160 | 142 | 121 | 83 | 635 | 0.26% |
| 3929 | 129 | 160 | 142 | 121 | 83 | 635 | 0.26% |
| Columbia | 145 | 241 | 210 | 155 | 196 | 947 | 0.39% |
| 3929 | 145 | 241 | 210 | 155 | 196 | 947 | 0.39% |
| Crawford | 229 | 229 | 171 | 138 | 125 | 892 | 0.37% |
| 3929 | 229 | 229 | 171 | 138 | 125 | 892 | 0.37% |
| Cumberland | 1166 | 1367 | 1125 | 1195 | 1019 | 5872 | 2.41% |
| 3929 | 1166 | 1367 | 1123 | 1195 | 1019 | 5870 | 2.41% |
| 3929.1 |
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| 1 |
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| 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.3 |
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| 1 |
|
| 1 | 0.00% |
| Dauphin | 1346 | 1564 | 1279 | 1093 | 1344 | 6626 | 2.72% |
| 3929 | 1346 | 1555 | 1278 | 1085 | 1341 | 6605 | 2.71% |
| 3929.1 |
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|
| 1 |
| 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 0.00% |
| 3929.3 |
| 8 |
| 1 |
| 9 | 0.00% |
| Delaware | 2250 | 2112 | 2017 | 1904 | 1791 | 10074 | 4.14% |
| 3929 | 2246 | 2103 | 1996 | 1898 | 1767 | 10010 | 4.11% |
| 3929.1 | 2 |
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|
|
| 2 | 0.00% |
| 3929.2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 44 | 0.02% |
| 3929.3 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
|
| 18 | 0.01% |
| Elk | 200 | 147 | 44 | 84 | 159 | 634 | 0.26% |
| 3929 | 200 | 147 | 44 | 84 | 159 | 634 | 0.26% |
| Erie | 1274 | 1647 | 2080 | 1560 | 1438 | 7999 | 3.29% |
| 3929 | 1273 | 1647 | 2080 | 1560 | 1436 | 7996 | 3.29% |
| 3929.1 |
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|
| 2 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 3929.2 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0.00% |
| Fayette | 763 | 507 | 487 | 417 | 593 | 2767 | 1.14% |
| 3929 | 763 | 507 | 487 | 417 | 593 | 2767 | 1.14% |
| Forest | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.00% |
| 3929 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.00% |
| Franklin | 633 | 913 | 651 | 566 | 491 | 3254 | 1.34% |
| 3929 | 632 | 912 | 650 | 565 | 491 | 3250 | 1.34% |
| 3929.1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0.00% |
| 3929.2 |
| 1 |
|
|
| 1 | 0.00% |
| Fulton | 21 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 66 | 0.03% |
| 3929 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 66 | 0.03% |
| Greene | 51 | 49 | 100 | 56 | 35 | 291 | 0.12% |
| 3929 | 51 | 49 | 100 | 56 | 35 | 291 | 0.12% |
| Huntingdon | 85 | 117 | 92 | 63 | 45 | 402 | 0.17% |
| 3929 | 85 | 117 | 92 | 63 | 45 | 402 | 0.17% |
| Indiana | 370 | 413 | 351 | 427 | 256 | 1817 | 0.75% |
| 3929 | 370 | 413 | 351 | 427 | 256 | 1817 | 0.75% |
| Jefferson | 207 | 76 | 89 | 50 | 129 | 551 | 0.23% |
| 3929 | 207 | 76 | 89 | 50 | 128 | 550 | 0.23% |
| 3929.1 |
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|
| 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Juniata | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 0.02% |
| 3929 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 0.02% |
| Lackawanna | 685 | 772 | 754 | 705 | 602 | 3518 | 1.45% |
| 3929 | 685 | 772 | 754 | 705 | 601 | 3517 | 1.45% |
| 3929.2 |
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|
|
| 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Lancaster | 1823 | 1756 | 1590 | 1602 | 1668 | 8439 | 3.47% |
| 3929 | 1823 | 1756 | 1586 | 1594 | 1660 | 8419 | 3.46% |
| 3929.1 |
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|
| 1 |
| 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.2 |
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| 4 |
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| 4 | 0.00% |
| 3929.3 |
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|
| 7 | 8 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Lawrence | 453 | 525 | 417 | 266 | 273 | 1934 | 0.79% |
| 3929 | 453 | 525 | 417 | 266 | 273 | 1934 | 0.79% |
| Lebanon | 506 | 696 | 577 | 462 | 470 | 2711 | 1.11% |
| 3929 | 506 | 696 | 571 | 462 | 470 | 2705 | 1.11% |
| 3929.3 |
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| 6 |
|
| 6 | 0.00% |
| Lehigh | 1836 | 1673 | 1506 | 1373 | 1297 | 7685 | 3.16% |
| 3929 | 1832 | 1669 | 1506 | 1372 | 1297 | 7676 | 3.15% |
| 3929.1 |
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| 1 |
| 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.3 | 4 | 4 |
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| 8 | 0.00% |
| Luzerne | 1551 | 1533 | 1439 | 1264 | 1130 | 6917 | 2.84% |
| 3929 | 1550 | 1533 | 1439 | 1264 | 1130 | 6916 | 2.84% |
| 3929.1 | 1 |
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|
| 1 | 0.00% |
| Lycoming | 499 | 503 | 381 | 370 | 393 | 2146 | 0.88% |
| 3929 | 499 | 503 | 381 | 369 | 393 | 2145 | 0.88% |
| 3929.3 |
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|
| 1 |
| 1 | 0.00% |
| McKean | 79 | 102 | 82 | 111 | 142 | 516 | 0.21% |
| 3929 | 79 | 102 | 82 | 111 | 142 | 516 | 0.21% |
| Mercer | 838 | 611 | 466 | 518 | 665 | 3098 | 1.27% |
| 3929 | 837 | 598 | 466 | 518 | 665 | 3084 | 1.27% |
| 3929.2 | 1 |
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|
|
| 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.3 |
| 13 |
|
|
| 13 | 0.01% |
| Mifflin | 113 | 117 | 150 | 140 | 77 | 597 | 0.25% |
| 3929 | 113 | 117 | 150 | 140 | 77 | 597 | 0.25% |
| Monroe | 1047 | 955 | 1109 | 723 | 922 | 4756 | 1.95% |
| 3929 | 1041 | 952 | 1109 | 723 | 921 | 4746 | 1.95% |
| 3929.2 |
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|
|
| 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.3 | 6 | 3 |
|
|
| 9 | 0.00% |
| Montgomery | 3308 | 3713 | 4223 | 3379 | 2755 | 17378 | 7.14% |
| 3929 | 3196 | 3648 | 4118 | 3309 | 2727 | 16998 | 6.99% |
| 3929.1 | 1 |
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|
|
| 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.2 | 110 | 56 | 86 | 63 | 26 | 341 | 0.14% |
| 3929.3 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 0.02% |
| Montour | 10 | 25 | 15 | 42 | 18 | 110 | 0.05% |
| 3929 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 42 | 18 | 110 | 0.05% |
| Northampton | 813 | 782 | 644 | 719 | 609 | 3567 | 1.47% |
| 3929 | 807 | 782 | 643 | 719 | 609 | 3560 | 1.46% |
| 3929.1 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.2 |
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| 1 |
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| 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.3 | 5 |
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|
|
| 5 | 0.00% |
| Northumberland | 204 | 313 | 222 | 304 | 173 | 1216 | 0.50% |
| 3929 | 204 | 313 | 222 | 304 | 173 | 1216 | 0.50% |
| Perry | 30 | 20 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 130 | 0.05% |
| 3929 | 30 | 20 | 35 | 19 | 22 | 126 | 0.05% |
| 3929.2 |
|
|
| 4 |
| 4 | 0.00% |
| Philadelphia | 5340 | 4957 | 4716 | 4532 | 4051 | 23596 | 9.70% |
| 3929 | 5334 | 4957 | 4683 | 4518 | 4030 | 23522 | 9.67% |
| 3929.1 |
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|
|
| 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.2 | 3 |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 3929.3 | 3 |
| 27 | 7 | 18 | 55 | 0.02% |
| Pike | 120 | 166 | 133 | 71 | 68 | 558 | 0.23% |
| 3929 | 120 | 166 | 133 | 71 | 68 | 558 | 0.23% |
| Potter | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 0.02% |
| 3929 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 0.02% |
| Schuylkill | 450 | 513 | 477 | 492 | 591 | 2523 | 1.04% |
| 3929 | 450 | 513 | 477 | 488 | 591 | 2519 | 1.04% |
| 3929.1 |
|
|
| 4 |
| 4 | 0.00% |
| Snyder | 166 | 328 | 249 | 259 | 190 | 1192 | 0.49% |
| 3929 | 166 | 328 | 249 | 259 | 190 | 1192 | 0.49% |
| Somerset | 135 | 137 | 231 | 233 | 104 | 840 | 0.35% |
| 3929 | 135 | 137 | 231 | 193 | 104 | 800 | 0.33% |
| 3929.3 |
|
|
| 40 |
| 40 | 0.02% |
| Sullivan |
|
|
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.00% |
| 3929 |
|
|
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.00% |
| Susquehanna | 25 | 37 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 164 | 0.07% |
| 3929 | 25 | 37 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 164 | 0.07% |
| Tioga | 128 | 68 | 115 | 125 | 64 | 500 | 0.21% |
| 3929 | 128 | 68 | 115 | 125 | 64 | 500 | 0.21% |
| Union | 144 | 185 | 218 | 130 | 204 | 881 | 0.36% |
| 3929 | 144 | 185 | 218 | 130 | 204 | 881 | 0.36% |
| Venango | 172 | 149 | 143 | 126 | 132 | 722 | 0.30% |
| 3929 | 172 | 149 | 143 | 126 | 132 | 722 | 0.30% |
| Warren | 152 | 69 | 305 | 168 | 103 | 797 | 0.33% |
| 3929 | 152 | 69 | 305 | 164 | 103 | 793 | 0.33% |
| 3929.1 |
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|
| 1 |
| 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.3 |
|
|
| 3 |
| 3 | 0.00% |
| Washington | 657 | 828 | 904 | 859 | 734 | 3982 | 1.64% |
| 3929 | 657 | 827 | 904 | 859 | 733 | 3980 | 1.64% |
| 3929.1 |
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|
|
| 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 3929.2 |
| 1 |
|
|
| 1 | 0.00% |
| Wayne | 92 | 109 | 116 | 99 | 67 | 483 | 0.20% |
| 3929 | 92 | 109 | 116 | 98 | 67 | 482 | 0.20% |
| 3929.2 |
|
|
| 1 |
| 1 | 0.00% |
| Westmoreland | 1570 | 1814 | 1481 | 1457 | 1302 | 7624 | 3.13% |
| 3929 | 1563 | 1814 | 1481 | 1457 | 1300 | 7615 | 3.13% |
| 3929.1 | 7 |
|
|
|
| 7 | 0.00% |
| 3929.2 |
|
|
|
| 2 | 2 | 0.00% |
| Wyoming | 105 | 71 | 99 | 101 | 50 | 426 | 0.18% |
| 3929 | 105 | 71 | 99 | 101 | 50 | 426 | 0.18% |
| York | 1712 | 1733 | 2054 | 1806 | 1365 | 8670 | 3.56% |
| 3929 | 1702 | 1733 | 2053 | 1697 | 1354 | 8539 | 3.51% |
| 3929.3 | 10 |
| 1 | 109 | 11 | 131 | 0.05% |
| Grand Total | 49512 | 52873 | 52283 | 46479 | 42158 | 243305 | 100.00% |