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Oregon Ranks Second in the Nation for Shoplifting With a Rate 78% Higher Than the National Average News By Lucille McNamara On Dec 8, 2025 Shoplifting in Oregon is second only to New Mexico, and is 78% higher than the national average. This staggering rate of theft from Oregon shops is revealed in a study that analyzed FBI crime data . Researchers discovered that shoplifting is most prevalent among Oregonians in the 30-to-39-year-old age category. With the second-highest shoplifting rate in the U.S., Oregon reports 675.98 incidents of shoplifting per 100,000 residents annually. Oregon more than doubled the national average of 380.4 per 100,000 residents with its 78% shoplifting ratio. Tidings Data Snapshot What drives retail shrink / US averages External theft – 36% Employee theft – 29% Process or control failures – 27% Unknown – 6% Other – 1% Source: National Retail Security Survey 2023 / shrink attribution shares (rounded) Dailytidings.com Research conducted by QR Code Generator analyzed data from the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer to assess which states are most susceptible to shoplifters during the Christmas shopping spree. Oregon ranks second. Tidings Data Snapshot Retailers report rising shoplifting / national trend 18% Increase in average shoplifting incidents in 2024 vs 2023 17% Increase in threats or acts of violence tied to theft in 2024 vs 2023 93% Higher average shoplifting incidents in 2023 vs 2019 90% Higher dollar loss due to shoplifting in 2023 vs 2019 Source: National Retail Federation and Loss Prevention Research Council / Impact of Theft and Violence 2024 and 2025 Dailytidings.com The Top 10 States With the Highest Shoplifting Rates Rank State Cases of shoplifting per 100,000 people Percentage below or above the national average 1 New Mexico 777.97 105% 2 Oregon 675.98 78% 3 Arizona 587.83 55% 4 Delaware 581.84 53% 5 New York 558.55 47% 6 Pennsylvania 542.66 43% 7 Vermont 541.88 42% 8 Virginia 528.50 39% 9 Maryland 510.21 34% 10 Tennessee 469.80 24% Marc Porcar, CEO of QR Code Generator, says the Christmas season is an expensive time of year, placing many households under severe financial strain. This, says Porcer, can push people into desperate situations. Porcer says small businesses targeted by shoplifters suffer more than larger chain stores from stock shrinkage caused by shoplifting. He says the results of the research should spur business owners to take preventive measures to shrink their shoplifting losses. Share Twitter Facebook ReddIt WhatsApp Pinterest Email