U.S. Jewelry Crime Statistics

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. In 2024, the total dollar losses from crimes against U.S. jewelry firms reported to JSA was
$142.5 million, a 7.0% increase from $133.2 million in 2023.

2. In 2024, the total number of crimes committed against U.S. jewelry firms was 1,420, a decrease
from 1,621 in 2023. The number of crimes in 2024 represented a 12.4% decrease from the number
of crimes reported to JSA in 2023.

3. The crime category that experienced the greatest dollar losses in 2024 was on-premises burglaries.
In 2024, JSA observed a significant increase in the severity of losses from sophisticated burglaries
perpetrated by highly mobile South American Theft Groups (SATGs). Sophisticated burglaries
involve increased planning, preparation, and knowledge. JSA defines these as burglaries where
entry can be made via the rooftop or a common wall. They also include safe or vault attacks, subjects
engaged in organized ruses such as wearing construction vests, the use of construction-grade tools,
as well as incidents of power cuts or tampering, and the use of technology such as Wi-Fi jammers. In
2023, JSA received reports of 20 burglaries where subjects gained or attempted to gain entry into a
jewelry store via its wall or common wall shared with an adjacent or vacant business. In 2024, JSA
received 53 reports of wall-entry burglaries, an increase of 165.0%.

4. While the frequency of jewelry crimes reported to JSA across its categories of on-premises robberies,
burglaries, thefts, and off-premises crimes declined in 2024, dollar losses increased due to a greater
severity of losses from sophisticated burglary crews.

5. The number of off-premises crimes reported to JSA decreased from 100 in 2023 to 47 in 2024, a
decrease of 53.0%.