The FBI knows and, now, so do we. Using data collected under their Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, we summarize the robbery statistics for the c-store and gas stations industries.
The c-store and gas station industries accounted for about 10% of all robberies in the US in 2018 and the average stolen was about $1,000. Collectively, this means these retailers lost almost $23,000,000 during the 23,376 robberies.
When you consider that there are about 150,000 c-store and gas station retailers, that means that about 1 in 7 locations were robbed.
Added to the above loss would be c-store and gas station burglary, theft, and shoplifting incidents.
A Few Questions & Answers
How is robbery defined? It is taking something from someone by force, the threat of force, or by putting the victim in fear.
Do c-store and gas station robberies occur more in certain regions of the US? Not really.
Do c-store and gas station robberies occur more in larger cities? They actually tend to happen less in larger cities.
See the tables and media below for more information. Have questions? Leave them in the comment box below.
Number of Robberies in the US
Robberies | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Street/highway | 119,180 | 102,433 | 36% |
| Commercial house | 49,654 | 45,274 | 16% |
| Gas or service station | 9,603 | 8,888 | 3% |
| Convenience store | 21,048 | 19,702 | 7% |
| Residence | 51,260 | 45,534 | 16% |
| Bank | 5,441 | 4,474 | 2% |
| Miscellaneous | 64,410 | 55,756 | 20% |
| Total | 320,596 | 282,061 | 100% |
$ Value of Robberies in the US in 2018
Robbery Location | # of Robberies | Avg $ Stolen | Total Stolen |
| Street/highway | 83,752 | $1,739 | $145,644,728 |
| Commercial house | 37,017 | $1,546 | $57,228,282 |
| Gas or service station | 7,267 | $1,028 | $7,470,476 |
| Convenience store | 16,109 | $961 | $15,480,749 |
| Residence | 37,230 | $4,600 | $171,258,000 |
| Bank | 3,658 | $4,303 | $15,740,374 |
| Miscellaneous | 45,588 | $1,662 | $75,767,256 |
| Total | 230,621 | $2,119 | $488,685,899 |
