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Dmitry on Jan 26, 2007
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Wal-Mart versus Target Stores: Average Rate of Reported Violent & Serious Crime Incidents
We also analyzed whether any difference existed between Wal-Mart and Target in the number of reported
police incidents defined as “serious or violent crimes.” (See definitions set forth in Section C.) Again,
based on the sample of 32 high incident Wal-Mart stores and 30 Target stores, with the data for two Target
stores counted twice, a striking difference existed between the rates of “serious or violent crime” incidents
at Wal-Mart stores versus nearby Target stores.
In total, 648 “serious or violent” incidents were reported at the Wal-Mart stores versus 100 at nearby Target
stores. On average, 20.25 “serious or violent” criminal incidents were reported per Wal-Mart store versus
3.13 per Target store. Based on this analysis, Wal-Mart stores experienced 6 times the number of reported
criminal incidents defined as “serious or violent” than nearby Target stores in 2004.20
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