Shop theft hits record high with 20% surge across England and Wales

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Incidents of shop theft in England and Wales have reached new record levels, soaring 20% to 530,643 offences for the year ending March 2025, new data shows

Incidents of shop theft in England and Wales have reached new record levels, soaring 20% to 530,643 offences for the year ending March 2025, new data shows. It marks the highest level of incidents since police began recording shoplifting statistics in March 2003

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