All Crime articles – Page 3
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NewsONS data shows shop theft in England and Wales down 1%
The Office for National Statistics recorded 509,566 offences in the year ending December 2025, down from 516,611 the previous year
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NewsM&S chairman blames self-checkouts for encouraging theft
The proliferation of self-checkouts had removed a ‘human link’ in shopping and the technology had to improve, Archie Norman said
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NewsTackle illicit traders urgently, ACS urges government
The trade body said rogue traders operating through pop-up shops, mini marts and barber shops were continuing to sell a broad range of stolen, illicit and dangerous products to communities
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NewsAnnual cost of shopworker abuse as high as £1bn, analysis finds
‘Retail abuse is often discussed in terms of its human impact, but the cost to employers is substantial’
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News‘We have to be twice as loud’: women leaders speak out on barriers in convenience
At the National Convenience Show at the NEC in Birmingham this week, a group of women leaders discussed the obstacles they had faced as they navigated a challenging convenience sector
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: The ceasefire, retail crime, and the Co-op merger
Keeping up with the latest developments on the Iran war feels like a job in its own right, and how much relief the 14-day ceasefire will actually bring to UK consumers and grocery businesses remains uncertain at best
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NewsForecourt staff face spike in abuse as pump prices rise
Bristol, Newcastle and Leeds saw the highest increases in incidents
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose sacking controversy misses the point on staff safety
There are good reasons staff are discouraged from intervening in shoplifting. Political point-scoring from the Waitrose story is unhelpful
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NewsWaitrose stands by decision to fire staff member who tackled shoplifter
Waitrose has faced a public backlash for its decision, but said ‘reporting on this does not cover the full facts of the situation’
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NewsM&S talks retail crime with Angela Rayner as Machin calls for action
Her store visit came as M&S bosses called for urgent action from the government and mayor of London to tackle retail crime
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NewsScotmid invests £3.5m in hybrid self‑checkouts to speed up shopping
It aims to create a faster, more convenient customer experience
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NewsACS launches Decline09 campaign to prepare retailers for generational tobacco ban
The trade body has put together a one-page guide on the actions retailers need to take to prepare
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NewsShop theft falls in convenience, marking turning point in battle against retail crime
There were 5.8 million incidents of shop theft recorded by retailers last year, down from 6.2 million the previous year
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NewsAsda security staff fear rise in abuse from Mitie outsourcing, GMB claims
Asda claimed the findings of a GMB poll justified plans to outsource store security to Mitie
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NewsMerseyside Police and Retail Trust run UK-first scheme to tackle retail abuse
The partnership will pump investment into staff training and give more retail workers across Liverpool access to the Retail Trust’s wellbeing facilities
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NewsMP pushes for AI CCTV grants to combat rising retail crime
Liberal Democrat MP Joshua Reynolds raised the issue in Parliament this week
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: PackUK bailout, Diageo shock and the Big 30
The Treasury is bailing out PackUK to cover the shortfall from its new EPR tax, while Diageo’s share price crashed 13% as new CEO Dave Lewis slashed dividends and criticised off-trade service. Meanwhile, the NFU secured £345m for farmers and retail crime figures showed the biggest fall since the pandemic
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Comment & OpinionRetail crime is finally falling, but the battle is far from won
Over the past year alone, around 590,000 incidents have affected retail staff
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NewsCo-op reports sharpest drop in retail crime since pandemic
New figures showed overall retail crime at the Co-op dropped by 21% in 2025
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NewsRetail crime drops by a fifth but ‘job far from done’, says BRC
In its latest crime report, published today, the BRC welcomed the fall, which it attributed to more than £5bn spent by retailers over five years on CCTV, security staff and data systems, as well as better collaboration with police and government