ONS data shows shop theft in England and Wales down 1%

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The Office for National Statistics recorded 509,566 offences in the year ending December 2025, down from 516,611 the previous year

The surge in shop theft appears to be stabilising as incidents in England and Wales fell by 1% last year, according to new data.

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