Shop theft climbs 5% but stays under all-time high, says ONS

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Police recorded 519,381 shop theft offences in the 12 months to September 2025, up from 492,660 the previous year, but lower than the 529,994 offences recorded in the year to June 2025

Recorded shop theft offences have grown by 5% but remained below recent record levels, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.

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