By Alice Leader2026-10-22T13:15:00
ACS has warned that part of this drop – alongside a 10% spike in robberies to 88,282 offences – has been driven by police now logging thefts involving or threatening violence as a robbery of business property
The retail sector has welcomed a dip in recorded shop theft offences, but ACS has warned thieves are becoming increasingly violent as robberies surge, according to new data.
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