Shop thefts recorded by police soar 20% in a year

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According to the Office for National Statistics’ latest crime report, shop theft offences in England and Wales rose to 516,971 for the year ending December 2024, compared with 430,104 in the previous 12 months

Shop theft offences recorded by police soared 20.2% in 2024, topping half a million incidences in a year for the first time.

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