Shoplifting offences soar 163% on Halloween

Police car Iceland crime shoplifting supermarket (2)

The intelligence solution found theft peaked between 11am and 12 noon on Saturday 31 October across the UK

Shoplifting offences soared on Halloween, rising 163% compared with the year before, according to new data from SAI.

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