20-year high UK shoplifting at 443,995 offences, a 30% increase, prompting new Labour Government to address low-level theft and assault on shop workers.
20-year high in UK shoplifting, with 443,995 offences recorded in the year to March 2024, a 30% increase compared to the previous year. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that crime levels had already hit a 20-year high earlier this year, with the latest figures showing a further increase. The new Labour Government has vowed to tackle low-level shoplifting and make assaulting a shop worker a specific criminal offence.
July 24, 2024
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