Category Archives: Shoplifting
Thief Stole 50 Times From Two Shops
As reported on the This Is London Local website, a thief has been charged with stealing from two Harlow shops 50 times over a four-month period.
Dawn Brooker was arrested following the theft of products worth an estimated £4,300 and charged as part of police efforts to “protect shops and businesses in Essex”.
read moreShoplifting Offences Doubled In 2023
According to the Sky News website, shoplifting has hit a record high with 16.7 million incidents recorded in 2023 – more than double compared with 2022.
Theft cost retailers about £1.8bn – also a record – and this is the first time it has passed the £1bn mark, according to an annual survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
read moreBrazen Thief Avoids Jail
The Wales Online website reports that brazen thief was caught red-handed stealing from a shop for the sixth time – but was spared prison.
Ricky Tinsley walked straight out of a Co-op with armfuls of stolen goods, just as a beat police officer arrived at the store.
read more20-Year High For Shoplifting Cases
The Sky News website reports that shoplifting offences in England and Wales have soared to the highest level in 20 years.
The Office for National Statistics found some 402,482 offences were recorded by police in the year to September 2023 – up by almost a third (32%) on the previous 12 months.
read moreBoots Remove ‘Vital’ Products
The Express website reports that high street retailer Boots has been forced to take “vital” products off its shelves in a bid to deter gangs. as Britain is gripped by soaring shoplifting rates.
Experts say the thieves have their eye on baby formula and other “hot products” to sell on to dodgy outlets in the UK or buyers abroad.
read moreLocal Shop Sold Stolen Chocolate
As reported on the Cambridge Live website, a convenience store in Peterborough could lose its trading licence as police suspect they may have sold stolen goods.
A shoplifter was seen entering UK Plus EU with a bag thought to hold chocolate stolen from a nearby Poundland, which was then found in the shop’s store room.
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