80% Of Thefts Committed By 20 People

Thursday, 21st July 2022 at 4:57pm

The Teeside Live website reports that less than 20 people are responsible for 80% of shoplifting in Middlesbrough town centre.

Tony Parkinson, Chief Executive of the council, revealed the shocking statistic that came after ‘Operation Banton’ – a six-week blitz on crime and antisocial behaviour.

“[The people] are all on this hamster wheel of getting caught, getting sentenced, spending a couple of weeks in jail, then being back out shoplifting again. The impact of that on the local economy is huge”, said Mr Parkinson.

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