More than 402,000 offences were recorded in the year to September 2023, up from 304,459 in the previous 12 months, data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows on Thursday
Major retailers have raised concerns about the rising cost of theft, with supermarket Co-op losing 33m in six months last year as shoplifting cases surged. In October last year, the government launched an 'action plan to tackle shoplifting' after increased pressure from businesses, and Downing Street said today that ministers were looking at ways to implement these plans.
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