The House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee has found that shoplifting is at unacceptable levels and requires urgent action from police forces and retailers.
Retailers must report crimes more easily, and more funding for offender rehabilitation is critical, as the current response is inadequate.
In March 2024, police recorded over 443,000 incidents of shop theft, the highest since records began, yet real figures could be as high as 17 million annually.
The scale of shop theft has shifted from individual offenses to organized operations, often involving violence, which has devastating consequences for businesses and communities.
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