Tell us: what’s your experience of the rise in UK shoplifting?

Fri, 31 Jan 2025, 12:12
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Shoplifting offences reported by police in England and Wales have risen to a

20-year high

, according to official figures.

It comes as UK retailers warn that crime in stores is “spiralling out of control” – with

55,000 thefts a day

and violent and abusive incidents rising by 50% last year.

The rise in crime follows a time of squeezed living costs, with UK inflation hitting

40-year highs

in recent years.

We want to hear from you – are you a retail worker, security guard, customer or someone else who has experience related to rising shiplifting? What stories do you have, and what’s it like on the frontline?

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