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    Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 32%

    by Flora Thompson Jan 25, 2024 3 minutes

    Shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales have risen to the highest level in 20 years, surpassing figures seen before the coronavirus pandemic for the first time.

    Some 402,482 offences were recorded in the year to September 2023, up nearly a third (32%) on 304,459 in the previous 12 months, data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday shows.

    It is the first time since current records began

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