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    Shoplifting soars to highest level in 20 years

    by Jabed Ahmed Jan 25, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Alamy/PA

    Shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales have risen to the highest level since current records began 20 years ago, according to official statistics.

    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.

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