Thefts in West End triple in two years as retailer warn crime blighting district
by Jacob Phillips
Feb 09, 2024
2 minutes
West End retailers have warned there was a “significant spike” in shoplifting and thefts across the famous shopping district last year.
Thefts in the West End have more than tripled in the past two years, with criminals frequently targetting wealthy foreign tourists.
New figures have revealed the number of thefts from a person rose to 2,806 in the central London area
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