Shoplifting Cases Hit Five-Year High, Organised Gangs Not Prosecuted
LONDON, UK – Shoplifting cases in the UK have reached a five-year high, prompting concerns of a “crime epidemic” as organized criminal groups appear to be escaping consequences. Analysis of Home Office data by the Liberal Democrats revealed that over 200,000 reports of shoplifting went unsolved in the year ending July 2023, averaging 560 cases … Read more