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Shoplifting

Commons · Question 900281 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in levels of shoplifting.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 8 Jun 2026

The level of shop theft remains unacceptable. But our action to restore neighbourhood policing is making a difference - including delivering more than 3,100 additional police officers and PCSOs into neighbourhood roles since March 2025.There are signs the...