Written questions

Shoplifting

Commons · Question 900284 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

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