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...