Theft

Shop theft is an underreported crime that is not being effectively tackled, leading to a devastating impact on the retail sector and the wider economy, according to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee. In a letter to the Home Office, the committee highlights that there are almost 1

There has been a sharp increase in the number of bicycles reported as stolen over lockdown, new figures show. In tandem with the rise in the number of people cycling over the past 18 months there has been a 20 per cent increase in reports of thefts.