Crime in England and Wales: Latest Numbers and Trends

Crime in England and Wales: Latest numbers and trends

Police-recorded offences of shoplifting and theft from the person remain at record levels.

Latest crime statistics show shoplifting at 20 year high

The latest crime figures were published by the ONS yesterday. Below are Crest’s four takeaways

Shoplifting cases jump 20% to record 530,000, ONS finds

Shoplifting offences in England and Wales have surged 20% to their highest level in more than two decades, according to the latest official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). According to data for the year to March 2025, police recorded exactly 530,643 shoplifting offences, which spells a 20% increase on the previous year. This is also the highest figure since current police recording practices began in 2003.  In addition, po…

Shoplifting hits new record high in England and Wales

Drapers Shoplifting hits new record high in England and Wales Shoplifting offences have hit the highest level since current police recording practices began in 2002/3, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported.The post Shoplifting hits new record high in England and Wales appeared first on Drapers.

Record breaking shop theft figures released

Shoplifting offences in England and Wales rose by 20% to 530,643 in the year to March 2025, up from 444,022 in the previous year, according to new crime figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is the highest figure recorded by the ONS since the figures started being collected in this way in 2003, continuing a trend of record-breaking levels of theft. Association of Convenience Stores chief executive James Lowman said: “These …

Shoplifting hits record high in England and Wales

Retailers say theft is “spiralling out of control” after official figures show shoplifting in England and Wales is at its highest level since current records began more than two decades ago. There were 530,643 reported shoplifting offences in the year to March, a 20% increase from the previous year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The ONS said there had been “sharp rises”… Source