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Female duo in Derry court accused of shoplifting spree

One of two women, described as being members of 'an organised stealing to order gang,' was remanded in custody at Derry Magistrate's Court yesterday on a number of theft charges. Nadine Johnson (37), of Elaghmore Park in the Galliagh area of the ...

23 Jun 2022 at 14:33

Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 37%

The number of shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales has risen to the highest level in 20 years. A total of 430,104 offences were logged by forces last year, up more than a third (37%) on the 315,040 recorded in the ...

25 Apr 2024 at 18:25

Third of service workers consider quitting because of abusive customers

Nearly a third of service workers have considered leaving their role because of customer hostility, research shows. New data from the Institute of Customer Service has revealed that many workers have taken sick leave after facing abuse, ...

13 Nov 2023 at 09:30

Scotland

Shoplifting and domestic abuse soar as recorded crime rises in Scotland

Recorded crime in Scotland has risen in the past year, with figures showing domestic abuse up by 22% and shoplifting by 34%. Police Scotland recorded 300,070 crimes in the year to June 2024, official statistics indicate, up 3% on the ...

27 Aug 2024 at 18:41

Crime & Court

Portlaoise shop theft charges under new garda crackdown on black market serving crime

A woman has been arrested and charged by Gardaí accused of a string of shop thefts across three counties just days into a new policing operation that targets organised retail crime with a link to the black market. A Garda statement ...

13 Dec 2023 at 10:33

Government U-turns on new offence of assaulting shopworkers

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said fresh measures to stop retail crime will show shop workers that “we’ve got their back” as he announced assaulting shop staff will be made a separate criminal offence. Mr Sunak visited a Boots ...

10 Apr 2024 at 13:55

City

Co-op reports tumbling profits amid ‘turbulent’ conditions

The Co-op Group saw profits fall over the past year as it grappled with food inflation, rainy weather dampening convenience shopping, and the highest ever levels of shoplifting, the retailer said. The retail-to-funerals ...

04 Apr 2024 at 08:35

Crime & Court

Woman sentenced for shoplifting from Dundalk shop

A woman with 324 previous convictions, was sentenced to four months at Dundalk District Court last week for shoplifting €75 worth of goods from a local Mr Price store. Court presenter Sgt. Jimmy McGovern outlined how ...

21 Feb 2024 at 17:33

Almost 800 shoplifting offences a day go unsolved, study shows

Almost 290,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved in 2024-25, according to House of Commons library analysis. The figures showed 55.5% of investigations in England and Wales failed to identify a suspect, while just 18....

25 Aug 2025 at 10:33

Half a million shoplifting offences recorded by police for the first time

The number of shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales in a year has passed half a million for the first time, figures show. A total of 516,971 offences were logged by forces in 2024, up 20% ...

24 Apr 2025 at 14:26

‘Massive’ increase in pensioner shoplifters in past year, security firm reports

Food retailers have seen a “massive” increase in pensioner shoplifters over the last year, thought to be down to cost-of-living pressures a security firm has said. John Nussbaum, director of service for retail ...

12 May 2025 at 00:01

Surge in shoplifting and abuse at pharmacies, survey finds

Almost nine in 10 pharmacies have experienced shoplifting, along with an uptick in aggressive behaviour from the public in the last year, according to a survey. Experts warned that the theft of medications ...

12 Aug 2025 at 00:01

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