Personal theft up 22% in England and Wales, ONS says

Personal theft up 22% in England and Wales, ONS says

It is the highest number recorded in a year since the current data began in 2003.

Personal theft up 22% in England  – Asian News from UK

Shoplifting was also on the rise, surpassing half a million recorded offences for the first time, according to ONS data  Personal thefts recorded by police in England and Wales were up 22% in 2024 from the previous year, according to official figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows police recorded 152,416 thefts from the person offences last year, the highest since the current data methods began in 2003.  Shoplifting wa…