A WOMAN has been charged in relation to a string of alleged shoplifting offences in Swanage. Officers were alerted to eight incidents at the Co-op store in Kings Road West between August 10 and ...

Current law enhances penalties when there are multiple offenses for the same charge; such as unlawful taking of, embezzlement of, fraudulently obtaining or receiving/transportation of stolen ...

Shoplifting offenses in England and Wales have reached a record high, with nearly half a million incidents recorded in the year to September 2024, according to new figures from the Office for ...

Nearly half a million shoplifting offences were recorded by police in England and Wales in a year, the highest 12-month total on record, figures show. A total of 492,914 offences were logged by ...

TOKYO -- A wave of thefts targeting copper electrical cables amid rising prices of the metal is forcing solar farm operators and other businesses in Japan to switch to aluminum alternatives.

Police say rates of shoplifting and fraud in Inverness increased over the past 12 months. There were 680 shoplifting incidents in 2024-25, almost 13% more than the 603 reported in 2023-24.

Shoplifting in London has soared by 50 per cent in a year – more than twice the national average increase. Latest crime statistics show 80,041 shoplifting offences were recorded by the ...

Shoplifting has surged to another record high with nearly half a million offences recorded last year, new figures reveal – as retailers warned crime in shops is “spiralling out of control”. With such ...

A total of 492,914 offences were logged by forces in the year to September 2024, up 23% on the 402,220 recorded in the previous 12 months (Alamy/PA) Nearly half a million shoplifting offences were ...