In England and Wales there were over 228.25 thousand shoplifting offences recorded by the police in 2020/21. Since 2002/03 there has been a net increase of around 49 thousand offences, with 2004/05 being the year with the fewest shoplifting offences at just over 281 thousand.
Overall crimes reach over 5.5 million
In recent years the crime figures for England and Wales have been steadily increasing to figures not seen in over ten years.
Regional crime rate
For England and Wales as a whole, the overall crime rate was 94 offences per thousand population, with four regions having a higher crime rate than this. Yorkshire and Humber had the worst crime rate in the country at 100.9, followed by North East at 99.5, and London just slightly above the national average at 94.9 in 2019/20.
Number of shoplifting offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2020/21
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 22, 2021). Number of shoplifting offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2020/21 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303563/shoplifting-in-england-and-wales-uk-y-on-y/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of shoplifting offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2020/21 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303563/shoplifting-in-england-and-wales-uk-y-on-y/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Number of shoplifting offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2020/21 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303563/shoplifting-in-england-and-wales-uk-y-on-y/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Shoplifting Offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2020/21 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303563/shoplifting-in-england-and-wales-uk-y-on-y/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of shoplifting offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2020/21 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303563/shoplifting-in-england-and-wales-uk-y-on-y/ (last visited May 21, 2022)
