Written Question·Home Office·UIN 900284
Shoplifting
Tabled: 2 June 2026
Answered: 8 June 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of shoplifting.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe level of shop theft remains unacceptable. But our action to restore neighbourhood policing is making a difference – including delivering more than 3,100 additional police officers and PCSOs into neighbourhood roles since March 2025.There are signs the...
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