In Stockport shoplifting has gone up by more than 50% in a year, staff say 'it feels like nobody cares'
The shopkeepers on Castle Street in Edgeley have a WhatsApp group they use to alert each other to shoplifters. It's a very active chat.
As an independent business owner during the cost-of-living crisis, Wajid says he is already feeling the pinch. And the regular thefts just add to the pain."This is my business. I am not a big branch where the manager sits in the office. We're struggling. Rent is going up, VAT, business rates. I make 20p-30p on each thing we sell.
"The 37% increase in shoplifting highlights the significant challenges faced by our sector. Retail crime not only inflicts financial losses but also poses a grave threat to the safety and well-being of shop staff and customers. "We'll scrap the Shoplifter's Charter – the £200 rule that stops the police investigating theft in your workplace. And we will legislate to make sure assaulting and abusing shopworkers is a standalone criminal offence because you deserve to feel safe at work."
"They just walk in blatant and there's nothing anyone can do. There's lads riding up and down on e-scooters like they're going to rob a bank. At the same time GMP say arrests for shoplifting in the borough were up by 56% on the past 12 months, while charges were also up by 51%. Speaking at the time Stockport's Chief Insp John Picton said: "Theft offences including shoplifting are a priority for the district, the teams work together with a 'can do' attitude, arresting and prosecuting offenders.
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