The overall number of crimes recorded by police in England and Wales in the year to June 2023 stood at 6.7 million
Shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales have risen by 25% in the past year, figures show. Some 365,164 offences were recorded in the year to June 2023, up a quarter on the previous 12 months.
Total police -recorded theft rose by 10% in the year to June 2023, though this is still below pre-pandemic levels. The ONS released police data alongside the findings of the annual crime survey, where members of the public are interviewed separately about their experiences. The latest increase has been mainly driven by the increase in shoplifting, together with a jump in fraud offences against businesses – more of which is being reported due to action by industry bodies, the ONS added. In contrast, the crime survey for England and Wales for the year ending June 2023 suggests people aged 16 and over experienced 8.4 million offences, down 10% on 9.4 million in the previous 12 months and a fall of 18% from 10.2 million in a survey for the year ending March 2020.
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