Latest News: retail crime
May 22, 2026 6:15 am
More than 800 local businesses are contributing to a £23 million private investment package to help bolster security operations and infrastructure in London’s West End. The... View Article
April 3, 2026 7:53 am
Marks & Spencer’s retail director has called for stronger action on retail crime following a series of incidents involving shoplifting and violence in its stores. Thinus... View Article
March 17, 2026 11:07 am
A new survey has found that more than 14 million people in the UK have witnessed violence or abuse against retail workers in the past year.... View Article
March 17, 2026 6:55 am
The convenience sector has seen a year-on-year fall in the number of shop theft incidents following record investment by local shops in crime prevention and detection... View Article
February 24, 2026 7:30 am
The British Retail Consortium’s new Crime Report has shown that violence and abuse against retail workers declined by a fifth from 2,000 incidents per day in 2023/4... View Article
February 10, 2026 10:03 pm
Abuse, violence, and anti-social behaviour towards retail workers have become an unacceptable norm, prompting investment in security guards, body-worn cameras and incident reporting tools. For years,... View Article
November 4, 2025 6:52 am
The Retail Trust has launched a new campaign to urge shoppers to respect store staff amid rising levels of abuse in shops. The Let’s Respect Retail... View Article
May 13, 2025 6:50 am
James Frith, Member of Parliament for Bury North MP, has visited a Currys store at Woodfields Retail Park to discuss retail crime and digital inclusion. The... View Article
April 2, 2025 6:54 am
Currys is making its largest ever annual investment in store safety measures as it looks to keep staff safe and deter shoplifters. As part of this,... View Article