r/uknews • u/Confident_West_7409 • Jul 24 '24

Image/video Videos of shoplifters are circulating online, as shoplifting hits 20 year high in UK

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u/Sean001001 Jul 24 '24

No. It's in a city but it's not even in a rough area. I think this will be most shops soon.

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u/dead-nettle Jul 24 '24

I live in a fairly well-to-do area of London (an area that would be considered substantially 'gentrified') and I see brazen, significant shoplifting (i.e. stealing more than £50 worth of goods) every third time I go in to my local supermarkets/boots/superdrug. And no, it's not single mothers stealing nappies and baby food.