<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/06/new-data-shows-shoplifting-offences-are-surging-in-parts-of-the-uk/"></div>Shoplifting offences across areas such as the West Midlands have jumped 30 per cent over the past year, according to new data. Figures presented to the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner’s Accountability and Governance Board showed there were 31,620 recorded shoplifting offences in the 12 months to March, up from 24,295 the previous year....<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/06/new-data-shows-shoplifting-offences-are-surging-in-parts-of-the-uk/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->