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Apr 25, 2026 • via GB News

Greggs Hides Fridges From 530,000 Thieves

Prosecutions sink to 6.5 per cent as staff face assaults

Greggs removes self-service fridges amid a 133 per cent shoplifting surge, with charges below one in 20 cases. This reveals policing's retail abandonment, forcing chains into defensive layouts nationwide.

Feb 25, 2026 • via BBC News

Chocolate Shelves Fall to Organised Raids

Co-ops lose £250,000 yearly as security boxes lock Cadbury Dairy Milk

Retailers cage chocolate bars amid 5.5 million shop thefts, with organised criminals targeting it to order. Police highlight incidents but fail to stem losses burdening stores and staff.

Dec 30, 2025 • via The Standard

£16.7 Million Monthly Theft Haunts London Retailers

99,363 offences logged, true scale nine times higher

London's shoplifting costs retailers £16.7m monthly amid 12% rise and police blaming victims. Crackdowns yield arrests but fail to stem fastest-growing crime, dooming high streets.