
Almost 290,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved in 2024-25, according to House of Commons library analysis.
The figures showed 55.5% of investigations in England and Wales failed to identify a suspect, while just 18.3% resulted in a charge.

Almost 290,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved in 2024-25, according to House of Commons library analysis.
The figures showed 55.5% of investigations in England and Wales failed to identify a suspect, while just 18.3% resulted in a charge.