302 local authorities · 12 months to June 2026

Highest police-recorded shoplifting rates

Local authorities in England and Wales ranked by shoplifting offences recorded by the police per 1,000 residents. England and Wales: 8.3 per 1,000. A high recorded rate is not a measure of how dangerous an area is; see the caveat below.

#Local authorityPer 1,000Offences12-month changevs England & Wales
1City of LondonCity of London Police108.41,694▲ 5.2%+1,206%
2WestminsterMetropolitan Police Service41.88,883▲ 24.8%+404%
3HartlepoolCleveland Police23.02,297▼ 1.4%+177%
4Kensington and ChelseaMetropolitan Police Service22.43,261▲ 18.8%+170%
5LincolnLincolnshire Police22.32,302▼ 5.5%+169%
6EastbourneSussex Police21.52,230▼ 18.1%+159%
7DartfordKent Police21.02,653▲ 24%+153%
8Stockton-on-TeesCleveland Police20.34,206▲ 115.3%+145%
9HastingsSussex Police19.21,746▲ 48%+131%
10CamdenMetropolitan Police Service18.43,990▲ 2.7%+122%
11MiddlesbroughCleveland Police18.32,792▲ 36.8%+120%
12NottinghamNottinghamshire Police17.65,730▲ 1.6%+112%
13IslingtonMetropolitan Police Service17.33,890▲ 14.4%+108%
14North East LincolnshireHumberside Police17.12,733▲ 44.5%+106%
15NorwichNorfolk Constabulary17.02,470▼ 2.4%+105%
16ReadingThames Valley Police16.73,074▲ 14.7%+101%
17Brighton and HoveSussex Police16.64,708▼ 8.1%+100%
18CambridgeCambridgeshire Constabulary16.62,489▼ 11.8%+100%
19IpswichSuffolk Constabulary16.62,320▲ 62.8%+100%
20CanterburyKent Police15.72,558▲ 16.8%+89%
21WorthingSussex Police15.31,747▼ 1.2%+84%
22CrawleySussex Police14.71,832▲ 2.1%+77%
23Newcastle upon TyneNorthumbria Police14.44,619▼ 4.6%+73%
24Hammersmith and FulhamMetropolitan Police Service14.32,725▲ 24.8%+72%
25Kingston upon Hull, City ofHumberside Police14.13,840▲ 15.4%+70%
26SouthamptonHampshire Constabulary13.73,550▲ 2.6%+65%
27Redcar and ClevelandCleveland Police13.61,895▼ 0.2%+64%
28PortsmouthHampshire Constabulary13.52,865▼ 2%+63%
29SolihullWest Midlands Police13.42,960▲ 5%+61%
30WorcesterWest Mercia Police12.91,377▼ 0.3%+55%
31CardiffSouth Wales Police12.84,902▼ 8.2%+54%
32OxfordThames Valley Police12.72,115▼ 22.1%+53%
33Bristol, City ofAvon and Somerset Constabulary12.56,188▲ 1.7%+51%
34South TynesideNorthumbria Police12.51,898▼ 25.1%+51%
35BurnleyLancashire Constabulary12.21,235▲ 38.8%+47%
36DoncasterSouth Yorkshire Police12.03,878▲ 18.8%+45%
37LeedsWest Yorkshire Police12.010,069▼ 5.4%+45%
38NewportGwent Police12.02,027▼ 5.7%+45%
39SunderlandNorthumbria Police12.03,454▲ 2%+45%
40MansfieldNottinghamshire Police11.91,351▼ 11.8%+43%
41North TynesideNorthumbria Police11.92,556▲ 0.5%+43%
42BroxtoweNottinghamshire Police11.81,343▼ 2.2%+42%
43County DurhamDurham Constabulary11.86,371▲ 9.3%+42%
44WolverhamptonWest Midlands Police11.83,310▼ 2%+42%
45Southend-on-SeaEssex Police11.52,137▲ 26.7%+39%
46WalsallWest Midlands Police11.33,331▼ 18.7%+36%
47LambethMetropolitan Police Service11.23,521▲ 16.6%+35%
48DarlingtonDurham Constabulary11.11,258▲ 7.9%+34%
49GatesheadNorthumbria Police11.12,257▼ 1.6%+34%
50NewhamMetropolitan Police Service11.14,172▼ 11.6%+34%
51AshfieldNottinghamshire Police11.01,434▼ 13.6%+33%
52BassetlawNottinghamshire Police11.01,389▼ 6.5%+33%
53SheffieldSouth Yorkshire Police10.96,312▼ 5.7%+31%
54BirminghamWest Midlands Police10.712,627▼ 3.7%+29%
55BostonLincolnshire Police10.7772▼ 12.9%+29%
56DerbyDerbyshire Constabulary10.72,945▲ 8%+29%
57ExeterDevon & Cornwall Police10.71,471▼ 43.3%+29%
58ThurrockEssex Police10.61,917▼ 10.3%+28%
59Tower HamletsMetropolitan Police Service10.63,541▲ 37.4%+28%
60LiverpoolMerseyside Police10.55,327▲ 14.9%+27%
61RotherhamSouth Yorkshire Police10.52,938▲ 48.5%+27%
62Milton KeynesThames Valley Police10.43,225▲ 2.2%+25%
63LewishamMetropolitan Police Service10.33,092▲ 43.1%+24%
64Merthyr TydfilSouth Wales Police10.3603▼ 18.3%+24%
65HillingdonMetropolitan Police Service10.13,289▲ 14.4%+22%
66YorkNorth Yorkshire Police10.12,115▼ 16.8%+22%
67PeterboroughCambridgeshire Constabulary9.92,234▲ 5.3%+19%
68CoventryWest Midlands Police9.73,523▼ 4.6%+17%
69WrexhamNorth Wales Police9.71,333▲ 14.8%+17%
70HackneyMetropolitan Police Service9.62,561▲ 13.7%+16%
71Nuneaton and BedworthWarwickshire Police9.61,390▲ 12.5%+16%
72SouthwarkMetropolitan Police Service9.63,014▼ 21.8%+16%
73ArunSussex Police9.51,633▼ 2.3%+14%
74Bath and North East SomersetAvon and Somerset Constabulary9.51,914▼ 12%+14%
75BrentwoodEssex Police9.5757▼ 0.7%+14%
76North LincolnshireHumberside Police9.51,637▲ 24%+14%
77BroxbourneHertfordshire Constabulary9.4967▲ 4.5%+13%
78ChesterfieldDerbyshire Constabulary9.4998▼ 0.4%+13%
79HaringeyMetropolitan Police Service9.42,499▲ 6.7%+13%
80SandwellWest Midlands Police9.43,335▲ 8.5%+13%
81StevenageHertfordshire Constabulary9.4870▲ 17.9%+13%
82ErewashDerbyshire Constabulary9.21,047▲ 5.3%+11%
83TorbayDevon & Cornwall Police9.21,285▲ 0.5%+11%
84GreenwichMetropolitan Police Service9.12,732▲ 3.1%+10%
85TorfaenGwent Police9.1857▲ 10.7%+10%
86WarwickWarwickshire Police9.11,431▲ 65.6%+10%
87Kingston upon ThamesMetropolitan Police Service9.01,563▼ 2.6%+8%
88HounslowMetropolitan Police Service8.92,662▼ 1.8%+7%
89Newark and SherwoodNottinghamshire Police8.91,146▼ 24.9%+7%
90LeicesterLeicestershire Police8.83,369▼ 13%+6%
91Stoke-on-TrentStaffordshire Police8.82,404▼ 10.1%+6%
92Vale of GlamorganSouth Wales Police8.81,192▲ 1.8%+6%
93DudleyWest Midlands Police8.72,909▼ 12.1%+5%
94BrentMetropolitan Police Service8.63,040▼ 11.9%+4%
95DenbighshireNorth Wales Police8.6843▼ 13.7%+4%
96ThanetKent Police8.51,224▼ 3%+2%
97ChelmsfordEssex Police8.41,595▲ 12.6%+1%
98ColchesterEssex Police8.41,682▲ 15%+1%
99PrestonLancashire Constabulary8.41,376▼ 8.8%+1%
100Telford and WrekinWest Mercia Police8.41,669▼ 8.3%+1%
101WakefieldWest Yorkshire Police8.43,096▼ 17.2%+1%
102CherwellThames Valley Police8.31,431▼ 13.3%0%
103CroydonMetropolitan Police Service8.33,405▼ 9.3%0%
104SwanseaSouth Wales Police8.22,039▼ 15.7%-1%
105Welwyn HatfieldHertfordshire Constabulary8.2999▼ 21.3%-1%
106BarnetMetropolitan Police Service8.13,297▲ 19.3%-2%
107Epsom and EwellSurrey Police8.1674▲ 55.7%-2%
108SomersetAvon and Somerset Constabulary8.14,789▲ 1.5%-2%
109St AlbansHertfordshire Constabulary8.11,225▼ 19.4%-2%
110BasildonEssex Police8.01,539▲ 9.7%-4%
111BlackpoolLancashire Constabulary8.01,149▼ 25.9%-4%
112BromleyMetropolitan Police Service8.02,693▼ 17%-4%
113EnfieldMetropolitan Police Service8.02,646▼ 23.1%-4%
114LutonBedfordshire Police8.01,888▼ 10.6%-4%
115Tunbridge WellsKent Police8.0955▲ 8.3%-4%
116WandsworthMetropolitan Police Service8.02,716▼ 2.8%-4%
117WatfordHertfordshire Constabulary8.0858▼ 8.1%-4%
118AdurSussex Police7.9509▼ 37.9%-5%
119PlymouthDevon & Cornwall Police7.92,157▼ 2.4%-5%
120RushmoorHampshire Constabulary7.9835▼ 20.5%-5%
121SwaleKent Police7.91,274▼ 11.9%-5%
122BedfordBedfordshire Police7.81,540▼ 22.2%-6%
123ConwyNorth Wales Police7.8898▼ 6%-6%
124GuildfordSurrey Police7.81,185▲ 6.7%-6%
125HaveringMetropolitan Police Service7.82,178▼ 5.5%-6%
126RedbridgeMetropolitan Police Service7.82,499▲ 29.2%-6%
127RedditchWest Mercia Police7.8687▼ 6.3%-6%
128South GloucestershireAvon and Somerset Constabulary7.82,396▲ 16.2%-6%
129Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleDorset Police7.73,114▼ 1.9%-7%
130CalderdaleWest Yorkshire Police7.71,628▲ 6.8%-7%
131CharnwoodLeicestershire Police7.71,455▼ 1%-7%
132ChichesterSussex Police7.6986▲ 3%-8%
133HarlowEssex Police7.6745▼ 7.2%-8%
134Isle of WightHampshire Constabulary7.61,063▼ 2.1%-8%
135MeltonLeicestershire Police7.6418▲ 53.7%-8%
136Wyre ForestWest Mercia Police7.6788▼ 4.7%-8%
137Waltham ForestMetropolitan Police Service7.32,080▲ 1.7%-12%
138BlabyLeicestershire Police7.2782▼ 21.6%-13%
139HavantHampshire Constabulary7.1906▼ 8.4%-14%
140MedwayKent Police7.12,091▼ 16.1%-14%
141NorthumberlandNorthumbria Police7.12,373▼ 20.6%-14%
142RunnymedeSurrey Police7.1665▲ 40.6%-14%
143TamworthStaffordshire Police7.1580▲ 0.3%-14%
144West LindseyLincolnshire Police7.1705▲ 28.9%-14%
145West NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshire Police7.13,162▼ 9.4%-14%
146East LindseyLincolnshire Police7.01,031▼ 2.7%-16%
147Folkestone and HytheKent Police7.0790▲ 7.3%-16%
148RotherSussex Police7.0677▼ 23.8%-16%
149BarnsleySouth Yorkshire Police6.91,733▼ 11.8%-17%
150DoverKent Police6.9840▲ 12.1%-17%
151FlintshireNorth Wales Police6.91,083▲ 9%-17%
152MaidstoneKent Police6.91,321▼ 14.4%-17%
153SpelthorneSurrey Police6.9736▼ 0.4%-17%
154Cannock ChaseStaffordshire Police6.8710▼ 21.1%-18%
155GedlingNottinghamshire Police6.8829▲ 1.7%-18%
156MonmouthshireGwent Police6.8651▲ 22.6%-18%
157North DevonDevon & Cornwall Police6.8689▲ 0.3%-18%
158St. HelensMerseyside Police6.81,299▲ 15.5%-18%
159SwindonWiltshire Police6.81,666▼ 8.1%-18%
160Three RiversHertfordshire Constabulary6.8656▲ 27.4%-18%
161AshfordKent Police6.7958▼ 19.9%-19%
162BridgendSouth Wales Police6.7983▲ 10.7%-19%
163Great YarmouthNorfolk Constabulary6.7677▼ 7.9%-19%
164West BerkshireThames Valley Police6.71,117▲ 0.4%-19%
165EalingMetropolitan Police Service6.62,559▼ 21%-20%
166SuttonMetropolitan Police Service6.61,413▲ 1%-20%
167GwyneddNorth Wales Police6.5782▲ 8.2%-22%
168HyndburnLancashire Constabulary6.4560▼ 12.8%-23%
169North NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshire Police6.42,423▼ 32.8%-23%
170WychavonWest Mercia Police6.4890▲ 2.8%-23%
171South KestevenLincolnshire Police6.3929▲ 4.7%-24%
172WokingSurrey Police6.3671▲ 38.1%-24%
173BradfordWest Yorkshire Police6.23,468▼ 14.4%-25%
174DacorumHertfordshire Constabulary6.21,008▼ 21.7%-25%
175RushcliffeNottinghamshire Police6.2795▼ 16.7%-25%
176Newcastle-under-LymeStaffordshire Police6.1775▼ 11%-27%
177SloughThames Valley Police6.11,014▼ 13.1%-27%
178BexleyMetropolitan Police Service6.01,532▼ 17.2%-28%
179HarrowMetropolitan Police Service6.01,630▼ 8.8%-28%
180North SomersetAvon and Somerset Constabulary6.01,365▼ 20.6%-28%
181SeftonMerseyside Police6.01,732▼ 2.1%-28%
182Blackburn with DarwenLancashire Constabulary5.9969▼ 17.7%-29%
183MertonMetropolitan Police Service5.91,300▼ 32.1%-29%
184BromsgroveWest Mercia Police5.8590▼ 3%-30%
185HorshamSussex Police5.8875▼ 11%-30%
186KirkleesWest Yorkshire Police5.82,605▲ 8.8%-30%
187Richmond upon ThamesMetropolitan Police Service5.81,144▼ 15.3%-30%
188Cheshire West and ChesterCheshire Constabulary5.72,146▲ 15.5%-31%
189Tonbridge and MallingKent Police5.6777▲ 0.1%-33%
190Bracknell ForestThames Valley Police5.4715▼ 14.5%-35%
191LewesSussex Police5.4551▼ 21.1%-35%
192Herefordshire, County ofWest Mercia Police5.31,014▲ 9.6%-36%
193HertsmereHertfordshire Constabulary5.3579▼ 46%-36%
194King's Lynn and West NorfolkNorfolk Constabulary5.3825▼ 3.4%-36%
195LancasterLancashire Constabulary5.3775▼ 1.1%-36%
196South RibbleLancashire Constabulary5.3625▼ 15.1%-36%
197TendringEssex Police5.2833▼ 15.3%-37%
198WyreLancashire Constabulary5.2631▲ 11.1%-37%
199CumberlandCumbria Constabulary5.11,426▼ 5.4%-39%
200East CambridgeshireCambridgeshire Constabulary5.1485▲ 26.3%-39%
201Malvern HillsWest Mercia Police5.1430▲ 12.6%-39%
202BuckinghamshireThames Valley Police5.02,933▼ 0.2%-40%
203East Riding of YorkshireHumberside Police5.01,790▼ 0.1%-40%
204Epping ForestEssex Police5.0694▼ 30.3%-40%
205FarehamHampshire Constabulary5.0573▼ 17%-40%
206High PeakDerbyshire Constabulary5.0462▲ 9%-40%
207KnowsleyMerseyside Police5.0821▲ 14.5%-40%
208Mole ValleySurrey Police5.0440▲ 15.8%-40%
209Oadby and WigstonLeicestershire Police5.0306▼ 30.1%-40%
210WirralMerseyside Police5.01,642▲ 41.3%-40%
211Amber ValleyDerbyshire Constabulary4.9648▲ 0.2%-41%
212North West LeicestershireLeicestershire Police4.9559▲ 15.5%-41%
213RugbyWarwickshire Police4.9619▲ 12.8%-41%
214WinchesterHampshire Constabulary4.9671▲ 4.7%-41%
215RossendaleLancashire Constabulary4.8357▲ 36.8%-42%
216Cheshire EastCheshire Constabulary4.71,988▼ 3.1%-43%
217Blaenau GwentGwent Police4.6309▼ 34.5%-45%
218CarmarthenshireDyfed-Powys Police4.6882▲ 16.1%-45%
219East StaffordshireStaffordshire Police4.6611▼ 4.4%-45%
220EastleighHampshire Constabulary4.6663▼ 21%-45%
221North YorkshireNorth Yorkshire Police4.62,961▼ 4.5%-45%
222SevenoaksKent Police4.6568▲ 2.2%-45%
223Stratford-on-AvonWarwickshire Police4.6688▲ 16.2%-45%
224WokinghamThames Valley Police4.6874▼ 29.6%-45%
225East HertfordshireHertfordshire Constabulary4.5711▲ 11.6%-46%
226Rhondda Cynon TafSouth Wales Police4.51,091▲ 2.2%-46%
227Basingstoke and DeaneHampshire Constabulary4.4861▼ 5.6%-47%
228PembrokeshireDyfed-Powys Police4.4554▲ 2.8%-47%
229Westmorland and FurnessCumbria Constabulary4.41,019▲ 2.3%-47%
230FenlandCambridgeshire Constabulary4.3455▼ 21.8%-48%
231LichfieldStaffordshire Police4.3491▼ 15.1%-48%
232PendleLancashire Constabulary4.2421▼ 5.6%-49%
233TeignbridgeDevon & Cornwall Police4.2589▲ 31.2%-49%
234Neath Port TalbotSouth Wales Police4.1585▼ 9.3%-51%
235ShropshireWest Mercia Police4.11,374▼ 19.8%-51%
236Surrey HeathSurrey Police4.1391▲ 15.7%-51%
237WarringtonCheshire Constabulary4.1894▲ 8.1%-51%
238WealdenSussex Police4.1685▼ 10.5%-51%
239WiltshireWiltshire Police4.12,159▲ 0.1%-51%
240Windsor and MaidenheadThames Valley Police4.1654▼ 2.2%-51%
241ElmbridgeSurrey Police4.0564▲ 27.6%-52%
242Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales Police4.0273▲ 7.9%-52%
243Reigate and BansteadSurrey Police4.0634▼ 21.2%-52%
244StaffordStaffordshire Police4.0569▼ 20.1%-52%
245Barking and DagenhamMetropolitan Police Service3.9924▼ 36%-53%
246ChorleyLancashire Constabulary3.9475▼ 1.5%-53%
247CornwallDevon & Cornwall Police3.92,276▼ 14.2%-53%
248HaltonCheshire Constabulary3.9508▼ 30.1%-53%
249HuntingdonshireCambridgeshire Constabulary3.9751▼ 15.7%-53%
250Mid DevonDevon & Cornwall Police3.9332▲ 36.6%-53%
251Test ValleyHampshire Constabulary3.9536▼ 25.9%-53%
252West SuffolkSuffolk Constabulary3.9736▼ 4.2%-53%
253GosportHampshire Constabulary3.8318▼ 39.4%-54%
254GraveshamKent Police3.8426▼ 28.8%-54%
255HarboroughLeicestershire Police3.8409▼ 14.8%-54%
256South HollandLincolnshire Police3.8378▼ 15.6%-54%
257BrecklandNorfolk Constabulary3.7547▼ 7%-55%
258East SuffolkSuffolk Constabulary3.7937▼ 16.1%-55%
259South OxfordshireThames Valley Police3.7588▲ 8.9%-55%
260BraintreeEssex Police3.6599▼ 23.9%-57%
261DorsetDorset Police3.61,404▼ 12%-57%
262FyldeLancashire Constabulary3.6313▼ 34.1%-57%
263Hinckley and BosworthLeicestershire Police3.6427▼ 26.8%-57%
264Mid SussexSussex Police3.6597▼ 16.4%-57%
265North East DerbyshireDerbyshire Constabulary3.6392▲ 56.2%-57%
266North HertfordshireHertfordshire Constabulary3.6497▼ 33.6%-57%
267TorridgeDevon & Cornwall Police3.6253▲ 25.9%-57%
268Central BedfordshireBedfordshire Police3.51,120▼ 26.8%-58%
269New ForestHampshire Constabulary3.5609▼ 41.2%-58%
270TandridgeSurrey Police3.5315▼ 8.7%-58%
271BolsoverDerbyshire Constabulary3.4289▼ 13.7%-59%
272West OxfordshireThames Valley Police3.4413▲ 11.9%-59%
273Castle PointEssex Police3.3301▼ 44.1%-60%
274WaverleySurrey Police3.3448▲ 23.1%-60%
275RutlandLeicestershire Police3.2135▲ 29.8%-61%
276CeredigionDyfed-Powys Police3.0217▼ 5.7%-64%
277East HampshireHampshire Constabulary3.0394▼ 5.3%-64%
278North KestevenLincolnshire Police3.0368▼ 24.1%-64%
279North NorfolkNorfolk Constabulary3.0315▼ 11.3%-64%
280South NorfolkNorfolk Constabulary3.0456▼ 31.2%-64%
281Vale of White HorseThames Valley Police2.9444▼ 26.5%-65%
282Derbyshire DalesDerbyshire Constabulary2.8205▼ 1%-66%
283RochfordEssex Police2.8251▲ 17.3%-66%
284Staffordshire MoorlandsStaffordshire Police2.8275▼ 32.9%-66%
285UttlesfordEssex Police2.8275▼ 16.2%-66%
286CaerphillyGwent Police2.6455▼ 33.7%-69%
287HartHampshire Constabulary2.5255▼ 33.8%-70%
288South CambridgeshireCambridgeshire Constabulary2.5442▼ 20.8%-70%
289South HamsDevon & Cornwall Police2.5234▲ 33.7%-70%
290South StaffordshireStaffordshire Police2.5284▼ 13.1%-70%
291BroadlandNorfolk Constabulary2.4336▲ 13.9%-71%
292MaldonEssex Police2.4169▲ 3%-71%
293West LancashireLancashire Constabulary2.4296▼ 34.1%-71%
294South DerbyshireDerbyshire Constabulary2.3278▼ 40.2%-72%
295BaberghSuffolk Constabulary2.2213▼ 12.7%-73%
296Isles of ScillyDevon & Cornwall Police2.25▲ 66.7%-73%
297PowysDyfed-Powys Police2.2302▲ 4.9%-73%
298North WarwickshireWarwickshire Police2.1144▼ 14.8%-75%
299Mid SuffolkSuffolk Constabulary2.0224▼ 2.6%-76%
300East DevonDevon & Cornwall Police1.8295▼ 9%-78%
301Ribble ValleyLancashire Constabulary1.6106▲ 15.2%-81%
302West DevonDevon & Cornwall Police1.697▲ 7.8%-81%

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Important caveat

Police-recorded crime counts offences reported to and recorded by the police. It is affected by whether people report crime and by changes in police recording practice, so it does not measure all crime that happens. The Crime Survey for England and Wales is the better guide to long-term trends in the crimes it covers. Police recorded crime is not designated as National Statistics.

Rates use resident population as the denominator. Areas with many visitors, commuters or shops, such as city centres, record more offences per resident than the number of people present would suggest. Areas whose force did not supply a complete 12 months of data are left out. Population: ONS mid-year estimates, mid-2025.