Shoplifting in North East England reaches record levels

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 05:48 · Archive

South Tyneside recorded 298 shoplifting offences in August, a record monthly high.

Northumbria Police has released its crime statistics for August, revealing significant shoplifting problems across the North East. South Tyneside recorded 298 shoplifting offences in the month, marking a record monthly high for the area.

The Shields Gazette reports that shoplifting in South Tyneside has almost quadrupled over the past six years. Sunderland's police data for the same period identified particular parts of the city experiencing the highest concentrations of shoplifting incidents.

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• Shoplifting in South Tyneside has almost quadrupled in just six years, shock new figures revealSouth Tyneside has seen a record monthly high of 298 shoplifting offences in August, according to Northumbria Police statistics.Shields Gazette · 11 Oct, 05:30
• The Sunderland shoplifting hotspots according to latest police dataNorthumbria Police has published its crime data for Sunderland for the month of August (2026) including the parts of the city with the highest recorded incidents of shoplifting.Sunderland Echo · 10 Oct, 07:00

In this story: Northumbria Police · South Tyneside · Sunderland

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