00:02Shoplifting in London has trebled over five years, according to new figures.
00:06There were almost 94,000 cases of shoplifting reported to the Metropolitan Police in 2024 and 2025.
00:13Just 6.5% reportedly resulted in a charge, the lowest rate for any police force in the country.
00:20The data, sourced from the House of Commons library, shows the Metropolitan Police is the only force in the country
00:27with a charge rate below 10%.
00:29The next lowest is the British Transport Police at 10.79%,
00:34while Durham Constabulary records the highest rate of shoplifting cases resulting in charges with overall performance.
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