Government 'can no longer ignore' surging levels of retail crime

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The British Retail Consortium is calling on the government to take action over the rising levels of crime against retail workers.

The BRC’s latest crime survey found the amount of violence and abuse against retail workers reached 1,300 incidents per day between September 1, 2022, and August 31, 2023 – up from 870 per day the year before.

 

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