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Greater Manchester is in the midst of a shoplifting epidemic... and in one town, it's 'absolutely rife'
25.11.2023 - 08:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Andy Hardiment, assistant manager at discount store OneBelow in Hyde, Tameside, is recalling some of the more notable incidents of shoplifting he's witnessed recently. "The other week two girls came in and in three minutes they took about £100 of stuff - things like candles, Dove soap," he said.
"Then last Saturday four lads came in and basically did a full shop from all around the store. They took £200 worth of stuff.
"It's the cleaning products and toiletries mainly. They can take something that's £4 in here and go to the pubs and sell it for £2."
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Britain is in the midst of a shoplifting epidemic. Offences recorded by police in England and Wales rose by 25% in the past year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Between June and September shoplifting across Greater Manchester shoplifting went up by 10% year-on-year. But in Tameside it jumped by a staggering 52%.
At one Hyde-based toiletries and beauty products store, part of a national chain, the store manager says it feels like staff are 'fighting a losing battle'. The manager, who asked not to be named, said there are around 15 regular shoplifters known to businesses around the town centre.
"It happens daily," she said. "They take orders from the pubs. And they're clever about it. They know when staff are on their lunch or their breaks, or when we're quieter.
"It can be daunting. You can ring for security, but if they're at the other end of the shopping centre they don't get here in time. We have an email address for the police where we log everything, but they won't come out unless it's over £200."
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