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Shoplifting Declines as Hull Retailers Boost Security Measures

3/17/2026

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Rob Ellis, a shopkeeper in Hull, says security shutters reduced shoplifting, saving about £1,000 this year after previously losing about £400 weekly.
Police data show area shoplifting fell from 62 to 48 in January.
The British Retail Consortium reports violence against shop workers has fallen from 2,000 to 1,600 daily, due to better police response and retailer investment.
Local shoppers support enhanced security measures to deter theft.

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Rob Ellis, a shopkeeper in Hull, says security shutters reduced shoplifting, saving about £1,000 this year after previously losing about £400 weekly.
Police data show area shoplifting fell from 62 to 48 in January.
The British Retail Consortium reports violence against shop workers has fallen from 2,000 to 1,600 daily, due to better police response and retailer investment.
Local shoppers support enhanced security measures to deter theft.