May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM
Confidence 66
Relevance: 60
Relevance Confidence: 70
Evidence Strength: 65
Narrative Certainty: 50
Polarization: 10
Rise in shoplifting and theft in UK finds nine in 10 retailers in rural areas targeted
Nine in 10 rural retailers in the UK have been victims of crime in the past year, with average financial losses of £83,000.