Five years after Protection of Workers Act, crime still rises – SGF

The latest figures published by the Scottish Government show that shop theft has once again increased in 2026, while assaults reported under the Protection of Workers (Retail) Act 2021 reach a new total of 11,794 (to June 26). Shoplifting in the year ending June 2026 increased by 20 per cent compared to the previous year (from 47,381 to 56,920 crimes), marking an increase of 129 per cent from the…