1 hour ago · Birmingham
‘I’d steal 10-15 times a day’: ex-offenders on the addictions driving prolific shoplifting
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Birmingham. The first report grouped here was at 11 Nov 2026, 12:10 UTC. The headline in use is “‘I’d steal 10-15 times a day’: ex-offenders on the addictions driving prolific shoplifting”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Former shoplifters say treatment and drug rehabilitation are essential to ending cycle of theft and imprisonment Police to target 500 chronic shoplifters in retail crime crackdown in England When Rhys, 34, stole goods from shops across Birmingham, he would often leave notes for the staff apologising for his actions.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian UK
‘I’d steal 10-15 times a day’: ex-offenders on the addictions driving prolific shoplifting
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian