Retail Crime

Health & Wellbeing

Surge in retail crime and violence against shopworkers demands urgent action

Usdaw’s latest survey reveals a significant rise in violence against shopworkers linked to an increase in shoplifting, with the union advocating for urgent legislative and policing reforms to protect retail employees.

Legal

Usdaw calls for legislative protection for Northern Ireland’s retail workers

Usdaw urges Northern Ireland's political leaders to legislate protections for retail workers facing increased violence and abuse, similar to laws in Scotland.

Health & Wellbeing

British Retail Consortium calls on PCC candidates to get tough on retail crime

The BRC’s latest crime survey shows levels of violence and abuse facing people working in retail skyrocketed across the country to over 1,300 incidents per day in 2022/23, from 870 the year before.