Shoplifting Soars in Somerset: Central Bath & Lansdown Emerges as the South West’s Hardest Hit High Street Tuesday, June 24, 2025 shoplifting somerset retailcrime kamikaze theft crimestats independentretail avonsomerset highstreets costofliving Shoplifting in Britain is surging, with Somerset’s Central Bath & Lansdown identified as the South West’s retail theft hotspot. Police across England and Wales recorded over 500,000 shoplifting offences in 2024, marking a … Read More