Petition · Home Office
Introduce stricter penalties and enforcement for shoplifting.
Closed
92 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe this country is going through a shoplifting crisis and appears in our view to be almost decriminalised. All cases need investigation by the police (no matter the value of the items). First offences should attract substantial community service and mandatory custodial sentences after that.
The government, police and judiciary all need to work together to overcome this problem because we believe that it hits shop staff morale, that it grows a sense of lawlessness and that, ultimately, it costs the consumer.
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
92
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
20 Feb 2025
Closed
20 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 14 Aug 2026.