Map reveals areas in England and Wales hardest hit by shoplifting 'epidemic'

Map reveals areas in England and Wales hardest hit by shoplifting 'epidemic'

A map of the areas hardest hit by retail crime has shown the North East to be the worst affected region (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk) The North East has been hardest hit by the rise in shoplifting out of a list of hotspots in England and Wales, according to new research. Locations in the area feature disproportionately in the 25 municipalities worst impacted by the wave of retail crime, the analysis shows. Westminster is the single district with…