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Shoplifting continues to spike in Coquitlam; assault rate dips

stock photo While there’s been a decline in persons crimes such as assault, property crimes are up in Coquitlam – largely due to a rise in shoplifting. Shoplifting was up 37 percent in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the three-year average. The total of 451 incidents of shoplifting was down from 480 incidents in the first quarter of 2025. The spike has been seen across the Lower Mainland and is: “driven by cost of living challenges,” acco…
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Tri-Cities Dispatch broke the news in on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
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