Retail Theft in Australia Just Hit a 21-Year High. Here’s What the Numbers Actually Mean.
The scale is no longer ambiguous. Nationally, 595,660 people were recorded as victims of theft in 2024 — the highest figure in 21 years, and a 6% increase on the year before. Retail premises now account for close to half of all recorded theft incidents in Australia, up sharply from a decade ago. The cost […]