Three out of four shoplifters caught in Poland

According to the World Report on Theft in Retail Trade, prepared by the British Centre for Retail Research, Poland ranks seventh in the European Union in terms of the value of stolen goods. The research encompassed 32 countries across the world, taking into account over 138,000 stores. Losses in Poland are estimated at EUR 1.2 billion annually, however, three out of four thieves are caught. According to police, most experienced thieves steal goods of no more than zł.249 in value, as above this amount they can be charged. Between January and September this year the police recorded 138 cases of theft of goods worth more than zł.250 across the country. It was also revealed that men are four times more likely to steal than women. Great Britain ranks first in the report, with estimated annual losses of almost EUR 5.6 billion. (Dziennik, p. 9) A.K.