Question follow-through · 28285

Shoplifting: Sutton Coldfield

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of shoplifting in Royal Sutton Coldfield over the last three years.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
9 Sept 2026
Target answer date
11 Sept 2026
Answer
14 Sept 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of shoplifting in Royal Sutton Coldfield over the last three years.

  2. 11 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The level of shop theft remains unacceptable. But our action to restore neighbourhood policing is making a difference – including delivering more than 3,100 additional police officers and PCSOs into neighbourhood roles since March 2025.There are signs the...

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Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.

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Burglary: Sutton Coldfield

15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of burglary in Royal Sutton Coldfield over the last five years.