Brazen shoplifters are caught on camera clearing convenience store’s shelves – as owner tells how one punched him as he battles crime costing him 26,000 a year [Video]

 A convenience store has caught brazen shoplifters stealing from their shelves as the owners reveal £26,000 worth of goods were stolen in a year. 

Vince and Fiona Malone, owners of Tenby stores in Pembrokeshire, estimate that on average their business loses £500 a week because of stolen goods.

Cases of shoplifting across the UK have soared in recent years – with the Office for National Statistics estimating that it has increased by an astonishing 30 per cent between March 2023 and March 2024. 

For small business such as Mr and Mrs Malone’s store the loss of income because of shoplifting means they can’t hire new staff. 

Mrs Malone, speaking to BBC Newsnight, said: ‘They [shoplifters] think it is a victimless crime but it’s not and stealing from shops can have a big impact.’