Almost 290,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved in 2024-25, according to House of Commons library analysis.The figures showed 55.5% of investigations in England and Wales failed to identify a suspect, while just 18.3% resulted in a charge.Some 289,464 cases were closed with no suspect across forces in England and Wales in 2024-25, up from 245,337 in 2023-24.

Almost 290,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved in 2024-25, according to House of Commons library analysis.The figures showed 55.5% of investigations in England and Wales failed to identify a suspect, while just 18.3% resulted in a charge.Some 289,464 cases were closed with no suspect across forces in England and Wales in 2024-25, up from 245,337 in 2023-24.