Retail Crime - Rural Market Towns As I shopkeeper in Wotton I think I approve, but I also have considerable experience dealing with the fallout when this sort of thing goes horribly wrong.... There has been a noticeable increase in retail theft in recent times, cost of living and all and it affects the viability of smaller shops. It's interesting to note that the retail crime plan, to tackle this sort of thing, has recently been removed from the Police and Crime Commissioner's web site. ...