Group
Subdivision

073 Theft from retail premises

Latest release
Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classification (ANZSOC)
Reference period
2023

0730 Theft from retail premises

Theft from retail premises includes theft of goods for sale, other than vehicles, by avoiding payment for those goods.

Inclusions:

  • Fuel drive-offs
  • Shoplifting
  • Theft from market stalls
  • Theft from wholesale or factory retail outlets
  • Theft of property by conversion (rent to steal)
  • Theft of retail goods 
  • Other theft from retail premises

Exclusions:

  • Evade payment for services rendered – coded to 0799 Theft, nec
  • Illegal entry to a shop for the purposes of theft – coded to the relevant groups within 062 Burglary of a non-residential building
  • Leave a café, restaurant, pub, or bar without paying – coded to 0799 Theft, nec
  • Theft from retail premises with the use or threat of immediate force or violence – coded to the relevant groups within 051 Robbery
  • Theft from retail premises that involves the taking of tools, equipment, furnishings, or other items not for sale – coded to 0799 Theft, nec
  • Theft of a vehicle by conversion (rent to steal) – coded to the relevant groups within 071 Motor vehicle theft and related offences or 0792 Theft of other vehicles
  • Theft of money or assets belonging to one’s employer – coded to 0823 Embezzlement
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