以生活成本和失业为驱动, 法律专家说, 悉尼的零售盗窃在两年内上升了70%以上。 Sydney's retail theft rose over 70% in two years, driven by cost of living and unemployment, legal experts say.

Sydney的零售盗窃事件激增, 有些郊区两年内增长超过70%, 与市内生活成本危机恶化有关, Faraj辩护律师指出, Sydney's retail theft has surged, with some suburbs seeing increases over 70% in two years, linked to the city’s worsening cost-of-living crisis, according to Faraj Defence Lawyers. 该公司的研究查明了在高失业地区基于需求的盗窃行为和在繁忙富裕地区基于机会的盗窃行为。 The firm’s research identifies need-based theft in high-unemployment areas and opportunity-based theft in busy affluent zones. 根据《1900年刑事法》,此类罪行——如隐瞒物品或改变价格——可导致罚款、监禁或影响工作和旅行的持久犯罪记录。 Under the Crimes Act 1900, such offenses—like concealing items or altering prices—can lead to fines, imprisonment, or lasting criminal records affecting jobs and travel.