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Somerset sees sharp rise in 'making off without payment' crimes

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The number of people running off without paying for stuff in Somerset has risen by more than half since last year.An analysis of open crime data by Somerset Live has revealed an alarming rise in 'making off without payment' crimes across the country.The number of said offences recorded by police in Somerset reached 467 in 2015-16 - more than one for every day of the year.This figure is 57 per cent higher than the 298 recorded in 2014-15, and is a whopping 90 per cent higher than the average...

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