Currys cracks down on crime

Currys has announced the rollout of a new crime reporting tool to all its UK&I stores to enhance store safety, following a successful trial

Currys conducted a twelve-week trial, across two different regions, identifying ten repeat offenders and resulting in three arrests. Furthermore, the tool prevented stock loss, saving over £20k worth of product. These results contributed to the decision to proceed with the full rollout.

Auror's software plays a pivotal role as a tool in improving the accuracy and speed of crime reporting.

In a secure environment, stores can easily record quality information about crimes and the perpetrators, which are then matched and connected with offences nationwide.

This initiative eliminates fragmented communication channels used to report crime and theft in stores, such as emails and messages, ensuring a streamlined and secure process. Store teams are encouraged to include a police or crime reference number when logging reports and provide detailed descriptions and images to enhance intelligence linking and pattern identification.

“The rollout of the Auror platform across all our UK&I stores marks another important step in our commitment to making our stores a safer place to work and shop. This technology has already helped us identify repeat offenders, prevent stock loss, and support police investigations more effectively. By transforming how we capture and share intelligence, we’re building a smarter, faster, and more unified approach to tackling retail crime,” said Currys COO Lindsay Haselhurst.