The number of people convicted in Scottish courts, where the main charge was Shoplifting, was published on 21 June 2022 in Table 4b of the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2020-21 bulletin. The most recent five years of data are shown in the following table: Financial year 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 1 People convicted where the main charge was Shoplifting 6,248 5,661 5,928 5,422 2,673 1.