PETTY crime is costing small businesses thousands of pounds, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Small businesses each lose an average of £13,500 every year because of crime, while more than two thirds are victims of crime, according to an FSB survey, which puts vandalism and vehicle damage at the top of the list.
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