Increasing inflation, in particular the rising cost of energy and food bills, could see more women commit crimes due to poverty and economic need.
The warning has been made by the Alliance for Youth Justice (AYJ) coalition and the charity Agenda, who say that women under the age of 25 are among groups at greatest risk of unemployment.
Black and ethnic minority young women and young mothers are at particular risk of poverty fuelled by inflation, they warn.
“Evidence suggests that the likelihood of offending as a result of poverty and economic need is set to continue for young women, perhaps at greater rates than for young men,” states a report by the two charities following a two-year research project into the justice system’s treatment of young women.
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