Liquor retailers face the consequences of a long-term spike in alcohol theft, with half of all stores reporting security incidents each week.

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Retail thefts across NSW have increased by five per cent in the past two years, with alcohol the most commonly stolen item.

Data from the state's Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research showed retail thefts had spiked 30 per cent in a decade, with incidents involving stolen alcohol increasing by more than 140 per cent.

The increase in liquor theft comes as the state considers ways to alleviate alcohol dependency as part of its long-awaited drug summit response, expected before the end of the year.

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