WA is emerging as one of the worst States for retail crime at department store Myer, with boss Olivia Wirth revealing almost two-thirds of incidents at its stores now involve threatening and aggressive behaviour.

Ms Wirth on Tuesday said retail crime was “endemic” and had escalated across Australia, echoing comments from other major retailers in recent months.

“There is, quite frankly, an alarming rate of anti-social behaviour towards our staff,” she said. “The problem is endemic and has clearly escalated in the past 12 months. Not only is it happening more often, but the severity of incidents is growing.”

Threatening and aggressive behaviour occurs in 60 to 70 per cent of incidents in all States, with the highest in Victoria — about 70 per cent.

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