petty thefts
Small-scale larceny acts
Petty thefts are minor acts of stealing, typically involving items of low value.
The term appears most often in legal contexts, where petty theft is distinguished from grand theft based on the value of what was taken—the threshold varying by jurisdiction.
He had a string of petty thefts on his record.
- purloiningTaking without permission
- shopliftingStealing store merchandise
- pilferingMinor, sneaky theft
- snatchingSeizing quickly, abruptly
- swipingTaking something swiftly
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Major-value property crime
grand larceny · armed robbery · grand theft auto · embezzlement · heist
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Theft with weapon threat
robbery · burglary · home invasion · violent crime · mugging
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