noun
The act of stealing property.
resource theft
Bike theft is on the rise.
ADJ
petty
attempted
car, cattle, etc.
PREP
~ from
The police arrested a man suspected of theft from the supermarket last week.
~ of
The theft of his bicycle upset him so much that he reported it to the police immediately.
noun — the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
A suspect was arrested for the theft of a gold necklace.
The man was charged with theft.
I'd like to report a theft.
This man was charged with theft.