petty theft

noun

: the crime of stealing something that does not have a high value

Examples of petty theft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nearly half of the oil executives (47%) said the most common form of theft was targeted and organized, while 42% described it as opportunistic petty theft. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Records show that Havas was arrested in 2008 on a charge of petty theft. — Henry J. Gomez, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

He was arrested on suspicion of grand theft and petty theft and booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026

In April, courts re-reviewed Gerald Kowalczyk’s arraignment for petty theft, where he was given a $75,000 bail amount for buying a hamburger with a stranger’s credit card. — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for petty theft

• bereft
• cleft
• deft
• heft
• left

Legal Definition

petty theft

see also:

theft