Oxfordshire bakery has hundreds of pounds worth stolen

Naimee Reed, owner of ‘Bakes by Naimee’, which operates across north Oxfordshire, has been left disheartened after seeing stock go missing in a matter of weeks.

The honesty boxes are placed across the area selling homemade sweet treats, cakes, and brownies.

The baker first noticed stock go missing over the last month, but in the last two weeks alone, more than 80 bakes have been taken without payment, totalling £360.

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One of the honesty boxes (Image: Bakes by Naimee)

Mrs Reed said: “As a small business, losses like this have a huge impact.

“Every bake is made with time, effort, ingredients, and care, and I work incredibly hard to keep these boxes stocked for you all.

“I’m honestly really disappointed that this needs to be addressed. Please remember that honesty boxes only work when people are honest.”

Naimee with an occasion cake (Image: Bakes by Naimee)

She added: “It’s incredibly disappointing to see a small number of people take advantage of a system built on trust, especially when the vast majority of customers are so supportive and respectful.”

As a result, Mrs Reed will now be adding additional security cameras to be installed inside the boxes themselves.

She has been running her baking business for more than eight years, specialising in bakes goods such as cookies, rocky roads and blondies, along with occasion cakes for birthdays, weddings and christenings

Mrs Reed has one bake box in Brackley, one in Bicester and one in Heyford, as well as a trailer for events.