All Crime articles
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NewsCost of retail crime soars to £354m despite fall in shop theft incidents, ACS finds
Shop theft has declined following record investment in security measures, but the cost of crime continues to rise
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NewsGenerational smoking ban will ‘fuel booming illicit trade’, warns Dee Sedani
One Stop retailer Dee Sedani criticises the generation smoking ban, warning it will push tobacco products underground
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NewsDevon shoplifter who stole £7,600 of alcohol to order is convicted
A Devon shoplifter who stole booze valued at over £7,500 has admitted 18 theft offences
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NewsNine out of 10 retailers asked for illicit tobacco and vapes weekly
Almost nine out of 10 convenience retailers are regularly asked by customers if they stock illicit nicotine products
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NewsRetail Trust joins forces with Merseyside Police for UK-first scheme tackling retail worker abuse
Merseyside Police has become the first UK police force to partner with Retail Trust
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NewsCalls for extra security for independent retailers raised in Parliament
Lib Dem MP Joshua Reynolds raised the issue of retail crime in Parliament last week
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NewsVPZ seeks clarity after minister acknowledges vapes made to circumvent UK regulations
VPZ seeks clarity after a health minister acknowledged some manufacturers make vapes designed to circumvent regulations
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NewsEx-shoplifters share insights with police to offer solutions on retail crime
An event organised by Nottinghamshire Police brought former shoplifters and the force together
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NewsWatch the moment a prolific Kent shoplifter is finally caught
Kent Police have issued a video showing the arrest of a prolific shoplifter on the Isley of Sheppey
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News'We’re a safe place' - Londis retailer on youth crime craze bolstered by social media
A Londis store in London is offering itself as a safe space for anyone affected by a worrying craze
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NewsPembrokeshire retailer calls for UK-wide consistent deposit return scheme
Vince Malone has called for glass to be removed from Wales’ deposit return scheme
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NewsShoplifter banned from every Co-op in Shropshire
A man has been given a CBO, banning him from every Co-op store across Shropshire
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NewsSRC hints rise in retail crime in Scotland could be a result of better reporting
A Scottish trade body has said a rise in store offences last year was caused by a better level of crime being reported
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NewsLords reject amendment to derail generational smoking ban
Peers rejected an amendment that would have replaced the generational smoking ban with raising the tobacco purchase age to 21
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NewsUndercover operation exposes brazen illicit tobacco market in Brighton
A covert investigation in Brighton and Hove has exposed a thriving black market for illicit tobacco
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NewsBRC’s latest annual Crime Report reveals a fall in store violence
BRC reports violence against shop staff fell by a fifth - from 2,000 incidents per day in 2023/4 to 1,600 last year
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NewsHuman faeces and rat droppings found in fake cigarettes
Testing has uncovered shocking contaminants and safety risks in fake cigarettes
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NewsShoplifter who admitted to 43 offences finally jailed
Nottinghamshire Police are finally celebrating catching a repeat offender
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NewsRetail worker morale slumped in 2025 as job numbers hit record low
New reports shows retail worker wellbeing fell and staff working while unwell hit new high last year
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NewsSouthsea c-store closed down after ‘one of the worst mouse infestations ever’
A convenience store in Southsea has been closed down by Portsmouth’s environmental health team