All Crime articles – Page 40
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NewsCentral England Co-op’s crime crackdown yields positive results
Central England Co-op has overseen a 6% drop in burglaries and 30% decrease in robberies across its stores following a major crackdown on retail crime.
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NewsCheshire One Stop store subjected to “terrifying” armed robbery
Cheshire Constabulary are appealing for witnesses following a “terrifying” armed robbery at a One Stop store in Warrington.
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NewsTobacco sniffer dog snaps up top Trading Standards prize
A sniffer dog who has helped to uncover more than £8m worth of illicit tobacco in the last six years has been awarded the top prize at the annual Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) Hero Awards 2019 - the first time the accolade has been handed to an animal.
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NewsMan jailed following Ipswich c-store robbery spree
A man has been jailed for five years following two convenience store armed robberies in eight days in Ipswich.
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NewsMan jailed following armed robbery at Lincolnshire One Stop
A man has been jailed for four years and eight months following a crowbar-wielding armed robbery at a One Stop store in Lincolnshire.
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NewsStore owners urge PCCs to focus funding boost on retail crime
Store owners have demanded more focus on tackling retail crime from Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), as new Home Office figures revealed a £1bn increase in overall police funding between 2018-19 and 2019-20.
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NewsMan jailed for 10 months for threatening c-store staff with knife
A man who threatened staff with a knife at a Nisa store in Swansea has been jailed for 10 months.
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NewsWitness appeal following Suffolk forecourt ATM ram-raid
Police are appealing for information following an ATM ram-raid at a Londis-branded forecourt in Suffolk.
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NewsPolice investigate violent armed robbery at Hyde McColl’s store
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a McColl’s store in Greater Manchester, in which store workers were ordered to lie on the floor and a customer was punched in the face.
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Features and analysisCrime special: Spar Lindford, Hampshire
Last year a ram raid caused £200,000 worth of damage to Spar Lindford and left owner Julian Taylor-Green facing an uphill battle to keep his store trading whilst making endless calls to contractors, suppliers and his insurer to ensure the future of the business.
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NewsC-store owners highlight impact of retail crime on BBC show
C-store retailers appeared on the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire show on Friday morning (28 June) to highlight their experiences of violence and abuse against store workers amid cross-industry calls for government action.
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Features and analysisCrime special: Londis Woodmansterne, Surrey
Two armed robberies in the space of a fortnight have failed to dent the resolve of Sukhbinder Kaur and her son Raj Kahlon not to let crime rob them of their livelihood.
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NewsRetail sector urges government to take action on violence and abuse
A cross-industry coalition of retailers and trade bodies have joined forces to call for further action to tackle violence and abuse against store workers.
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NewsMan charged in connection with armed robbery at Scunthorpe c-store
A man has been charged following a knife-wielding armed robbery at a c-store in North Lincolnshire.
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Features and analysisCrime special: Co-op Dedham, Essex
When a ram raid left their store unsafe to work in, the team at Dedham Co-op set up shop in a barn, braving a fierce winter and a scorching summer to serve customers while the store was rebuilt and refitted.
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Features and analysisSecurity: Stand up to shoplifting
Unable to rely on the police for help, many retailers are adopting new security measures to defend their stores from light-fingered offenders.
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NewsTeenager murdered at west London convenience store
A murder investigation has been launched after a teenager was fatally stabbed at a convenience store in west London.
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NewsConvenience store staff paying the price of retail crime
The emotional well-being of convenience store staff is being put at risk by the ever-present threat of crime and seemingly worsening levels of verbal abuse linked to age-related sales, retailers claim.
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NewsCrime falls at Budgens store after installing Facewatch technology
A family-run Budgens store in Buckinghamshire has seen a 25% reduction in crime since installing new Facewatch facial recognition technology.
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NewsMan arrested following Premier robbery in Nottinghamshire
A man has been arrested in connection with a robbery at a Premier store in Nottinghamshire.