All Crime articles
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NewsHartlepool store loses licence over illicit cigarette and vape concerns
A convenience store has had its licence to sell alcohol revoked following concerns around underage sales
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NewsCoventry city centre cracking down on shoplifting with new systems and reporting
Coventry’s Business Improvement District is working in partnership with Coventry Police to reduce retail crime
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NewsLancashire store fined £4.5k for underage sales and illegal vapes
Lancashire store found to have hidden compartment containing illicit goods
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News25% of confiscated vapes in London and Lancashire schools contain spice
Research reveals widespread availability of spice-laced vapes on social media platforms
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News“We can’t wait for government to fix the challenges” Priyesh Vekaria on his AI crime-fighting in-store radio
Priyesh Vekaria has partnered with Retail AI on the new in-store radio at his Carlton Convenience Store
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NewsLanarkshire shopkeeper hospitalised after being slashed while taking bins out
Lanarkshire CID are appealing for information after a shopkeeper was seriously injured in an attack in Lanark
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News‘We are criminalising poverty’: Green Party’s new leader challenges shoplifting crackdown
Newly-elected Green Party leader suggests imprisonment is not the solution for those stealing out of poverty, and leading retailers agree
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NewsTorquay man gets four years after raiding convenience store at knifepoint
A Torquay man has been sentenced to four years in prison after raiding a shop at knifepoint
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NewsMeat is now the most stolen item from stores by shoplifters
85% of stores are reporting meat to be the most stolen item shoplifters are targeting
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NewsACS outlines impact of retail crime to Select Committee on small businesses
The ACS has been giving evidence to the Government about the impact of retail crime
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NewsMan jailed for 13 years for attempted murder on 84-year-old shop worker
A man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to the attempted murder of an 84-year-old shop worker
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NewsScottish retailers call for tougher response to shoplifting crisis
Indie retailers across Scotland demand urgent government and police intervention as new figures reveal shoplifting incidents have surged by 17% in the past year
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NewsShop theft in Scotland jumps 17% in past year, up 124% since 2021
Recorded incidents of shop theft in Scotland have increased by 17% to 40,554 offences for the year ending June 2025
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NewsUsdaw urges Scottish shop staff to report abuse as Protection of Workers law turns four
Usdaw marks fourth anniversary of Scotland’s Protection of Workers law by urging shop staff to report abuse, violence and threats
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NewsThe SRC issues statement on sharp rise in Scottish shoplifting incidents
Scottish Retail Consortium says further funding and team work should be the priority when fighting retail crime
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NewsKent store loses licence after selling vodka to children
A convenience store in New Romney has had its alcohol licence revoked after selling vodka to children
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News100 businesses write to Government demanding protection for all customer service workers
CEOs from over 100 customer-facing businesses have written an open letter to the Government about staff abuse
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NewsIllegal tobacco worth £250,000 seized in Northamptonshire after public tip-off
Police and trading standards officers seize illegal tobacco products worth more than £250,000 during a raid at a self-storage facility in Kettering
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NewsPoole convenience store has licence revoked after links with crime
Alcohol licence for a store in Poole has been revoked following links to criminal activity
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NewsArrests up by a third in London’s crime and anti-social behaviour hotspots
The Met Police has reported an increase in arrests for anti-social behaviour across London’s hotspots