All Crime articles
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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
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NewsLiverpool shop closed for third time over illicit vapes
A Liverpool store has been shut down for the third time in under three years after repeatedly selling illicit vapes and cigarettes
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NewsKent Trading Standards seize three million illegal vapes in five years
Trading Standards teams at Kent County Council have stopped three million illegal vapes from reaching residents over the past five years
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NewsNottinghamshire shoplifter jailed after repeatedly targeting Co-op store
Shoplifter who ignored a court order jailed for eight months
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Features and analysisScottish Fed members discuss trading issues with MSP Maurice Golden
Scottish Fed members met with Conservative MSP Maurice Golden last week
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NewsDogs sniff out £100k of illicit tobacco in east Lancashire
More than £100,000 worth of illicit tobacco has been seized in a crackdown on organised crime in Pendle, Lancashire
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NewsProlific shoplifter who stole over £2k worth of alcohol finally jailed
Prolific shoplifter who stole over £2k worth of alcohol as well as committing other offences jailed
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NewsLondon’s Square Mile sees shoplifting levels drop by 5%
City of London Police say its efforts to curb retail crime are working
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NewsShop theft drained £54.5m from Scottish convenience sector in 2025
New figures reveal the devastating toll of retail crime on Scotland’s convenience stores
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NewsMPs back ACS calls to remove CCTV from business rating list
ACS welcomes recommendations aimed at tackling crime and reducing costs for local shops
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NewsPolice charge man after shop worker stabbed in Birmingham
A shop worker has been left seriously injured after a stabbing last week