Catch a Thief UK Breaking News | Gloucester A man who threatened a Forest of Dean shopkeeper at knifepoint has been sentenced to five years in prison. Eksteen De Villiers, 27, of no fixed address, appeared at Gloucester Crown Court on 9 December and pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a bladed item in a public place. The attack took place at a convenience store near Lydney on Sunday 26 October 2025. Video: Gloucestershire Constabulary Wearing a balaclava, De Vil

By Catch a Thief UK News Team The death of a security guard following a confrontation with a suspected shoplifter at an Asda supermarket in Scotland has become a defining case in the UK’s growing retail crime crisis, highlighting the escalating risks faced by frontline workers and the wider impact on community safety. Image : Suspect Natasha Smith The incident occurred at the Asda store in Westway Retail Park, Arbroath, Angus, where Alun Harris-Richards, 61, a former

By Catch a Thief UK News Retail crime in the United Kingdom is no longer a hidden or isolated issue. What was once dismissed as “low-level shoplifting” has evolved into a nationwide challenge affecting retailers, petrol stations, staff safety, local economies, and community wellbeing. Image: Catch a Thief UK From shoplifting and organised retail theft to fuel theft, civil recovery, and non-means-of-payment (NMOP) incidents, crime linked to financial hardship, addiction,

West Midlands Police are appealing to the public for help after a robbery at a petrol station in Birmingham Road, Great Barr, sparked a major investigation. Detectives have released CCTV footage and are urging anyone who recognises the individuals captured to come forward. Image: Suspect Robber West Midlands Police The incident, described by officers as a robbery rather than a simple theft, occurred at the busy service forecourt and has prompted a growing community concern ov

By Catch a Thief UK - December 23 , 2025 The year 2025 has proven to be one of the most challenging for retail businesses across the United Kingdom. From high‑value thefts and serial shoplifting to violent attacks and abuse of frontline staff, the sector has faced unprecedented pressures, financially, operationally, and socially. Image: A Look Back At Retail Crime 2025 Catch a Thief UK News National Retail Crime Trends Shoplifting & Theft Official statistics indica

Across the United Kingdom, many communities are reporting the same experience: rising crime, repeat offenders, declining high streets, and a growing sense that policing is stretched thin. Shoplifting, antisocial behaviour, drug-related offending and low-level violence are becoming normalised in places that were once stable and well ordered. Image: Crime Rising in the United Kingdom - Catch a Thief UK News This is not simply a matter of perception. It is the result of multiple

How This Determines What a Security Guard or Member of the Public Can Lawfully Do Understanding the distinction between summary and indictable offences is essential for security professionals, retail staff, and members of the public. It informs how powers of detention, reasonable force, and citizen’s arrest can lawfully be applied. Image: Catch a Thief UK 🔹 1 . Summary Offences Definition : Summary offences are less serious crimes and are only tried in Magistrat

Catch a Thief UK – Retail Crime & Safety News A 19-year-old man who pretended to be a wheelchair user to steal beer before violently attacking a security guard has been jailed following a series of dangerous and abusive offences across Kent. Imagine: Kent Police violent robber: Davey Brown Davey Brown, of Winch’s Garth, Staplehurst, was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court to three years and one month in prison after pleading guilty to robbery, affray, criminal damage,

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