Silent Crime

Kate Nicholls chair of UKHospitality has spoken about the importance of high streets to the UK and its economy

'I represent the hospitality industry - having more police is vital'

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Exclusive Fraud minister Lord Hanson outlines plans to ban Sim farms

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Policing Minister pledges action on 'whole spectrum of criminality'

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Exclusive Government reveals how it will tackle scourge of nuisance behaviour

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Silent Crime Documentary: The untold stories of victims

Police Constable Christopher Spence, leaving Lidl, in Bideford.

Watch: Police officer steals nuts, cheese and treats from Lidl

From left, Brunswick PACT chairman Brian Roberts, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and policing minister Dame Diana Johnson at the Home Office discussing the NationalWorld campaign Silent Crime on November 21, 2024

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper pledges action on Silent Crime

'Phone thief' is arrested by police.

Watch: Dramatic moment e-bike-riding ‘phone thieves’ are arrested

Police uncover huge machete during arrest of phone thief.

Watch: Police uncover huge machete during arrest of phone thief

Sofian Hadar is arrested.

Watch: Moment police tackle phone snatcher to the ground mid-theft

Horrified residents are demanding action after their neighbours turned their home into a makeshift TIP with tonnes of rubbish dumped on the driveway.

Nightmare tenant with rubbish dump in front garden gets EVICTED
Neighbours are celebrating after a nightmare tenant who turned his home into a makeshift TIP with tonnes of rubbish dumped on the driveway GETS EVICTED.
Lucinda Herbert

Moment armed robber in Halloween mask raids shop till.

Watch: Moment armed robber in Halloween mask raids tills

Bungling burglars ram 4x4 into Tesco causing £200k of damage.

Watch: Bungling burglars ram 4x4 into Tesco causing £200k of damage

Jade Cosier is arrested.

Watch: Thieves who robbed a man in his 60s of his vehicle are arrested

Watch: Silent Crime - The Untold Story Of Victims documentary

Watch: Silent Crime - The Untold Story Of Victims documentary

Courageous homeowner pins burglar down on sofa.

Watch: Moment courageous homeowner pins burglar down on sofa

Acting deputy national chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales Brian Booth

'Certain offences just can't be looked at' says Police Federation boss

Owen Turner (inset) has been jailed for 9 break-ins to businesses across Blackpool

Burglar responsible for 9 raids including theft at Costa Coffee jailed

‘Intimidating’ thieves steal ‘£20k’ worth of phones from the public.

Watch: ‘Intimidating’ thieves steal ‘£20k’ worth of phones from public

Burglar breaks into home by smashing patio doors with hammer.

Watch: Burglar breaks into home by smashing patio doors with hammer

Horrified residents are demanding action after their neighbours turned their home into a makeshift TIP with tonnes of rubbish dumped on the driveway.

Next door has a rubbish dump in the garden...it's making our kids sick

In an article marking the launch of the News Media Association’s Journalism Matters campaign, the Prime Minister gave his strong backing to news media

Sir Keir Starmer says journalism is the 'lifeblood of our democracy'

Shoplifter who stole £70 'Friends' box set caught by patrolling officers

Shoplifter who stole £70 'Friends' box set caught red handed

Silent crime can impact your mental health but support is available.

Silent crime: Where to get help and support for your mental health

Here are the signs that online scammers could be targeting your children Photo: sezer66 - stock.adobe.com

Silent Crime: scams targeting children when they play games

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Silent Crime: terrifying signs your phone has been hacked

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Silent Crime: Red flags that someone is trying to sell a stolen phone

Having a mobile phone stolen can put personal financial details at risk. Picture: Alamy/PA.

Silent Crime: first thing to do after your phone is stolen
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Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Video grab from this shocking footage shows an alleged attack on restaurant staff - in a dispute over paying a bill at La Bella Vista in Hastings, East Sussex.

'Dine and dash' couple 'attack' restaurant staff over bill dispute

‘Dine and dash’ is a crime which can have a substantial financial impact on hospitality businesses (Photo: davit85 - stock.adobe.com)

How restaurants are affected by 'dine and dash' theft

Annie Valentine is sick of people putting rubbish in the recycling bins.

'It grinds me down...it's not low-level crime when you live with it'

Robson's Food Store assistant manager Martin Passmoor has been discussing the issue of shoplifting on Chester Road.

Shopkeeper reveals how traders are tackling shoplifters themselves

Silent Crime: Violence against shop workers 'demands action now'

Plans to crackdown on shop worker abuse will make police 'take notice'

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How shoplifting raises prices: the hidden costs on consumers in shops

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How to budget for the hidden costs of anti-social behaviour

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Vandalism's toll: how damaged property affects local funds and taxes

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I'm a small business expert - how to protect yourself from crime

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper during her conference speech Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Silent Crime: Home secretary Yvette Cooper pledges nuisance crackdown

Baroness Helen Newlove's new report has laid bare the tragic impact that unresolved anti-social behaviour has on victims' lives.

Victims of unresolved anti-social behaviour 'suffer' for years

Footage of Tanya Liddle using a hat as disguise in one of her shoplifting ploys

Watch "Britain's most prolific female thief" commit 171st offence

Two million crimes went unsolved in a single year in Britain, according to the latest Home Office data (Photos by National World/Adobe Stock)

‘Unpunished crime undermines the whole system of justice’

NationalWorld's editor in chief Nancy Fielder's mother was robbed at knifepoint in a park. NationalWorld is launching the Silent Crime campaign to highlight the number of crimes that go unsolved - and even unreported

'My mum was robbed at knifepoint walking her dog at Sunday lunchtime'

Michael King, 44, of no fixed address, was captured on CCTV stealing vacuum cleaners from a supermarket in Ely, Cambs.

Prolific shoplifter caught on CCTV stealing five vacuum cleaners

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