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Wallington High Street tackles shoplifting crisis with crime watch WhatsApp group

Wallington High Street has been tackling its shoplifting crisis with a crime watch WhatsApp group. Retailers, dissatisfied with lack of

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Biggest phone theft crackdown in UK history lifts the lid on the endemic crisis of criminality in London  

The biggest phone theft crackdown in UK history led to the Metropolitan Police uncovering a criminal network suspected of smuggling

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Greggs and Primark roll out new shoplifter-busting tech across the UK

Greggs and Primark have confirmed the nationwide rollout of retrospective image-matching software to tackle soaring levels of shoplifting. Retail crime

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Feltham seeks solution to rampant youth anti-social behaviour

Reports of shop vandalism, intimidation, and theft have become increasingly common in Feltham, where residents and traders say youth anti-social

Bikes locked outside Twickenham train station. Richmond is London’s top borough for bicycle thefts at stations. (Credit: Dan Dury)

Richmond cyclists resign themselves to inevitable bike theft as police limit investigation time

British Transport Police’s (BTP) policy of limiting CCTV review to two hours per bicycle theft case has sparked frustration among

Study warns Met Police’s live facial recognition tests are little more than ‘show trials’

The UK is facing the largest expansion of live facial recognition across civil society, a study has revealed. The research

Lewisham one of only two 24-hour Met Police counters left as services face cuts

Lewisham will remain one of only two Metropolitan Police stations in London to operate 24 hours a day. Additionally, 25

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Police seize cannabis farm in Twickenham

A cannabis factory with more than 600 plants has been discovered on Twickenham high street. Local police uncovered the farm

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LISTEN: The Rise of Parcel Theft in UK Communities

Parcel theft is on the rise across the UK, with recent figures suggesting a growing problem. According to a 2024 report

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Crime down but residents still don’t feel safe

Residents in Shepherd’s Bush are feeling increasingly unsafe in their own neighbourhood as anti-social behaviour reports are increase. Despite a

Asylum seeker who organised human trafficking from west London flat jailed

An asylum seeker who arranged the smuggling of thousands of African migrants into Europe while living in Hounslow has been

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