Yobs and robbers drive shoppers away as Dudley town centre struggles with crime wave Saturday, March 7, 2026 crime dudley shoplifting antisocial police safety youth theft community council Traders in Dudley, West Midlands, are raising alarm over escalating crime that is keeping shoppers away and harming local businesses. Despite the recent opening of a new West Midlands Police headquarters nearby at Castlegate, … Read More
Midland Shop Staff Threatened as Thieves Steal Eleven Bottles of Whisky Sunday, March 1, 2026 theft whisky police halesowen shoplifting cctv crime westmidlands security investigation Police are appealing for information after two men threatened security staff during a theft at a Halesowen shop. The incident occurred on Queensway at around 7pm on Wednesday, February 18, when eleven bottles of whisky were … Read More
Tesco, Sainsbury's, and Co-op Lock Up Cadbury Bars to Combat Rising Theft Friday, February 27, 2026 theft supermarkets cadbury security shoplifting confectionery retail crime protection consumer Shoppers at some of the UK’s largest supermarkets are encountering a surprising change: their favorite Cadbury Dairy Milk bars, priced around £2.60, are now being secured inside transparent anti-theft boxes. This move aims to … Read More
Co-op Shoplifter Alex Bull Banned from All County Branches and Sentenced to Jail Tuesday, February 24, 2026 shoplifting theft conviction ban co-op shropshire sentencing criminalbehaviourorder retailcrime policing Alex Bull, 40, has been banned from every Co-op store across Shropshire following his conviction for multiple thefts. The county-wide ban remains in effect until February 2029. Bull was sentenced to 16 weeks in jail after … Read More
Woman Who Stole £60 Chicken from Solihull Co-op Requests Maximum Jail Time Monday, February 9, 2026 theft prison sentencing solihull co-op courtroom shoplifting rehabilitation criminaljustice emmabritton Emma Britton, 51, who stole £60 worth of chicken from a Co-op store in Solihull on December 1, 2023, has requested to serve the longest possible prison sentence. The theft was caught on CCTV, and Britton, currently held at … Read More
Grandmother Banned from Birmingham City Centre Urged to Stop Shoplifting After Being Caught at Primark Sunday, February 8, 2026 shoplifting birmingham probation court crime rehabilitation theft supervision support offender A 66-year-old grandmother and serial shoplifter, Debra Shaw, who has been banned from Birmingham city centre, was recently caught shoplifting at Primark, prompting a court to urge her to stop her repeated offences. Shaw’s … Read More