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NewsShoplifting offences up 5%, to 520,000 recorded incidents
The number of shoplifting incidents recorded by police rose by 5% last year, with a total of 519,381 offences logged in the Crime Survey for England and Wales for the 12 months to September 2025.
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NewsPolice hunt armed forecourt raider
Officers from West Midlands Police are appealing to members of the public to help them identify a man suspected of carrying out an armed robbery at a petrol station in Birmingham.
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NewsPolice catch suspected fuel thieves with 1,000-litre tank in back of van
Police in Hampshire have apprehended a pair of suspected fuel thieves after the two were acting suspiciously after drawing fuel, with officers subsequently finding a 1,000-litre tank containing fuel in the back of a van.
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NewsChargepoint cable thieves strike again in series of ‘coordinated’ attacks
Thieves have cut and stolen cables from a number of high-power EV charging stations in the Bradford area as this most modern of crimes continues unabated despite chargepoint operators’ best efforts to stem it.
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NewsTrading Standards issues £1.4m of fines to retailers for selling illegal tobacco
A crackdown on illegal tobacco by Trading Standards has seen retailers issued penalties worth £1.4m.
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NewsBurglar caught on camera repeatedly falling through forecourt-shop ceiling
Durham Constabulary has released CCTV footage of a burglar repeatedly falling from the ceiling of a filling-station shop – first when he enters the site via the roof, then again and again as he attempted to exit via the same route.
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NewsPetrol-station pudding thief gets just desserts
A thief who stole 24 puddings from a Cambridgeshire filling station has been jailed for 26 weeks.
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NewsHalf a million offenders flagged by facial-recognition tech in 2025
Retailers who deploy facial-recognition security systems were alerted to the presence of repeat offenders in their stores over half a million times last year.
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NewsWould-be thieves leave empty-handed following attempted forecourt robbery
Police are appealing for information following an attempted robbery at an MFG/Morrisons filling station in Illingworth, a village on the outskirts of Halifax, West Yorkshire.
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NewsThieves make off with £6,000 following night-time forecourt raid
Officers from Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing to members of the public for information following an overnight break-in at a Tesco filling station in Welshpool, Powys.
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News2025 IN REVIEW: Forecourt Trader sets its sights on crime
Forecourt operators are all too aware that drive-offs are a perennial problem for the sector, but our investigation shone a light on the scale of the issue, while also highlighting its links to organised crime, and the depressing attitude police forces typically take towards it.
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NewsGPS tracking on cables delivers major success for Instavolt
GPS tracking devices fitted to Instavolt’s charging cables have delivered their first major success.
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NewsThe Kay Group signs with Forecourt Eye ANPR… as data shows how system cuts repeat offender activity
Top 50 Indie The Kay Group is currently rolling out Forecourt Eye ANPR across its estate following a successful trial last year at Rockingham Service Station in Barnsley.
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NewsMPs warn one-in-15 vehicles may don illegal number plates largely untraceable to authorities
Forecourt operators are all too familiar with the issue of fake and doctored number plates, which fuel thieves use to commit their crimes, but the UK’s vehicle registration system is so dysfunctional and open to abuse it represents a national security risk, an all-party parliamentary group has found.
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NewsPolice arrest man for knifepoint forecourt holdup
A 20-year-old man has been arrested following a knifepoint holdup at a Shell filling station in Corby, Northamptonshire, over the weekend.
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Promotional FeatureAccelerate the fight against drive-offs
The move to accredited ANPR providers being able to request vehicle keeper details electronically from the DVLA is a powerful weapon in the forecourt sector’s fight against fuel theft. Here’s how it can work for you.
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NewsPolice launch appeal after forecourt staff member assaulted during robbery
Officers from West Yorkshire Police are appealing to members of the public for information following a robbery at a filling station that left a staff member needing hospital attention.
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NewsMan charged with a dozen thefts from the same petrol station
A 44-year-old man from Essex has been charged with a string of offences committed at the same BP filling station.
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NewsGovernment to target 5,000 hand car washes in £1m illegal working crackdown
The Prime Minister has announced an extra £1m of funding and a new team of investigators tasked with tackling people who do not have the right to work in the UK, with hand car washes first in the initiative’s firing line.
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NewsVars gains accreditation to electronically request driver details from DVLA
Forecourt security firm Vars Technology has been granted the ability to electronically request vehicle-keeper details from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s main database, allowing the firm to more quickly use number plates to contact motorists associated with drive-offs and no means of payment incidents.