All Crime articles – Page 4
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NewsThought drive-offs were bad? Thieves attempt to steal petrol pump from forecourt
Police in Northern Ireland are hunting for a trio of would-be thieves who took an angle grinder to a petrol pump in County Armagh.
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NewsPolice link trio of retail burglaries
Officers from Warwickshire Police are investigating a series of burglaries at retail stores, including one at a petrol station earlier in the month.
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NewsPolice and Crime Commissioner “concerned” drive-offs are not being classed as crimes
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex has expressed “concern” that forecourt operators may be being given “incorrect or misleading” information when reporting drive-offs.
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NewsSecond forecourt operator comes forward to highlight police inaction over drive-offs
It was only earlier this week we reported that Tom Buckley of Pricewatch Group had lodged a formal complaint over how police responded to a reported drive-off, but another forecourt operator has stuck their head above the parapet to complain that UK authorities are “refusing” to deal with the issue.
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NewsPricewatch’s Tom Buckley raises formal complaint after police refuse to investigate drive-off
A complaint has been lodged with the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner after the force refused to investigate a drive-off that took place at a Pricewatch forecourt.
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NewsPolice hunt for suspected forecourt thieves in Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Police has issued an appeal for information following the theft of fuel and goods from a petrol station in York.
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NewsPolice seek suspect in Essex forecourt theft
Officers from Essex Police are appealing for information following a theft from a petrol station.
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NewsAppeal for witnesses after two ATMs stolen from M5 services
Detectives are asking for the public’s help as they investigate the theft of two cash machines from Strensham Services early on Thursday, July 24.
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News“Industrial, organised, and increasingly violent”: shoplifting rises yet again
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the number of shoplifting incidents has surged by 20% in a year.
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NewsSurge in number plate cloning incidents
There has been a 41% increase in reports of number plates being cloned over the last five years, with the crime known to be undertaken by people who steal fuel from petrol stations.
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NewsPolice inaction sees a third of operators not bothering to report drive-offs
Around one in three forecourt operators doesn’t bother reporting drive-offs to police, research indicates.
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NewsEV chargers should be classified as Critical Infrastructure to stop cable theft, says chargepoint boss
The chief executive of the UK’s leading chargepoint firm has said the government should classify public chargers as “critical infrastructure” to tackle the organised criminals targeting cables for their scrap metal.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Forecourts warned to be vigilant as August is the busiest month for drive-offs
An analysis of five years’ worth of police drive-off data has revealed August to be the peak month for fuel theft.
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NewsPolice appeal for help following drive-offs
Officers from North Yorkshire Police are appealing for help from members of the public as they seek a man they wish to speak to in relation to a pair of drive-offs.
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News#ShopKind campaign promotes respect for retail staff
Leading representatives from the retail sector, and the Home Office, have united to launch the latest #ShopKind campaign, which aims to recognise the key role retail workers play in their communities.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: The five London petrol stations where almost a fifth of the capital’s drive-offs occured
Just five petrol stations played host to 17.91% of all drive-offs reported to police in the capital in 2023. With 523 filling stations in London, on average five forecourts should be responsible for reporting just 1% of fuel thefts.
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NewsDriver with fake number plates steals fuel as police appeal for information
A drive-off at a South Oxfordshire forecourt was facilitated by fake number plates, police have said.
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NewsDigital access to DVLA records granted to forecourt operators and security firms
The cumbersome paper and postal process required for forecourt operators to obtain vehicle-keeper details from the DVLA has come to an end thanks to a new scheme that grants firms digital access to drivers’ records.
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NewsDurham forecourt bans off-road bikes from refuelling
Off-road bikes that are not allowed to be ridden on the road have been banned from being filled up with petrol by a forecourt in Hartlepool, Durham.
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NewsSpending Review 2025: Chancellor announces £2bn additional police funding
Steps to tackle surging crime levels in England and Wales have been announced by Rachel Reeves in the 2025 Spending Review, with an extra £2bn being earmarked for police.