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

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

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

Watch: Silent Crime - The Untold Story Of Victims documentary

Watch: Silent Crime - The Untold Story Of Victims documentary

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

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

Postal scams still exist despite living in the digital age. Benjamin Jackson was one such recipient of a piece of postal fraud - and here's how he dealt with it.

Explainer Postal scams: What to do if you end up with a scam letter?

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

Signs your phone may have been hacked. (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Silent Crime: terrifying signs your phone has been hacked

Signs to watch if someone is trying to sell you a stolen phone. Photo: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP., E-PL1/ Unsplash Licence

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

‘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'

The technology is already used by the Metropolitan Police, with analysis of its deployment highlighting significant concerns. Picture: PA

No 'compelling need' shown for police face scanning tech plan

Isla Bryson was jailed for eight years for raping two women.

How police considered recorded double rapist Isla Bryson as female

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

Popular Pret a Manger store set on fire as police cordon off shop

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

The Metropolitan Police deploying the use of live facial recognition technology in Croydon, south London, earlier this year. Picture: PA

Police Scotland urged to scrap plans for 'unethical' Big Brother tech

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

A new campaign looking at the issue of ‘silent crime’ has been launched by National World, the publishers of The Scotsman. Picture: Police Scotland

Silent Crime: Have your say on crime levels and reporting in Scotland

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'