A conman convinces a vulnerable woman to hand over her cash, a reptile rescue centre falls victim to a slippery creature of the two-legged variety, and criminally clumsy crooks come a cropper. Show more

A punchy pensioner’s reaction is a surprise to himself, as well as his mugger, and committing crimes makes some light-footed thieves feel like dancing. Show more

Detectives follow a trail of blood that leads to an elusive thief, and fraudsters con their victims out of thousands in a home improvement scam.

A mum fears for her life as two men armed with an axe make their way towards her room, and a burglar suffers a sartorial slip-up when his clothes are recognised by police.

A trusting woman is shocked to find out her new best friend is a fraud, and an airport bag thief steals something irreplaceable. Show more

A specialist crime squad stop a mugger on a moped in his tracks, and intruders prowl the tiny streets of a model village in the dead of night. Show more

A family unites when Nan is dragged to the ground in a doorstep robbery. Launderette owners turn up the heat on a pair of thieves by saturating the streets with wanted posters. Show more

A ruthless gang is attacking people who are wearing expensive watches, and a collection of criminals are uncovered thanks to their criminally bad disguises.

A detective's extraordinary ability to read body language brings a pair of international crooks to justice, and a burglar tries to batter his way into a chippie. Show more

An electric bike thief regrets leaving his own bike behind at the scene of his crime, and a boozed-up burglar breaks in but is too befuddled to break out. Show more

A gang of international bag thieves are brought down to earth by the Aviation Crime Squad, and a beer barrel gets the better of a thirsty thief. Show more

Detectives trail a burglar who is amongst the 'most callous they have ever encountered', and a trusted employee runs out of luck when she is caught stealing scratch cards.

There’s double trouble when not one but two cars are stolen from a family's drive, and fly tippers leave clues amongst the rubbish dumped at a beauty spot. Show more

It's journey’s end for a pair of jokers who think it's a jape to take a bus for a joyride, and there is a battle of wills when a bartender confronts a man stealing her tips. Show more

A callous pair of thieves fleece an elderly couple in their hour of need, and locals bring back the village stocks when thieves steal from a roadside stall.

We discover the truth behind the ghostly disappearance of items from a locked house. Show more

A thief riding a motorbike is brought down by a copper on two feet, and a car thief is scared witless when he comes face to face with the vehicle’s owner.

A copper's intuition stops an escaped convict in his tracks, a jeweller is robbed as his wife watches on her phone, and a family are shocked when a stranger suddenly appears in their house.

A bizarre burglar commits many crimes in many disguises, a fuel thief flees with the petrol station owner clinging onto his car, and fly tippers get a punishment befitting their crime.

The famous Flying Squad chase old-school crooks known as ‘the manhole men’, and an inquisitive llama hastens the downfall of a farmyard felon. Show more