Catch a Thief Edinburgh

21/12/2024

The retailers living in fear of violent shoplifters

One woman working in a store in Edinburgh's Morningside area was knocked to the floor and throttled by a thief.

24/02/2024

Thieves Beware We Are Watching You!

31/01/2024

Project Pegasus: Retailers and the Police Join Forces Against Shoplifting and Organised Crime

Project Pegasus is a beacon of hope in the battle against shoplifting and organised crime....

29/01/2024

Edinburgh support worker devastated as thieves raid her home as she sleeps

Bee Gardiner, 19, lives in Penicuik with her partner and was heartbroken after waking up on Friday morning to realise that her moped had been pinched overnight.

29/01/2024

National UK help and support services!
Food, Housing, Drug/ Alcohol, Mental Health and more.

Catch a Thief UK have put together a list of useful links, for National support services available across the United Kingdom. The services listed consist of support and help external links, such as help with addiction to shoplifting, drugs and alcohol addiction, gambling addiction...

29/01/2024

Cracking Down on International Shoplifting Gangs: The Role of Facial Recognition - Passport Control

In recent years, the United Kingdom has seen a rise in organised travelling shoplifting gangs that strategically move across the country, targeting high-end retail outlets. This criminal phenomenon poses a significant challenge for Police forces, as these groups, comprised of individuals from differ...

28/01/2024

Edinburgh city centre shopkeepers 'under siege' from vicious shoplifting gangs

Edinburgh business owners, located in the Old Town, have said that young troublemakers are making their lives a 'living nightmare' with countless premises being targeted.