A look at innovative ways of catching criminals. Police set up a decoy flat to snare a gang of thieves, and a man hides in a wardrobe to trap a carer who has been stealing money.
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Series 11: Episode 20
A cold and calculating criminal mastermind poses as a bank manager to steal large sums from his victims, and a burglar swears he’s innocent, but he’s forgotten he&rs ...
13-12-2024
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 16
A family find they can track a gang of car thieves via a signal from their daughter’s stolen earphones, and a female robber with a knife underestimates a much older woman ...
12-12-2024
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 15
A cold-hearted crew of rogue roofers get caught out filming themselves mocking their elderly victims. A heartless thief steals important equipment from an ambulance but doesn&rs ...
11-12-2024
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 14
A car thief doesn’t realise the car’s dashcam is recording everywhere he goes. And an undercover officer recognises an adversary from years ago who is up to his old ...
10-12-2024
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 7
A detective uncovers a callous, cunning criminal who has been targeting elderly people for years. A homeless musician’s guitar is cruelly stolen by a mystery man, and car ...
09-12-2024
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 10
A criminal couple use an unusual technique to con people at cashpoints, a would-be robber with a knife underestimates an older female cashier, and a bragging joyrider ends up cr ...
06-12-2024
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 8
A prolific gang stealing expensive catalytic converters from underneath cars pick the wrong street to operate in. A takeaway owner faces down a gunman, and police hunting a fugi ...
05-12-2024
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 6
An anxious family call 999 as they watch - live on their home CCTV - an intruder prowling around downstairs. Elsewhere, some major drug dealers are caught boasting about their c ...
04-12-2024
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 3
A former magistrate is shocked to find burglars brazenly carrying a safe out of her home, and a young cashier teams up with his aunt to rugby tackle an armed robber.
03-12-2024
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 1
A mother has just got home with her newborn baby when masked burglars smash in, and a dashcam reveals a van driver’s criminal behaviour before a crash.
02-12-2024
BBC 2
Series 2 - Episode 2
A look at innovative ways of catching criminals. A burglar, confronted by the house owner, throws himself from an upstairs window to escape - but leaves his hat behind.
13-05-2014
BBC 2
Series 4: Episode 5
Locals join forces with police to track down a hooded raider, and in the case of the missing cases, a bag thief targets passengers.
16-10-2015
BBC 2
Series 3 - Episode 1
Dom Littlewood looks at clever new methods to catch crooks red-handed. A doorstep crook distracts an elderly woman so that his fellow burglars can creep in to her home.
01-09-2014
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 17
When criminals destroy an archery club, the owner hits the bullseye with vital evidence. A man illegally killing birds of prey is caught in his own trap, and a reckless motorcyc ...
23-08-2022
BBC 2
Series 2 - Episode 19
There is a terrifying moment as a victim comes face-to-face with a burglar, and a churchgoer proves that nothing is sacred when he is found making his own collection.
25-09-2014
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 12
A family man is caught unawares by muggers on the way home after a night out, but then the thieves get a surprise of their own. And a launderette owner is targeted by light-fing ...
27-01-2020
BBC 2
Series 4: Episode 18
This episode features a gang of armed robbers who get a shock when some of their victims fight back, and the fishy tale of a couple of slippery crooks.
23-03-2016
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 17
A pregnant shop assistant has a terrifying moment in a supermarket when she comes face to face with a ruthless gang of robbers. And a centre for adults with learning disabilitie ...
10-01-2017
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 3
A shop owner risks her life to save a colleague when the store is raided by an armed robber wielding an axe. Plus, a life-size ornamental pig is stolen by two teenagers - it's a ...
09-07-2020
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 6
An anxious family call 999 as they watch - live on their home CCTV - an intruder prowling around downstairs. Elsewhere, some major drug dealers are caught boasting about their c ...
04-12-2024
BBC 2