A thief who took a woman out on a first date so a friend could burgle her house has been jailed. Hamza Islam - formerly known as Leon Powles - repe...
A gang which stole a fleet of cars from some of London’s wealthiest residents were caught out after posting pictures on Facebook – including one o...
The UK's burglary hotspots have been revealed, including the postcode area where homes are most likely to have been targeted. People living in LS13...
This is the photograph that helped put a burglar behind bars as he posed for a snap just moments after stealing a car. Ashley Jordan kept the image...
A judge has told two burglars permanently injured when they were shot by a homeowner: "That is the chance you take." Judge Michael Pert QC jailed J...
A judge who spared a sneak thief jail and said break-ins required a "huge amount of courage" has caused a loss of confidence in the justice system, on...
A judge which told a thief his break-ins took courage and let him off with a suspended prison sentence is to be investigated by the judicial watchdog....
A couple who were arrested after a shooting incident during a burglary at their home will not face criminal charges, prosecutors have announced. Th...
Shortly after the birth of my son nine years ago my house was burgled. Whether it was New-Baby-Fatigue or something else, a window was probably left open and I awoke to my wife's lamentations and a defiled house.
A pregnant mother who was tied to a chair by machete-wielding burglars may have been the victim of mistaken identity, detectives have said. West Me...
A millionaire's daughter has been convicted of burglary as well as driving looters around London during last summer's riots. Laura Johnson, 20, had...
A burglar who murdered a disabled pensioner while on licence for a string of street robberies must serve at least 22 years behind bars. Worcester C...
The body of a young man was found today at the house where double-murder suspect Stephen Farrow was arrested. Police said the death of the man in B...
A man has been remanded in custody accused of the murders of vicar John Suddards and retired teacher Betty Yates. Stephen Farrow faced North Avon M...
Home owners in Stoke Newington in north London are the most likely to have made a claim for theft or burglary on their home insurance policy, research...
More than 900 serving police officers and community support officers have a criminal record, official figures show. Forces across England and Wales...
Britons are resorting to Home Alone-style booby traps to keep Christmas burglars at bay, according to a survey today. With 13 million households em...
A burglar's to-do list that detailed a series of potential targets has been published by Greater Manchester Police in an attempt to raise awareness of...
Police are hunting a knife-wielding would-be jewellery thief after he was fended off by a shop owner brandishing a broom handle. CCTV footage relea...
Usually criminals attempt to break-out of jail, but police in Lancashire are investigating a jail break-in, after burglars stole cigarettes from a pr...
A primary school worker has been jailed for taking part in looting during the August riots, court officials said. Alexis Bailey, 31, from Wye Stree...
A man cleared of any wrongdoing after stabbing to death an intruder at his home said he has endured a "living nightmare" and still suffers flashbacks ...
Christine Hemming, the wife of MP John Hemming, has been found guilty of stealing a kitten from her husband's lover's home. Birmingham Crown Court ...
A teenager is in a critical condition in hospital after the stolen vehicle he was travelling in crashed during a police pursuit, Cumbria Constabulary ...
Vincent Cooke hit the headlines a couple of days ago in a case that has ignited the debate regarding the rights of home owners to defend their homes...this deadly skirmish has provoked much debate as to whether or not Mr Cooke was entitled to 'take the law into his own hands'.
