Cameras with artificial intelligence catch shoplifters in the act, and a dedicated police team arrests a burglar who broke into an elderly woman’s home while she was asleep.

Video evidence from a police body camera helps convict a violent offender, and a wine bar uses facial recognition cameras to tackle their pickpocketing problem.

A dedicated police officer successfully predicts where and when burglars are likely to strike again - only this time, he’s waiting for them.

A brave mother fights back against car thieves as they try to steal her Audi from her driveway – with her baby inside!

A 96-year-old D-Day veteran is brutally attacked on his doorstep. Police in Taunton, Somerset, quickly arrest his attacker after tracking his spending habits.

An elderly woman has her handbag snatched on her way to bingo, but the robber doesn’t get far. Police follow a digital trail of evidence and put him behind bars.

Ram raiders target a jewellers in Northampton. They think they've got away with it, but with the help of automatic number plate recognition cameras, they’re soon behind bars.

A Premier League footballer's house is targeted twice by burglars of high-value properties – but they are quickly caught thanks to a helicopter fitted with heat-seeking cameras.

Armed robbers burst into a jewellers in Hinkley, Leicestershire. Even though they wear masks and gloves to hide their identities, they leave behind a single footprint.

A team of ‘super recognisers’ – police officers with an extraordinary ability to recognise faces – could be the key to catching criminals who commit multiple offences.

Young mum Courtney Slater is dragged screaming from her car at knifepoint in a terrifying early evening robbery. Courtney uses a mobile phone app to help police trace the robbers.

An experienced burglar thinks he’s outwitted the police by putting on a pair of washing-up gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints. But he’s quickly identified and sent to jail.

Detectives in Hull go to great lengths to build up a digital trail of evidence that leads to two moped muggers who robbed an 85-year-old woman on her way home from church.

A Neighbourhood Watch group gathers evidence to help police identify burglars. Criminologist Dr Emmeline Taylor says groups like this can be a vital tool to help fight crime.

Bystander Nadine Wood suffered life-changing injuries after a two-car collision. Thanks to dashcam footage captured at the scene, the dangerous driver is soon brought to justice.

Shopkeepers in Clacton-on-Sea take a stand against a would-be robber hiding behind a Covid face mask. Police in Telford hunt down a serial arsonist who set fire to five cars.

Thousands of criminals – including burglars, robbers and thieves – are being fitted with electronic GPS tags in a bid to stop them reoffending.

Police close in on a robbery gang targeting people who buy and sell goods on Facebook Marketplace. The gang is caught thanks to data captured by their electronic curfew tags.

Investigators use forensic and digital search techniques to uncover the truth about a massive gas explosion, and a mum turns to social media after her son’s motorbike is stolen.

An ex-boyfriend throws acid into a young woman’s face and uses a series of disguises to avoid being caught, but number plate recognition cameras help prove he is her attacker.

A couple are confronted by three masked men trying to steal a catalytic converter from under the car whilst parked on their driveway. They capture the incident on their smartphone.

We see the devastating consequences of a lorry driver scrolling through his mobile phone, and how cameras fitted with artificial intelligence are being used in road safety.

A family are distraught when two of their dogs are stolen from their garden. Now, a unique DNA database for dogs has been created to help re-unite dogs with their rightful owners.

A young couple’s new glamping business is threatened by online hackers. This episode looks at the work being done by West Midlands Cybercrime Unit to combat such incidents.

A train driver suffers facial injuries when a brick is hurled at his cab, shattering the window. One train company has started to install on-board technology for safer rail travel.

A driver is ambushed by carjackers outside his home in Birmingham. Data downloaded off their mobile phones helps link the gang to nearly 100 car thefts and break-ins.

A mum is killed by a dangerous driver reaching speeds of up to 90mph in a 40mph zone. We look at how noise-detecting cameras are being used to target anti-social drivers.

A cyclist takes matters into his own hands and is fighting back against bike thefts. We also look at a new DNA technique helping forensic artists sketch criminals.

A family-run farm is blighted by thefts and break-ins. But new security systems that don’t rely on a good internet connection are now helping to protect businesses in remote areas.

By extracting crucial data from a vehicle’s infotainment system, a vehicle forensics expert helps piece together the evidence following a ram raid on a jeweller's shop in Leeds.