A sinister criminal posing as a police officer is chased by the real police. A cycle thief picks the wrong bike to pedal off with, and brave staff at a jeweller's turn the tables on a gang of robbers.

Police target a gang of muggers who are terrorising a city centre. A couple's wildlife camera picks up a prowler in their back garden, and a thief is hoisted in the air by an angry car owner with a forklift truck.

A notorious criminal stalks hospital wards, preying on the sick. A shameless graffiti vandal paints himself into a corner, and a hapless burglar unwittingly provides a selfie for the police.

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 motorcyclist gets his comeuppance.

Two men win a staggering £4 million on a scratchcard, but police sense something fishy. A burglar steals a family's Christmas presents, and a dozy thief falls asleep while committing a crime.

A famous designer can't believe his eyes when thieves steal his expensive spectacles, and a bicycle thief brazenly uses a power cutter in public view.

A horrified family watch criminals smash into their business downstairs, a thief stealing clothes from a charity gets a public dressing-down, and a foolish burglar gets stuck in a chimney.

A driver survives a horrifying crash, but he's hiding something. A gang burgles a warehouse unaware police are waiting for them, and a thief regrets stealing from a kick boxer.

The case of a ram-raid on a hairdresser's turns out to be far from cut and dried. A shocked couple discover an intruder downstairs, and a criminal is left panting when a dog picks up his scent.

A heartless gang steals cars from disabled victims, and police give a pub landlord a how-to course in crime scene investigation.

A light-footed thief dances with his victims, an ex-serviceman tackles a thief stealing from a charity close to his heart, and a dramatic car chase begins when drug dealers try to avoid a traffic queue.

A ring of men trading wild birds gets busted, sisters are shocked to discover who is stealing from their vulnerable mum, and a motorcycle accident isn't all that it seems.

An armed robber is tracked as he stalks his victim, a horrified witness films a man mistreating a pony, and a discarded cigarette butt smokes out a thief.

There's heartache for a bereaved mum when her daughter's laptop containing irreplaceable photographs is stolen. A posse of publicans put paid to a fraudster, and a camera intended to catch fly-tipping uncovers a crime of a different kind.

A con woman steals diamonds worth millions with skilful sleight of hand, and a sheepish thief does the walk of shame to return his loot to its rightful owner.

A mother is horrified when her car is stolen with three children inside. A thief steals replica guns, but police have him in their sights, and cameras record people risking their lives at level crossings.

A fingerprint provides a vital clue, but it's not the criminal's. A pub landlord confronts a violent thug, and feckless crooks suffer pain for no gain at all.

A pair of criminal cousins are committing crimes faster than cops can keep up, a man is robbed just hours after waking from a coma, and a dangerous driver's devious plan is caught on camera.

A woman wakes to find a burglar at the foot of her bed, staff at a salon win a war of words with a would-be thief, and drivers who are on the right side of the road but the wrong side of the law.

A good samaritan is revealed to be a violent criminal, a callous thief steals from a child's grave, and biscuit bakers get their sweet revenge on a burglar.