A former wrestler dusts off his grappling skills to tackle a robber fleeing a jewellers. A family home is burgled in the dead of night. A bold thief tries to trouser a snake in a pet shop.

The owner of a hairdressing salon races to his shop hoping to catch thieves in the act. A man trying to steal from a radio station makes a schoolboy error.

A bold intruder raids a social club safe while the manager is on the phone. A burglar meets his match. A man who breaks into a garage gets covered in engine oil.

A clothes shop is raided on Halloween by men in grotesque masks. The new home of a WWII veteran becomes a crime scene. A thief bites off more than he can chew at a hardware store.

Thieves pump gas into cash machines to explode them. A couple on holiday spot a burglar back home via their phone. A gang of men stealing cheese fall into a trap.

A shopkeeper is stunned when a regular customer suddenly turns into an armed robber. A carer steals from a 100-year-old man. A pub landlord is furious when money raised for charity is stolen.

A city unites to take on thieves targeting small businesses. A jeweller must act fast when armed men attack his shop. A couple use a baby buggy to steal a beer barrel.