Crime

Police were called to the St Andrew Square area of Edinburhg on Saturday (October 5) after receiving reports of “violence and disorder”

Police lock down city centre as 'violent' brawl sees six arrested

Detour Espresso, a cafe on Argyll Place in Edinburgh, was broken into on Sunday, September 29 at around 3am.

Thieves break into cafe, steal credit card, and buy McDonald's burgers

Police hunt for male suspect after woman seriously assaulted

Man charged following fatal road crash

The number of housebreakings in East Lothian nearly doubled in the past financial year according to police.

Four break-ins on the same day "potentially" linked say police

Two teenagers charged following fire on West Granton Road

This is the man police wish to speak to about a robbery at Princes Street in May this year.

Police release CCTV images in connection with Princes Street robbery

Man jailed after police find 6,000 indecent child images on devices

Salvador Apellaniz, 32, pictured outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Hitler tattoo thug threatened to murder black man during racist rant

Pawel Twardowicz, 42, pictured outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Thug abused his partner and tortured the family cat

Alan Thorburn outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Nurse sentenced after stealing thousands from children’s charity

Robson's Food Store assistant manager Martin Passmoor has been discussing the issue of shoplifting on Chester Road.

Shopkeeper reveals how traders are tackling shoplifters themselves

At around 7.50pm on Tuesday, October 1, a house on Waverley Crescent in Livingston was broken into, however, nothing was taken.

Family left shaken by housebreaking last night

A video grab of Hongchi Xiao conducting a presentation on Paida Lajin therapy.

'Slapping therapy' explained as man convicted over woman's death

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with a fire in Edinburgh.

Police release photo of man being hunted after fire at city flat

Police investigating assault release image of a man
Police in Edinburgh are releasing an image of a man they wish to speak to as part of an ongoing investigation into an assault.
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Police have arrested a man in connection with the alleged crimes. Pic: John Devline

Multiple break-ins at retail units 'may be linked'

Silent Crime: Violence against shop workers 'demands action now'

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How shoplifting raises prices: the hidden costs on consumers in shops

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How to budget for the hidden costs of anti-social behaviour

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How small businesses can combat shoplifting and anti-social behaviour

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Vandalism's toll: how damaged property affects local funds and taxes

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What to do if your rental property is damaged by silent crime

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I'm a small business expert - how to protect yourself from crime

11 out of 12 regions are reporting an increase in the illicit trade over the last year, with Scotland seeing a rise of more than 20 per cent

Black market sale of fake cigarettes is booming, study finds

Police tape across crime scene

True Crime Weekend this Saturday and Sunday on Freeview channel 262

Abdikadir Adawa Ahmed, 20, pictured outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Man caught trying to smuggle £90,000 of cannabis at airport faces jail
A drug dealer who was caught attempting to smuggle almost £90,000 of cannabis into Scotland is facing a lengthy jail sentence.
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Police were called to a report of a concern for a man in Bankton Lane, Livingston, at around 2am on Thursday, September 26.

Death of a man being treated as "unexplained"

Police were called to reports of disturbance on Newtoft Street, Gilmerton, at around 9.45pm on Wednesday, September 25.

Two teenagers rushed to hospital after alleged ‘knife attack'

Man charged after £165,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine recovered

Five arrested after £1.2million cannabis cultivation discovered

Kevin Convery, pictured during the Paedo Hunter Group's online sting outside the Scottish Parliament.

Man who sent schoolgirl sick messages caught in sting

Rapist has sentence increased following appeal

Craig Millar: The baby and the community Shots! TV documentary.

Watch new documentary on unsolved case of ‘Baby Craig Millar’

A group reportedly enjoyed a meal at Ravelston House in Musselburgh, but sneaked out of the restaurant with paying the bill.

Dine and dash trio hunted after fleeing restaurant without paying bill

Billy Sibbald with his sister Janice (left) and Lorraine in 1991

Unsolved Edinburgh murder to appear in true crime TV special

Thief tried to sell stolen cars to highest bidder on Snapchat

Millions of Brits could be the targets of voice cloning scams

How to spot scam that uses your loved one's voice to steal from you

Man charged in connection with alleged assault on cyclist

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Cyclist 'slammed to ground by neck' during altercation with driver

Footage of Tanya Liddle using a hat as disguise in one of her shoplifting ploys

Watch "Britain's most prolific female thief" commit 171st offence

Three men charged after police discover drugs worth £550,000

Illegally-modified cars and motorbikes are 'destroying' the quality of life in South Queensferry, says MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton

'Pets killed' as illegally-modified cars and bikes race around town

Two million crimes went unsolved in a single year in Britain, according to the latest Home Office data (Photos by National World/Adobe Stock)

‘Unpunished crime undermines the whole system of justice’

Police hunting two men after assault leaves man in hospital

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with an assault and robbery in Edinburgh.

Police hunt for man wearing goggles following assault and robbery

Three boys, two aged 15 and one aged 16, and a girl aged 14 have been charged after fires in derelict buildings in East Lothian.

Four teenagers charged after ‘deliberate’ fires at abandoned hospital

David, 55, and Jacqueline Aston, 58, were found guilty last week of causing neighbours fear and alarm by constantly recording their movements and making false reports about them to the police and local council.

Convicted couple may have to sell £500,000 home as part of sentencing

Leslie Rutherford, 69, pictured outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Pensioner caught with child abuse images escapes jail sentence

David and Jacqueline Aston have been found guilty of carrying out a hate campaign against their neighbours.

Disabled author and wife found guilty of hate campaign

Police are keen to speak to three men dressed in black seen running away from a property at Eastcroft Court in Livingston following a housebreaking last week.

Jewellery and money stolen from property

All kinds of cannabis cultivation equipment was also seized by officers

Extensive cannabis cultivation recovered

Three cars deliberately set on fire on residential street

Police are hunting for the driver of a car who ‘fled the scene’ after crashing into two parked cars in East Lothian.

Police hunt driver who 'fled from scene' after crashing into cars

Anthony Ward was found with more than 85,000 pictures and videos of children being sexually abused

Man caught with child abuse images and videos jailed for 20 months