Criminals: Caught on Camera
Criminals: Caught on Camera

Criminals: Caught on Camera

2013 6 Seasons 51 Episodes ⭐ 6.0 Crime Documentary

UK is the most surveilled place in the world. It is home to more than 6 million CCTV cameras -- about 1 for every 14 people -- that operate 24/7 and generate more than 1 billion hours of video every week. Crime reporter Nick Wallis tells us how UK police uses this vast surveillance network for active crime prevention as well as tracking down outlaws.

UK is the most surveilled place in the world. It is home to more than 6 million CCTV cameras -- about 1 for every 14 people -- that operate 24/7 and generate more than 1 billion hours of video every week. Crime reporter Nick Wallis tells us how UK police uses this vast surveillance network for active crime prevention as well as tracking down outlaws.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Drunken Chaos

Police use Huntingdon's CCTV to monitor drunken and violent behaviour, including lewd acts and brawls, and launch an ini

EP 2

Riots and Robbers

Host Nick Wallis reveals how police are using CCTV cameras to thwart street theft. the pilfering of personal items such

EP 3

Street Crime UK

When the recession drives up the retail crime rate in Britain, the authorities turn to CCTV cameras to spot thieves in s

EP 4

Car Crime UK

CCTV helps police nab speeders and reckless drivers, while London authorities use cameras to make more than 100 arrests

EP 5

Thieves and Thugs

Hammersmith authorities use CCTV to keep the streets safe from shop breakers and enforce a drinking ban in a park in Wes

EP 6

Mobs and Yobs

A crowd of protestors in Guy Fawkes masks descend on the Parliament, captured on CCTV cameras on the ground and in helic

EP 1

Gangs & Guns

Host Nick Wallis reveals some of the street crime captured by London's 400,000 CCTV cameras: fights, robberies, drug cri

EP 2

Shops & Robbers

The show examines the staggering rise in retail crime -- both shoplifting and violence against employees -- and how CCTV

EP 3

Car Thieves & Thugs

In one year alone, more than a million crimes were committed on London area roads. Fortunately, CCTV cameras help bring

EP 4

Armed & Dangerous

Host Nick Wallis visits CCTV centers that work to control the rising tide in personal violence by gun-toting or knife-wi

EP 5

Streets of Rage

A residents' neighborhood watch group turns up the heat on criminals, while CCTV cameras capture a gang invading a housi

EP 6

Burglars & Break-ins

Nick Wallis reveals how police increasingly turn to CCTV to enforce the law and fight crime, and shares videos of crimin

EP 7

Assault and Robbery

CCTV cameras catch alcohol-fueled violence in progress, as an operator tracks a perpetrator through the streets and a ma

EP 8

Muggings & Mayhem

Rescue helicopter India99 saves three women from drowning and helps police on the ground track a band of graffiti artist

EP 1

Ram Raid Britain

A smash-and-grab jewelry store robbery, a daring cash machine heist and a frightening attack in a pub are part of a new

EP 2

Violent Assault

Guns aren't the only violent weapons; several incidents of knife attacks show up on CCTV across Britain, ranging from da

EP 3

Firestarters

Crimes involving a terrible house fire, the stabbing of a football coach and gangs attacking a group of partygoers are s

EP 4

Beware: Robbers on the Rampage

A dangerous high-speed chase, road rage and an escape on the River Thames are captured on a variety of cameras, from hel

EP 5

Beware: The Cops Are Watching

A huge increase in crimes from motorcycles, mopeds and bikes lead to a special police operation to stop increasingly vio

EP 6

Beware: Britain Running Riot

A high-speed motorway chase, a fleeing terrorist and a man holding what could be a loaded firearm are all viewed from a

EP 7

Christmas Crimes: Caught on Camera

Crime doesn't take a holiday, even at Christmas, when offenses from petty thefts of decorations to drunkenness and robbe

EP 1

Drugs, Thugs and Smugglers

A drug smuggler is caught on camera with 12 million pounds' worth of narcotics in his car. Plus, a look inside one of th

EP 2

Episode 2

Journalist Nick Wallis follows a Flying Squad investigation into a ruthless gang who blew up 27 cash machines in and aro

EP 3

Episode 3

Journalist Nick Wallis tells the shocking story of a teenager who murdered his friend, and was caught on camera buying t

EP 4

Episode 4

A violent abuser murdered his ex-partner and used a suitcase to dispose of her body. CCTV cameras captured him dragging

EP 5

Episode 5

Armed robbers are caught terrorising shop staff. The police find themselves in a firefight with a drug dealer. And, a de

EP 6

Episode 6

Exclusive body cam footage shows assaults on police and a shop owner is caught on camera fighting off a thief with a bot

EP 7

Episode 7

Journalist Nick Wallis follows an investigation into a terror campaign against the police in Belfast, led by a 31-year o

EP 8

Episode 8

Extraordinary footage is shown of two off-duty police officers who don't hestitate to tackle an armed gang raiding a jew

EP 9

Episode 9

Highlights from the series including how a gang of ATM robbers were nabbed, and footage from a police helicopter showing

EP 10

Episode 10

Nick considers images of a killer who dragged his ex-partner's body around in a suitcase. Elsewhere, the nail-biting mom

EP 1

Violent Britain

Two officers tackle a man carrying two knives, a shooting outside a club sparks a huge investigation, and a gang of arme

EP 2

Criminals on the Run

Detectives explain how CCTV was used to help track a man who brutally murdered his father and then went on the run.

EP 3

Cops and Robbers

A fake robbery is caught on camera. One shop worker gives an Oscar-worthy performance but police soon suspect that it's

EP 4

Terror on the Streets

Terrorists were planning a murderous attack, but they were unaware that their preparations were being caught on camera.

EP 5

Drink and Drug Crimes

More than twice the limit, a drunk driver recorded her collision on her dash cam. Border Force and Navy vessels surround

EP 6

Brazen Criminals

Eight bus passengers and a car driver faked an accident, so they could make false insurance claims. It it was foiled tha

EP 7

Criminals on the Move

Nick Wallis reveals why cameras are proving useful when it comes to controlling rowdy football fans on trains.

EP 8

Reckless Criminals

Some criminals' acts of lawlessness inadvertently affect innocent bystanders, including a cash machine thief who crashed

EP 9

Crime and Punishment

EP 10

Crimes of Greed

A gang run a restaurant owner off the road; police turn to CCTV to find down. A heartless criminal is caught on camera r

EP 1

Car Crime

Witnessing a car crime bonanza captured by drones, CCTV, dashcams, mobile phones and police bodycams - from road raging

EP 2

Under the Influence

Boozed-up Britain at its worst - including a bouncer racially abused by a drunken clubber.

EP 3

Countryside Crime

In Suffolk, a series of farm thefts wreak havoc until CCTV provides the vital clues police need to crack the case. Plus

EP 4

Coastal Crime

Drug smugglers, boozed-up brawls on the sea front and beach raves that get out of hand, plus thieving seagulls and ice c

EP 5

Street Crime

Exploring how young people who commit crimes on the street take their first steps into a life of lawlessness, terrorisin

EP 6

Cops 'n' Robbers

Police bodycams record burglaries, chases and an armed siege. Plus, a closer look at how drones are used to track crimin

EP 7

Animals in Danger

A Cornish cave rescue for Suka the terrier, and the hunt for the Croydon Cat Killer.

EP 8

Trouble on the Terraces

Incredible stories of disorder at football matches.

EP 9

Neighbours at War

Neighbours causing chaos across the UK, from noise next door to unwelcome guests.

EP 10

Lawless Britain

Britain on the brink and across the ages, from tearaway teens to out of order OAPs.

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