About this season
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.
Episodes (10)
1. Car Crime
Aired 4 January 2024 • 45 min
Witnessing a car crime bonanza captured by drones, CCTV, dashcams, mobile phones and police bodycams - from road raging drivers to ram raids gone wrong and hi-tech car thieves
2. Under the Influence
Aired 11 January 2024 • 45 min
Boozed-up Britain at its worst - including a bouncer racially abused by a drunken clubber.
3. Countryside Crime
Aired 18 January 2024 • 45 min
In Suffolk, a series of farm thefts wreak havoc until CCTV provides the vital clues police need to crack the case. Plus shocking footage of the killing of protected wildlife.
4. Coastal Crime
Aired 25 January 2024 • 45 min
Drug smugglers, boozed-up brawls on the sea front and beach raves that get out of hand, plus thieving seagulls and ice cream wars - all Caught on Camera.
5. Street Crime
Aired 1 February 2024 • 45 min
Exploring how young people who commit crimes on the street take their first steps into a life of lawlessness, terrorising communities and involvement with criminal gangs
6. Cops 'n' Robbers
Aired 8 February 2024 • 45 min
Police bodycams record burglaries, chases and an armed siege. Plus, a closer look at how drones are used to track criminals
7. Animals in Danger
Aired 15 February 2024 • 45 min
A Cornish cave rescue for Suka the terrier, and the hunt for the Croydon Cat Killer.
8. Trouble on the Terraces
Aired 22 February 2024 • 45 min
Incredible stories of disorder at football matches.
9. Neighbours at War
Aired 29 February 2024 • 45 min
Neighbours causing chaos across the UK, from noise next door to unwelcome guests.
10. Lawless Britain
Aired 7 March 2024 • 45 min
Britain on the brink and across the ages, from tearaway teens to out of order OAPs.