This video shows real CCTV footage and real police body-worn video (bodycam footage) of shoplifting offences recorded across London. The footage is published to raise awareness of the impact of retail crime on staff, businesses and communities. The Metropolitan Police is working with retailers, businesses and communities to tackle shoplifting, retail crime and repeat offenders who steal from shops across the capital. From high streets and shopping centres to supermarkets and convenience stores, officers are targeting prolific shoplifters responsible for thousands of thefts. Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction 0:17 – Romford shoplifter caught by police on push bikes 0:59 – Two men arrested for stealing alcohol from a Barnet Waitrose in January 2026 1:28 – Harrow shoplifter caught stealing from BP garage 1:54 – Man jailed for 2 years following 37 separate shoplifting offences 2:29 – Three men arrested within 30 minutes of shoplifting in Lambeth 4:11 – Man jailed for 4 years after repeated thefts from retail stores 5:06 – Man arrested following 50 shoplifting offences at a Greggs 6:51 – Shoplifter who stole over £100k of goods jailed 7:50 – Jailed for 20 months for over £2,500 of goods stolen 8:52 – Harrow shoplifter caught within minutes 10:21 – Shoplifter jailed after being caught by new recruit Met officers The footage highlights the reality of retail theft in London and the impact it has on shop workers, retailers, customers and local communities. What may seem like a low-level offence can often be linked to wider criminality, repeat offending and significant financial losses for businesses. New analysis by the Metropolitan Police shows that a relatively small number of highly prolific offenders are responsible for a disproportionate amount of retail crime. Just 104 individuals were linked to more than 4,300 shoplifting offences across London over two years, demonstrating the scale of repeat offending. The Met is working closely with retailers to identify suspects, gather evidence and build stronger cases. Improved intelligence sharing, CCTV evidence and new technology are helping officers identify offenders more quickly and bring them to justice. Where retailers provide strong CCTV and witness evidence, police have achieved high identification rates for unknown suspects. There has already been significant progress. Across London, shoplifting offences have fallen by 3.7%, arrests have increased by almost 50%, and the number of offences resulting in positive outcomes has more than doubled. This video has been published to raise awareness of the impact of shoplifting, support victims of retail crime, and demonstrate the work being carried out by the Metropolitan Police to reduce crime, protect businesses and make London safer. If you have information about crime, contact the Met Police on 101 or report information online. In an emergency, always call 999. Keywords: shoplifting, shoplifting arrests, shoplifters, shoplifting London, London shoplifting, shoplifting UK, retail crime, retail theft, retail crime London, retail crime UK, shoplifting crackdown, shoplifting police, police shoplifting arrests, shoplifter arrested, shoplifters arrested, shoplifting caught on camera, shoplifting caught on CCTV, shoplifting CCTV, CCTV footage, police CCTV, police bodycam, police body cam, body worn video, body worn camera, body worn video footage, police bodycam footage, real police footage, real bodycam footage, police arrests, arrests caught on camera, police footage, Metropolitan Police, Met Police, London Police, London crime, UK crime, crime footage, retail theft London, high street crime, shoplifting high street, shoplifting supermarket, shoplifting Boots, shoplifting Greggs, shoplifting Waitrose, shoplifting BP, shoplifting Marks and Spencer, East London crime, North London crime, South London crime, West London crime, Barnet crime, Harrow crime, Lambeth crime, Romford crime, Ealing crime, retail security, retail crime prevention, tackling shoplifting, prolific shoplifters, repeat shoplifters, repeat offenders, shoplifting 2026, London crime 2026

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