Thugs who wreak havoc on communities face jail for breaching new 'respect orders'
Daughter who suffocated dad with pillow to end his cancer agony admits manslaughter
Driver who killed 12-year-old crossing road on his bike jailed as 'dark history' on roads uncovered
Children In Need boss quits in protest after huge sum handed to scandal-hit charity
Harshita Brella: New CCTV shows potential last sighting before body found in car boot
Infamous killer Lyle Menendez starts alleged prison romance with British student 35 years his junior
'Nazi gran' who went on the run to avoid jail for Holocaust denial dies aged 96
Drunk thug bites ex-girlfriend begging him to stop after she refuses to kiss him
Where you're most likely to have a car stolen in Britain - how does your town fare?
Family of Brit, 18, held in Dubai over fling with girl spending thousands to free him
Sarah Mayhew: Couple plead guilty to murdering woman and dumping her body in Croydon park
BBC iPlayer now streaming 'outrageous' thriller starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen for free
‘Deliciously twisty’ BBC murder mystery based on bestselling trilogy renewed for season 2
VIDEODoctor facing suspension after stealing lip fillers and Botox from beauty clinic
Mum who left both sons in car that rolled into lake begs for freedom after 30 year prison stint
Little Hulton: Police statement in full after dog walker finds dead baby in snow-covered field
'Photo of odd socks led me to my grandad's body, we didn't know he'd been murdered'
Serial rapist's daughter makes 'devil' father eight-word promise as he faces life in prison
Olivia Pratt-Korbel gunman Thomas Cashman loses bid to overturn murder conviction
Major update into Harshita Brella murder probe after international manhunt launched
Social media sites must not be 'safe haven' for illegal content, Ofcom warned
Evil woman abandons terrified boy, 9, in woods and then claims the child was missing
Lucy Letby: Senior doctor's chilling seven-word response to early suspicions over killer nurse
All the latest true crime and court stories from murders to minor offences that may be of interest including the UK's most dangerous killer who is locked in an underground glass box.
In the UK the Home Office is responsible for the reduction and prevention of crime and oversees policing. The Ministry of Justice oversees prosecution and sentencing. For both victims and perpetrators, crime can mean lives are never the same again.
High-profile cases of serious violent crimes, including murders and assaults, often capture public attention and raise concerns about public safety. While individual cases vary in severity, some have had a profound impact on communities and sparked national debates about crime prevention and law enforcement strategies.
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