A serial thief who stole cars from people’s drives and thousands of pounds worth of perfume from shops has been jailed.

A man has been arrested after multiple shop windows were damaged in a town centre during the early hours.

A convicted romance fraudster who tricked his victim out of more than £175,000 has been ordered to pay her compensation.

A man on trial for murder has told a jury he had only wanted to “scare off” his alleged victim with the knife used to kill him.

Footage shows the moment armed police raided a tent and discovered £28,500 worth of cannabis and cocaine.

A 36-year-old woman has appeared in court after helping fraudsters con a house buyer out of more than £70,000.

Here are just some of the criminals including conmen, sex offenders and violent offenders who committed crimes and were locked up this month.

The best friend of a man allegedly murdered during a violent confrontation outside a village pub has denied they had been "looking for a fight".

A police officer has been dismissed from the force after touching a female colleague inappropriately while asking for car keys.

A blade discovered by police under a car seat was used for fishing, a court heard when the vehicle’s owner appeared before magistrates.

A dad repeatedly called the mother of his children and turned up at her home just days after being given a court order banning contact with her.

A prolific shoplifter who tried to gouge out the eyes of a police officer when he was being arrested has been jailed.

A sex worker said she thought she was going to die as she was violently raped and attacked by a convicted criminal.

A tree surgeon in financial difficulties strangled, stabbed and hit his wife with a hammer before taking his own life.

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed and is prevented from entering a store with a bag that is not clear, on her release from prison.

A “callous” thief has been jailed after following her elderly victim home to steal her jewellery.

A “nuisance” man has been banned from a high street for three years for his repeated drunken behaviour.

A sex offender who downloaded almost 1,400 child abuse images and created his own depraved cartoon drawings has been jailed.

A violent thug who punched his mum and ex-girlfriend has admitted his behaviour was “disgraceful”.

A police sergeant who admitted masturbating near a play park while naked has been sacked for gross misconduct.