Big Little Crimes - Season 1

First aired: 1/2/2023 10 episodes

Police cases where an arrest for one crime led to a prosecution for a more serious one.

Episodes

1. Episode 1

Aired: 1/2/2023

When a car is caught running a red light, police find themselves chasing an armed criminal. A suspicious death leads to the discovery of a deadly plot to poison a man.

2. Episode 2

Aired: 1/3/2023

A copper’s instinct leads to armed robbers being caught in the act, and a dangerous driver turns out to be a big-time drug dealer.

3. Episode 3

Aired: 1/4/2023

A stop-and-search leads to the arrest of a serial killer, a copper’s decision ends in an armed stand-off, and a road traffic collision cracks open a massive fraud case.

4. Episode 4

Aired: 1/5/2023

A traffic collision leads police to a cold-blooded killer. A casino gambler proves to be the key to a money-laundering scheme, and a speeding motorbike leads police to a prolific burglar.

5. Episode 5

Aired: 1/6/2023

A suspicious solicitor is caught arranging sham marriages, a poaching complaint brings down an international smuggler, and a dodgy number plate ends in a high-speed pursuit.

6. Episode 6

Aired: 1/9/2023

An everyday burglary proves to hold the solution to a series of ram-raids. A minor theft leads to a kidnapping conviction, and a consumer complaint leads to the arrest of prolific fraudsters.

7. Episode 7

Aired: 1/10/2023

An anonymous tip-off leads authorities to crack the UK’s biggest case of food fraud. A copper’s instinct uncovers a conspiracy to commit a massive insurance fraud, and a faulty brake light leads to police arresting two high-level drug dealers.

8. Episode 8

Aired: 1/11/2023

Antisocial behaviour helps solve a string of terrifying robberies, a disturbance reveals a massive haul of firearms, and a dodgy truck licence is the key to cracking a smuggling operation.

9. Episode 9

Aired: 1/12/2023

Two PCSOs are caught in a web of lies, a tip-off leads to police cracking a £2 million insurance scam, and a married couple rip off thousands of concertgoers.

10. Episode 10

Aired: 1/13/2023

A series of burglaries helps police to crack a drug-dealing conspiracy, a consumer complaint brings down a national fraud, and a jet-setting con-woman is brought to justice.