Crime Secrets

In this episode, catch a glimpse of the surreal cat-and-mouse games played by determined store detectives and the crafty shoplifters who hope to outwit them.

The cameras move to York, a small British town that faces the twin threat of local lifters and professional gangs.

"Secrets of the Shoplifters" returns to High Street just in time for Christmas, when incidents of shoplifting hit annual highs.

In the summer of 2012, pickpocketing is on the rise. Though the public rarely notices, dedicated officers work hard to avoid falling for these astonishing tricks of the pickpocket trade.

In London's West End, expert pickpockets target the pub crowds. They use advanced tricks like the "Lebanese loop" and "scattering" to confuse their drunken victims.

Inside access reveals the danger lurking in Spanish alleys and along breezy coasts, where British tourists may encounter Spain's most experienced pickpockets.