Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Thursday 8 October 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

Coverage trend (last 30 days)

How much coverage this topic got from each channel over the past month.

On screen

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Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 4 August 2026
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026
BBC One, Question Time, 8 October 2026

Recent stories

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Updated Thursday 8 October 2026

Dormant

Peterlee audience presses Question Time panel on crime and youth services

A Peterlee audience debate on crime heard concerns about shoplifting, electric bikes and youth intimidation, with calls for better policing, prison investment and youth services.

1 channel

Updated Monday 7 September 2026

Dormant

Middlesbrough on edge as A66 crash funerals and gang violence continue

Middlesbrough remains tense as funerals for A66 crash victims coincide with school closures and a police chief says the force is underfunded.

7 channels

Updated Monday 17 August 2026

Dormant

Public perception of crime diverges sharply from official statistics, study finds

A King's College London study shows people overestimate crime rates and misunderstand offender demographics, with Reform UK supporters holding the most inaccurate views.

1 channel

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What was reported

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Timeline

Where this topic appeared. Cells show coverage time and are darker when there was more coverage.

Date Channel 5 BBC News BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Thursday 8 October 2026 —— 18m 29s 12.0% —————
Friday 28 August 2026 ————— 2m 30s 6.9% ——
Monday 17 August 2026 ——————— 2m 33s 15.1%
Tuesday 4 August 2026 16s 0.7% ———————