Shoplifter banned from every shop in two counties after 171 convictions

Tanya Liddle, described as a ‘one woman crimewave’, has been arrested 400 times and gained notoriety among retail staff for her disguises

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from every shop across two counties after receiving her 171st conviction.
Tanya Liddle, who has previously been described as a “one woman crimewave”, has been arrested almost 400 times.
The 43-year-old has gained notoriety for wearing disguises and plaguing shopkeepers, accumulating 150 shoplifting convictions alone.
Northumbria Police successfully applied for a civil injunction against Liddle at a hearing at Newcastle Civil Court last Thursday.
The order is the strictest of its kind issued in the Northumbria Police area, which stretches from the Scottish border in Northumberland to Sunderland.
Liddle, from Newcastle, has been banned from entering all retail premises within the 2,000 square mile area, except for one pharmacy, one supermarket and one clothing retailer.
Should Liddle ignore the terms and conditions of her order, she faces arrest and a possible jail term.
One of Liddle’s latest offences was carried out on April 24, when she stole £1,500 worth of designer bags from a TK Maxx on Westmorland Retail Park in Cramlington.
Liddle, donning a large floppy hat, casually walked out the store without speaking to staff.
Inspector Patrick Hannon said: “We are pleased to have secured this order, which is thanks to the excellent and tireless work of our officers.
“Liddle has consistently targeted retailers for a number of years and exhausted every opportunity given to her to change her ways.
“With that in mind, we feel that this is the best way to manage her offending.
“The severity of this order demonstrates the seriousness of her criminality and the significant impact it has had on the retail community within the region, which is something we will simply not accept.
“I hope this ruling sends a clear message to other shoplifters that your behaviour will not be tolerated and you will be brought to justice.
“I’d like to reassure the public that should we find Liddle to be in a premises she shouldn’t be, we will not hesitate to take action and get her arrested.
“We hope that this news offers reassurance to the wider community and, as a Force, we will continue to do everything in our power to act on concerns reported and bring effective justice against prolific offenders.”
In 2016, Liddle was sentenced to 15 months in prison after admitting charges of theft and affray.
On sentencing Liddle at the time, Judge Peter Davies, said: “You have 122 convictions for 357 offences, most minor nuisance crimes. You are a one-woman crimewave.”