Man jailed after stealing more than £500-worth of meat in Stoke

He stole stole £527-worth of beef joints, steaks and lamb legs

Author: Jon BurkePublished 5th Aug 2025

A man has been jailed, after he admitted stealing more than £500-worth of meat, from two shops in Stoke-on-Trent.

Nathan Campbell, 36, of Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to 12 weeks imprisonment at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Wednesday (30 July) after he pleaded guilty to nine counts of theft from a shop.

Between Monday 21 April and Monday 28 July, Campbell stole £527-worth of beef joints, steaks and lamb legs from Asda and Staffordshire Meat Packers.

He also stole razors worth £165 from Boots on Monday 28 April.

Campbell has also been handed a criminal behaviour order (CBO) which prevents him from entering six stores across Stoke-on-Trent and Leek for the next three years.

Sergeant Rob Emanuel, of our Stoke-on-Trent north local policing team (LPT) said: “We do not underestimate the impact that theft has upon local businesses and communities.

“This is why the CBO is so important as well as a sentencing; we are committed to ensuring the offenders do not target local businesses upon release.”

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