Discover the real picture of crime across the UK in a special day devoted to looking at crime, punishment, and how to avoid becoming a victim.

This Wednesday (September 18) Breakfast kicks off the BBC's Cracking Crime day with a special programme co-presented from Manchester.

Sophie Raworth will be at one of the most sophisticated CCTV surveillance centres in Britain.

We'll be finding out how it works - and whether TV surveillance can really help cut crime.

We'll be looking at all aspects of crime and punishment:

Crime Figures:
Peter Snow will be on hand to crunch the numbers. Find out from him whether the latest dramatic falls in robbery rates are real or illusory.

Crime Prevention
Find out from the police's experts how to stop yourself becoming a victim - whether its burglary or mugging.

Crime and Punishment
Do criminals get off too lightly? We'll be giving you the chance to judge for yourself: vote on a series of case studies drawn from real life court cases. We'll announce the first results live on Breakfast

Watch Breakfast: Cracking Crime on BBC Breakfast, from 6am on Wednesday September 18 on BBC One and BBC News 24