Alcester Police North SNT. Latest Weekly Report. Saturday 29th January 2022

Hello all.

This is our latest weekly report and prompt to see if you have any questions, suggestions or concerns for the Alcester Police North Safer Neighbourhood Team. Thank you to those that have contacted the Team this week. If you would like to be removed from this local email circulation list, please let me know asap.

For operational and privacy reasons not all the incidents that occur on the Alcester area are listed in this report, although they are recorded on police systems.  Please remember to report any anti-social behaviour, suspicious activity or crimes to us as soon as possible – this can be done via the 101 and 999 telephone numbers or if not an emergency via our online reporting forms that can be found on our website. If you have any information or cctv footage that may relate to the incidents listed, please contact us.

Incidents of a public interest from the last week:-

STUDLEY

• *Theft. Store, Alcester Road, Studley. Various items stolen by two males by way of shoplifting. 5.20pm 26th January. 0273 26/1/2022
• *Suspicious Circumstances. Brickyard Lane, Studley. Three males from a Red Vauxhall seen acting suspiciously in the area. The registration number started with ‘YX13’. 4pm 24th January. 0259 24/1/2022

HENLEY

• *Theft. High Street, Henley. Cigarettes stolen from delivery van. Offender described as a white male, 60’s, wearing grey body warmer and cream trousers. He ran off towards a nearby alleyway. 1.55pm 29th January. 0208 29/1/2022
• *Theft. Shop, High Street, Henley. Two males and a female have stolen items from the shop by way of shoplifting. They have walked out with items still in the baskets. They left in a Blue Ford Mondeo with a registration number starting with ‘AK58’. 7.05pm 26th January. 0314 26/1/2022

Crimestoppers – Crimestoppers is an independent charity that gives you the power to speak up to stop crime, 100% anonymously. This can be done by phone and online, 24/7, 365 days a year. After receiving a call or a completed anonymous online form, crimestoppers creates a report that brings together all the information given making sure it doesn’t contain any information that could identify the caller. The report is then sent to the relevant authority with the legal responsibility to investigate crimes, make arrests and charge people in order to bring them to justice. This could be the police force or an agency such as the UK Border Agency or HM Revenue & Customs. The telephone number is 0800555111. The online reporting form can be found here – https://crimestoppers-uk.org/Give-information

Keeping your outbuildings safe and secure – Many people don’t secure their shed or garage in the same way they do their homes – often using an easy-to-break lock or padlock to protect valuable contents such as a car, bike or lawnmower. An opportunistic burglar will try a shed or garage first because they can find the tools they need to break into the main house. Check that your insurance covers the contents of your shed or outbuildings from theft.

Think like a thief – Take a look at your shed and consider how you would break in. It’s worth having a good padlock on the door with no exposed screws. Pay attention to hinges, as these are sometimes easily removable. If you have windows then these could be vulnerable unless they’re secured with wire mesh or grills. And keep it locked at all times.

• Alarm it
• Consider a battery-operated shed alarm. They look low key but they respond to movement or door contact with an extremely loud siren.
• Lock it, hide it or mark it
• Don’t give them the opportunity or the tools to commit a crime. Lock everything away securely. Tools can be locked inside a locker or box or secured with a chain.
• Secure your bike to the ground or a lockable stand within a locked shed or garage. Visit Sold Secure to search for ground anchors and other locks designed to fix to floors and walls.
• It’s always worth draping an old sheet or blanket over the top of mowers or bikes to keep them covered from view.
• Although it might sound like stating the obvious, never leave your garage or shed door unlocked if you’re not around.
• Property marking your items is advisable and some tools can be painted with your name or postcode. Forensic marking is also an option.

The top five most common items stolen from sheds

1.Bikes

2.Mowers

3.Sports equipment

4.Power tools

5.Garden tools

Vehicle Crime – Here are a few crime prevention tips to deter vehicle crime.

• Always lock your vehicle. Whether it’s in the garage, on the driveway of your house, unattended for a few seconds or in an isolated car park, lock it and activate any alarm system.
• Always remove valuable items from the vehicle. If this cannot be done the items must be removed from view and secured in a glove box or boot.
• Fit an alarm that will activate on movement in the vehicle. An alarm that can notify you in real time that there is a problem is extremely useful.
• Items such as tools and machinery that cannot be removed can be secured in lockers and security marked with high visibility paint etc.
• If available, park your vehicle in a location that is covered by CCTV, overlooked by houses or is in an area that is in constant use.
• Use anti-theft screws and sticky pads for number plates. If you have a plate that is stolen, replace it with one that has a different design so it is distinguishable from the stolen plate.
• If you see or hear any suspicious activity around a car or car park, ring 101 to report straight away. Active crimes where the offenders are still at the scene can be reported on 999.
• For further advice visit – https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/theft-from-a-vehicle/

ALCESTER POLICE NORTH SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM

Team email –                                                  Alcesternorth.snt@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

Sgt 1685 David Ebbs                                   David.Ebbs@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

PC 1329 Steven Hope                                steven.hope@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

PCSO 6330 Sanjay Singh –                       sanjay.singh@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

PCSO 6350 Brooke Avery                          brooke.avery@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

Alcester Police Office Phone Number – 01789 444816    (not to be used for emergencies or priority calls. Always report incidents on 101). Online reporting services are also available on our website – https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/

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