Royston Community Team

Rural Watch

March 2008

Covering Arbury, Ermine, Weston & Sandon Wards.

Have you ever stopped and thought of the value of the property that you store in out buildings, gardening equipment, power tools, golf clubs fishing tackle etc.

This may run into hundreds if not thousands of pounds.

As the weather gets warmer we find that the criminal element of our society will be looking at thieving these items. The majority of these people are basically lazy (that why they are crooks) and simple security will save you the problem of dealing with such an incident I mean good padlocks locks and a security light

Security lights are very good, in the past when I have been on drug raids; there is nothing more off putting that sneaking round the back of a house and being illuminated by a great big security light. Shed alarms are very cheap you can purchase them from us for just over £6. Also and easy way to alarm a shed is with an alarm working off a PIR. If you install a PIR in your shed (a light that comes on when you walk up to it) just take off another supply and wire it into an alarm (must be a low power alarm and the right type of PIR). Hide a switch, and turn it on before you go to bed or go out.

Free Lock Shrouds

In a bid to reduce shed breaks I have obtained funding and had produced 65 shed lock shrouds, theses are basically a hasp & staple that has had a couple of metal plates welded over the portion where the padlock lays, this prevents the padlock being attacked. If you would like one please contact Chris Brabrook or Tracy Kennedy. You must live on my beat, if you don’t and want one get on to your local Police to make contact with me and we will see if I can get some transferred.

Ashwell	West end / Newham way	27/02/08, 1550 - 1615	28veh / 32 mph / 23.5 mph
Ashwell	Station rd (40 limit)	26/02/08, 1545 - 1610	26veh / 39 mph / 33.1 mph
Bygrave	Upper Bygrave	25/02/08, 1750 - 1815	26veh / 33 mph / 27.2 mph
Barley	London Road	25/02/08, 1710 - 1735	32veh / 33 mph / 26.7 mph
Barkway	Cambridge Road	25/02/08, 1640 - 1705	30veh / 36 mph / 25.9 mph
Therfield	Hay Green	25/02/08, 1605 - 1630	20veh / 30 mph / 25.6 mph
Newham	Ashwell road	26/02/08, 1620 - 1645	26veh / 29 mph / 23.3 mph
Weston	Damask Green Road	28/02/08, 1625 - 1655	31veh / 29 mph / 24.7 mph
Rushden	Moon and Stars	27/02/08, 1630 - 1655	16veh / 46 mph / 23.5 mph
Hinxworth	High Street	25/02/08, 1820 - 1845	20veh / 34 mph / 27.1 mph

“Best years of your life!” We are all told this by our parents when we are at school but we do not believe them until it’s too late and we catch ourselves telling our children it! It always seems strange that when we are at school we think up many weird and wonderful ways to get out of it, to stay off school or reasons not to do our homework. But, as soon as we leave we sometimes will do anything to get back! This seems to be true in Royston as recently two youths were stopped outside Meridian School and was arrested fro possession of Cannabis.

People who no longer go to school should not loiter outside of these premises as this encourages the pupils to leave the grounds. Patrols will be stepped up at schools during term time and people will be asked to account why they are there.

Drugs badly effect people’s lives and are dangerous. They will not be tolerated in Royston and offenders will be caught and dealt with. I would urge anyone who has information regarding drugs in Royston to contact either me or my team or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Your call will be taken seriously and treated in confidence.

During the recent half-term week evening patrols of Police and PCSOs were increased in a bid to combat anti-social behaviour. During this week we experienced a number of groups of youths who were behaving in an unacceptable manner and have all been spoken to. Alcohol continues to be drunk by the youths in the street and the Alcohol Free Zone is still strictly enforced.

I would ask that parents take steps to ensure that their children do not remove alcohol from the house or have it bought for them. It is found that a lot of crime is committed by people who are under the influence of alcohol and are also victims of crime because they are under the influence of alcohol.

We will deal robustly with anyone found purchasing alcohol for under 18s and anyone with it in the street.

My team and I are willing to speak with children at the request of parents if they believe that they are coming home under the influence of alcohol. Please contact us to arrange an appointment.

Royston remains a low crime area and by working together we can ensure that it remains that way.

If any of you want to contact me, please do so on 01438 757926. or via e-mail at: peter.frost@herts.pnn.police.uk

G4E; - Ashwell, Hinxworth, Bygrave, Newnham & Caldecote

Thieves made an unsuccessful attempt was made to steal a Mitsubishi 4 x 4 vehicle parked in Ashwell Road, Newnham overnight of Saturday 2^nd February. Those responsible were unable to start the vehicle due to it having an immobiliser fitted. However, a man’s tweed jacket was stolen from within. (Crime no. G4/08/108).

An attempt was made to siphon fuel from a Mini parked in Back Street, Ashwell just before 7pm on Saturday 2^nd February. A witness has reported seeing two males leaving the area in a maroon coloured saloon vehicle, possibly an old style Vauxhall Cavalier. (Crime no. G4/08/111).

A thief used a house brick to smash the passenger window of a Porsche Boxter parked in Station Road, Ashwell during the course of Tuesday 5^th February. A pair of sunglasses and the vehicle tax disc was stolen from within. (Crime no. G4/08/113).

The front and rear registration plates were stolen from a Ford Fiesta parked in Francis Road, Hinxworth overnight of Tuesday 26^th February. (Crime no. G4/08/186).

Thieves stole a CD player from Citroen Saxo when they broke in to it whilst it was parked in Mill Street at approximately 3.30am on Thursday 28^th February.

(Crime no. G4/08/189).

G4D; - Barkway, Barley, Reed, Nuthampstead, Newsells, Kelshall & Therfield

Thieves stole two chainsaws from the rear of a Land Rover parked at St Mary’s Church in Reed overnight of Thursday 7^th February. (Crime no. G4/08/124).

Two youths aged 16 and 17 years have been arrested and released on Police bail following an incident in Nuthampstead in which a 15-year-old male was assaulted. The victim received facial injuries in the apparently unprovoked attack, which occurred just before 1pm on Friday 15^th February. (Crime no. G4/08/146).

A trailer was stolen from the driveway of a property in Picknage Road, Barley sometime overnight of Friday 22^nd February. (Crime no. G4/08/171).

G3C; - Sandon, Wallington, Rushden, Clothal & Weston

A Samsonite suitcase containing clothing, a laptop computer and mobile telephone was stolen from a cloakroom within Weston village hall during the evening of Saturday 2^nd February. (Crime no. G3/08/80).

Vandals smashed a ground floor window of a house in Fore Street, Weston at approximately 10.30pm on Wednesday 6^th February. (Crime no. G3/08/76).

During the morning of Tuesday 12^th February, two males attended a farm near to Buntingford and stole four heavy-duty batteries from an insecure barn before leaving the area in a white Ford

(Crime no. G3/08/90).

Total for 2003 – 2004 = 80

Total for 2004 – 2005 = 26

Total for 2005 – 2006 = 6

Total for 2006 – 2007 = 17

Reported Hare coursing Incidents in our area.

	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	April
03-04	3	13	28	3	8	13	9	3
04-05	4	13	4	0	4	0	1	0
05-06	0	3	0	0	1	1	1	0
06-07	0	4	4	6	1	0	2	0
07-08	3	10	4	6	9	2

Number of Hare Coursing and Nuisance Patrols Carried Out.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
07								3	3	3	0	3
08	9	5

Road Traffic Collisions For A507 Baldock to Cumberlow Green

Jan

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May

Jun

July

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Last time we attended

RUSHDEN	20/02/07	SANDON	08/02/06
THERFIELD	25/04/07	REED	07/03/07
BARKWAY	16/05/07	BARLEY	04/02/08
KELSHALL	16/04/07	NUTHAMP	01/05/07
ASHWELL	05/09/07	BYGRAVE	04/02/08
CALDECOTE	05/01/07	WESTON	08/03/07
RADWELL	24/04/07	WALLIGTON	20/02/07
HINXWORT	01/03/07	CLOTHALL	09/05/07

Area	Last Meeting	Next Meeting	Location and Time
G4E	15^th August 2007	8^th May 2008	Parish Rooms, Ashwell.
G4D	12^th February
G3C	11^th October 2007	20^th May 2008	8pm Rushden Village Hall.

Locality

Members

Martin Dingemans, Eric Gurney, Howard Marshall, Simon Holtom, Robert Law, Teddy Faure-Walker, , Steve Jarvis, Andrew Young, Tony Hunter, Peter Shuttlewood, Keith Bone Christine Schwick, Janette Kingsley.

Meeting

22/12/07

Tasks set

1. High visibility patrols in daylight hours at weekend in a bid to Reduce Incidents of Hare coursing, Nusience Motor cycling and Nusience 4 X 4 use.

2. Continue with crime prevention and evidence gathering thus keeping crime as low as possible.

3. Continue with speed checks by PCSO’s to monitor vehicle speeds; enforcement was not considered a good use of resources.

Please click on the below link to meet some of the people we wish to becomes friends with.

http://www.herts.police.uk/CCTV/gallery.htm

Rural Watch

Jan

RUSHDEN

SANDON

THERFIELD

ASHWELL

BYGRAVE

CALDECOTE

Please click on the below link to meet some of the people we wish to becomes friends with.