Royston Community Team

Rural Watch

March 2011

PC 431 Paul Marina PCSO Amy Rainbird PCSO 6522 Brabrook

Covering Arbury, Ermine, Weston & Sandon Wards.

Leaving keys for thieves It may sound crazy but 7% of homes has a key concealed outside their front door. Burglars know this so don't leave them the means to let themselves in.

Hook, line and sinker One in ten (10%) people leave keys in doors and windows most of the time. These are easily fished out using a crude hook and line device, through a cat flap or letter box, allowing thieves to walk right into your home and help themselves.

Got it? Use it There's no point having the securest locks, doors and windows if you don't use them. Opportunistic burglars will make the most of that 'one time' you leave your back door unlocked.

Window shopping With nearly one in ten (9%) sheds left unlocked or unsecured throughout the UK, outbuildings are also vulnerable to crime. Get a sturdy padlock, and hang a net curtain or put frosted film over shed windows to stop thieves window-shopping for bikes, golf clubs and tools.

Anybody home? Don't leave tell tale clues that you might not be home, like a build up of milk bottles, parcels or post. Cancel deliveries and ask a neighbour to do a quick check of your home every couple of days. Ask your neighbour to bring in your wheelie bin on collection day if you are out at work.

When the clocks go back Long dark nights in the winter prevent natural surveillance. Install timers to switch lights or radios on and off automatically if you're not home. If you're going out, draw the curtains and leave some lights on.

Keep it clean Faulty fence work, loose gates, rubbish in the front garden; all give the impression that your home could be an easy target. A well cared for property and garden provides another psychological barrier to the burglar, so trim hedges, repair woodwork and brickwork and keep it tidy. And remember to put away anything that can be used to gain entry including tools, ladders and DIY debris.

Personalise your possessions If the worst happens and your belongings are stolen, it can help their recovery if you've marked them with a personal identifier. Permanent U.V. marker pens are a cheap and effective way of marking property such as laptops and televisions. UV Pens are available from your NHW street coordinator or Angie Pearson, the Neighbourhood Watch Administrator at Grays Police station, telephone 01375 362118.

Facts Households with no home security measures are around ten times more likely to have been victims of burglary than households where there were simple security measures such as deadlocks

on doors or window locks. (25.0% compared with 2.3%) - More that one in ten (13%) Brits wish they knew more about home security. Nearly one in ten (9%) sheds are left unlocked or unsecured throughout the

Hinxworth	High Street	23/02/11 1745 - 1815	22 veh / 36 mph / 28.1 mph
Newham	Ashwell road	21/02/11 1745 - 1815	36 veh / 43 mph / 26.9 mph
Weston	Damask Green Road	24/02/11 1715 - 1745	30 veh / 36 mph / 22.8 mph
Bygrave	Upper Bygrave	22/02/11 1620 - 1650	25 veh / 37 mph / 27.8 mph
Ashwell	Station Road (40 limit)	23/02/11 1655 - 1725	32 veh / 52 mph / 39.1 mph
Ashwell,	Newnham Way	21/02/11 1700 – 1730	36 veh / 43 mph / 27.5 mph

Date & Times	Location	Cautions	Fixed fines	Prosecutions
07.45 – 08.15 08/02/11	Barley London Rd	2	1	0
08.20 – 0845 08/02/11	Therfield Rooks Nest	2	0	0
08.00 - 08.30 23/02/11	Mill End Rusden	2	0	0
08.35 – 09.10 23/02/11	Barkway Camb Rd	1	0	0

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

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Date
G4/11/119	Burglary - Dwelling	Bygrave	08/02/11
Offender(s) have gained entry via an unlocked gate and gained entry into property. Nothing Taken

Crime no.	Offence	Location	Time & date
G4/11/144	Theft	Clothall	17-18/02/11
Offender(s) have cut padlocks to a fenced compound and stole plant machinery.

Crime no.	Offence	Location	Time & date
G4/11/161	Burglary - Dwelling	Ashwell	20-22/02/11
Offender(s) have attempted to gain entry via window casements. No entry Gained

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

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/11/103	Drink Driving	Barkway	02/02/11
Offender was stopped by police, and then arrested, for being over the drink drive limit.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/11/108	Damage or Destroy	Barkway	03-04/02/11
Offender(s) have gained entry to compound, nothing taken.

Crime no.	Offence	Location	Time & date
G4/11/111	Assault	Barley	04/02/11
A verbal altercation between a married couple.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/11/142	Theft from Motor Vehicle	Barkway	17/02/11
Offender(s) have smashed rear window and removed property from the vehicle.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/11/164	TWOC- Theft taking Motor Vehicle	Barley	24/02/11
Offender took ex partner’s car, without permission.

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

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/11/63	Theft of Motor Vehicle	Sandon	02/02/11
Offender(s) have stolen a vehicle that was left locked and secure.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/11/73	Burglary - Dwelling	Sandon	31/01 – 06/02/11
Offender(s) have attempted to gain entry via the rear entry, no property taken.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/11/92	Burglary - Other	Luffenhall	17-20/02/11
Offender(s) have stolen copper wiring.

Reported Hare coursing Incidents in our area.

	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	April	Total
03-04	3	13	28	3	8	13	9	3	80
04-05	4	13	4	0	4	0	1	0	26
05-06	0	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	6
06-07	0	4	4	6	1	0	2	0	17
07-08	3	10	4	6	9	2	4	3	43
08-09	7	5	2	4	4	4	2	1	29
09-10	3	3	10	3	1	1	2	1	24
10-11	0	2	2	4	1	1

Number of Sunday Hare Coursing and Nuisance Vehicle Patrols Carried Out to Reduce coursing Nusience Motor cycling and Nusience 4 X 4 use, patrols per months, early start preferred, 7am or 8am.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
07								3	3	3	0	3
08	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	2	2	3	1	4
09	1	1	3	2	1	3	2	1	1	2	3	2
10	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
11	2	2

Last time we attended

RUSHDEN	28/09/10	SANDON	01/12/10
THERFIELD	06/09/10	REED	04/03/09
BARKWAY	23/06/10	BARLEY	04/10/10
KELSHALL	20/04/09	NUTHAMP	09/06/09
ASHWELL	02/06/10	BYGRAVE	07/02/11
CALDECOTE	05/05/08	WESTON	12/08/10
RADWELL	10/05/10	WALLINGTON	28/09/10
HINXWORT	09/09/10	CLOTHALL	13/12/10

Area	Last Meeting	Next Meeting	Location and Time
G4E	Monday 26th July
G4D	Weds 1st Sept
G3C	Weds 25th August

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

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

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

Locality

Members

Martin Dingemans, Howard Marshall, Simon Holtom, Robert Law, Teddy Faure-Walker, Steve Jarvis, Andrew Young, Tony Hunter, Keith Bone , Charlie Snowdon

Meeting

20/01/10

Tasks set

1. Tackling incidents of hare coursing and nuisance vehicle use within the rural community on Saturday & Sundays between the hours 06.00 – 19.00 (G4D, G4E, G3C).

2. To improve/increase intelligence gathering in relation to suspicious vehicles/persons and attend incidents when reported. (G4D, G4E, G3C)

3. To tackle speeding - locations West end / Newnham Way Ashwell, Station Rd, Ashwell. Upper Bygrave Rd, Bygrave, London Road, Barley, Cambridge Rd Barkway, The Causeway, Therfield, Ashwell Road, Newham, Damask Green Road, Weston, Outside the Moon and Stars public house, Rushden and High Street, Hinxworth. 10 Speed checks a Month. From June 10 to Sep 10 to have a temporary trial on monthly enforceable checks in Barley, Therfield & Rusden. This will increase into 2011 as checks had to be cancelled due to bad weather.

Surgeries all times 10.30 – 12.00
Barkway – Reading Room. Barley – Church. Weston – Post Office. Ashwell URC Hall. Sandon Cecil Sales
Wed 16th Feb - Sandon	Thurs 17th Feb - Barkway	Fri 4th Feb - Ashwell
Wed 9th March - Weston	Wed 16th March - Barley	Fri 4th March - Ashwell
Wed 27^th April - Sandon	---------------------------------------	Fri 15^th April - Ashwell
Wed 6^th May - Weston	Sat 21^st May – Barkway 1000-1100 – Joint with Barkway Parish Council	Fri 20^th May - Ashwell
Thurs 2^nd June - Sandon	Wed 1^st June - Barley	Fri 3^rd June - Ashwell
Wed 6^th July - Weston	---------------------------------------	Fri 8^th July - Ashwell
Thurs 11^th August - Sandon	Wed 3^rd August - Barley	Fri 18^th August - Ashwell

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

March 2011

Leaving keys for thieves It may sound crazy but 7% of homes has a key concealed outside their front door. Burglars know this so don't leave them the means to let themselves in.

Hook, line and sinker One in ten (10%) people leave keys in doors and windows most of the time. These are easily fished out using a crude hook and line device, through a cat flap or letter box, allowing thieves to walk right into your home and help themselves.

Got it? Use it There's no point having the securest locks, doors and windows if you don't use them. Opportunistic burglars will make the most of that 'one time' you leave your back door unlocked.

Window shopping With nearly one in ten (9%) sheds left unlocked or unsecured throughout the UK, outbuildings are also vulnerable to crime. Get a sturdy padlock, and hang a net curtain or put frosted film over shed windows to stop thieves window-shopping for bikes, golf clubs and tools.

When the clocks go back Long dark nights in the winter prevent natural surveillance. Install timers to switch lights or radios on and off automatically if you're not home. If you're going out, draw the curtains and leave some lights on.

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.