Royston Community Team

Rural Watch

October 2007

Covering Arbury, Ermine, Weston & Sandon Wards.

Security Marking Session – Fordham Memorial Hall

A big thank you to all those who turned up to the free Security Marking Session held at the Village Hall on Sat 15 Sep. Geoff Curtis of the North Herts Crime Prevention Panel had a very busy time marking an array of items, ranging from bicycles, to strimmers, to roller blades!

In all, a total of 50 items were marked with people’s postcodes which will assist the police in returning items to their rightful owners in the unfortunate event of theft. It is planned to hold another session next year.

Janette Kingsley

Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator

Meadow Way, Hay Green & Haywood Lane

Local PCSO’s Tracy Kennedy and Chris Brabrook will be available to talk to regarding any queries or issues you may have.

Also present will be representatives from our Crime Prevention Panel who will be able to offer advise on home security and will have a selection of alarms and security items available for demonstration.

We can also mark up any items of property for security purposes and this can include things like push bikes, lawn mowers and power tools so bring them along. No appointments necessary.

From Sgt Frost

The last month has proved to be busy and the Safer Neighbourhood Team continue to work with the Community to ensure it is safe for everyone to enjoy.

On Saturday 15^th September in Therfield village our Rural PCSO’s KENNEDY and BRABROOK completed a security marking day where bicycles to guitars were brought to the village hall where members from the Crime Prevention Panel and the Neighbourhood Team marked property. This helps the Police to reunite owners with their property in the event it is stolen. Should you require any advice on this or similar matters please speak directly with me or your local PCSO.

The Safer Neighbourhood have recently increased Anti-Social Behaviour patrols in Royston town during which we have seen a number of arrests, fines for disorder and nearly fifty cans of beer confiscated from those under age or within the Alcohol Free Zone. This all within the last couple of weeks. These additional patrols will continue and people disrupting the lives of others will have to account for their actions.

Also this month two people were stopped for driving having consumed excess alcohol. We have been conducting roadside controls and checks in Royston and these will continue. Anyone who is suspected of driving having consumed alcohol could find themselves arrested and disqualified from driving.

The best advice is simply, do not drink alcohol and drive.

I would also like to remind the community that Royston Police Station operates with uniformed Police Officers working from the station twenty four hours a day. Should there be any matter you wish to inform us about we would like to hear from you.

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

There is no speed data this month due to problems with equipment.

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

An unsuccessful attempt was made to break in to a motor home situated in Ashwell End, Ashwell, between Monday 27^th August and Monday 3^rd September.

(Crime no. G4/07/991).

Sometime between Tuesday 4^th and Thursday 13^th September, a house in Kingsland Way, Ashwell was entered by a thief via an insecure back door. A jacket was stolen along with a set of keys in the pocket was stolen from the address.

(Crime no. G4/07/1048).

A thief stole fuel and the petrol cap from a Mercedes parked in Swan Street, Ashwell overnight of Tuesday 4^th September. (Crime no. G4/07/988).

A thief smashed a window and stole a satellite navigation system from a Ford Focus parked in the High Street, Ashwell overnight of Monday 10^th September.

(Crime no. G4/07/1017).

A burglary occurred at Ashwell JMI School between 3amand 4am on Friday 14^th September. A crow bar or similar tool was used to force a fan light window enabling access to an office were several laptop computers were stolen from.

(Crime no. G4/07/1037).

A quantity of cable was stolen from telegraph poles situated in Northfields Road, Ashwell, overnight of Wednesday 19^th September. (Crime no. G4/07/1058).

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

At 11.45pm on Thursday 6^th September, an intruder forced a kitchen window and entered a house in Pedlars Lane, Therfield whilst the occupant was asleep upstairs. They left in a hurry with a set of screwdrivers when the resident was woken by the sound of them rummaging around in the kitchen. (Crime no. G4/07/996).

An unsuccessful attempt was made to break into a garage in Therfield at approximately 2pm on Monday 10^th September. However, an orange extension cable was stolen from the vicinity. A vigilant neighbour has reported seeing an old white van in the area around the time of the incident and saw it being driven towards Hay Green along Rooks Nest Lane. (Crime no. G4/07/1014).

Between 1.40pm and 2.40pm on Saturday 15^th September, three white males entered Cockenach Estate in a white Ford Transit van and broke into a barn situated in the grounds. They loaded a quantity of scrap metal into their van before leaving. (Crime no. G4/07/1042).

At 5.25pm on Friday 14^th September, two males called at the address of an elderly couple in North End, Kelshall. They were allowed into the property having explained to the occupants that they had caused a flood whilst repairing a washing machine at a house down the road. One of the males went into the bathroom and turned on the taps whilst the other went into the kitchen and helped himself to a handbag belonging to one of the residents. The males then left the house and made good their escape. The first male is described as white and aged in his early twenties, stocky build, approximately 5ft4”, with fair curly hair, he also wore gardening gloves. The second male was also white and a similar age to the first male, he was 5ft6”, slim build and had short dark hair, and he spoke with a local accent. (Crime no. G4/07/1039).

A party that took place at an address in Barkway during the evening of Saturday 29thSeptember, got out of hand when a group of uninvited guests turned up. The Police were called to assist with the situation. The householder reported several reports of criminal damage and theft. (Crime no. G4/07/1081).

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

At 2.25pm on Monday 10^th September, a Sandon resident disturbed two males during their attempt to break into her garden shed. The lady banged on the window when she saw one of the males forcing the padlock on the shed door and the males fled towards a white van which they had parked in the road outside her property before making good their escape. One of the males is described as white, stocky build, wearing a black cap and dark trousers, which he had tucked into his boots.

(Crime no. G3/07/796).

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

Road Traffic Collisions For A507 Baldock to Cumberlow Green

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

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	08/01/07
KELSHALL	16/04/07	NUTHAMP	01/05/07
ASHWELL	05/09/07	BYGRAVE	08/01/07
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
G4D	18th July 2007
G3C	27^th March 2007	11^th October 2007	Rushden Village Hall 8pm

Our first Locality Panel Meeting took place at kelshall Village Hall on the 19th April, we had a very interesting meeting and my first tasks were set.

Locality

Members

Martin Dingemans, Eric Gurney, Howard Marshall, Simon Holtom, Robert Law, Teddy Faure-Walker, Michael Meredith-Hardy, Steve Jarvis, Andrew Young, Tony Hunter, Gill Renison, Peter Shuttlewood, Keith Bone.

Meeting

19/04/07

Tasks set

Next Meeting

22/10/07

1. Reducing Incidents of Nusience Motor cycling and Nusience 4 X 4 use, by increasing weekend patrols.

2. Supply uncorrupted data of the true speed of vehicles travelling on, A507 Radwell, London Road Barley, Causeway Therfield, Damask Green, Station Road, Newnham Road & Mill Street Ashwell, Mill Street Rushden and the A507 Clothall on Wednesdays.

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

From Sgt Frost

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.