From Neighbourhood
Specialist Officer PC Claire Drewitt:
May:
Our three current priorities in Hungerford are burglary, drugs and hare-coursing.
Firstly some information on burglaries in Hungerford. On Sunday 11 April,
thousands of pounds worth of fishing tackle was stolen from a garage in
Priory Avenue, Hungerford. The fishing tackle is quite distinctive as it
was purchased
in Canada. Some of the items have been recovered by police from a derelict
garage in Cold Harbour Road but we still have a KORUM bag outstanding which
contains fishing rods and keep nets.
Anyone with information please contact a member of the Hungerford policing
team via the 24-hour Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505.
A property in Smitham Bridge Road was entered overnight on Monday 19 April
and a laptop and car keys were stolen. Cars at the property were also entered
and satellite navigation systems were stolen.
We have had no drug related issues this month which is positive. We are
always vigilant when dealing with drug related offences and we continue
to gather
intelligence on activity in the town.
Since Christmas we have received low levels of hare-coursing. The weather
has helped due to the very cold winter and then the quick change of temperature
we are enjoying now.
The Hungerford neighbourhood team had an input this month from the environment
agency in relation to poaching at fisheries. This is another offence which
we want to reduce in our rural crime work.
We are successfully using a new text alert system to help tackle rural
crime. This system works by sending landowners and farmers text messages
to alert
them to suspicious people or vehicles used in crime. If you would like
to be added to this system then please email deborah.morton@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk with your details.
Anti-social behaviour is still low and has fallen by 11 per cent. Police
Community Support Officer (PCSO) Matthew Midwinter is undertaking foot
and cycle patrols in the area of Hungerford which has helped keep anti-social
behaviour to a minimum.
We have had some vehicle crime in Hungerford this week; two men were disturbed
after setting off a car alarm in Hillside Road on Monday 12 April at 4.05am.
The men were seen running away from the property, on this occasion nothing
was taken from the vehicle as the offenders did not manage to gain entry.
There have been other reports where car doors have been forced open damaging
the frame work. This is mainly due to property being left in the vehicle.
It is important that you do not leave property in your vehicles as it makes
it an easy target for thieves.
Regular patrols are being conducted by the neighbourhood team but we ask
that people report any suspicious activity in the area.
We attended the mayoral reception in Hungerford on Sunday 11 April. It was
a lovely tea party to celebrate Councillor Cardwell’s year in post.
A local band made up of pupils from John O’Gaunt played their own music,
and it was a very enjoyable event.
We are pleased to announce that the Hungerford neighbourhood team has not
had to make any arrests this month in Hungerford.
For more information about your local neighbourhood team visit Thames Valley
Police website at www.thamesvalley.police.uk and follow the neighbourhood
policing links.