Hello,
Totton /Lyndhurst Police responded to a total of 46 incidents
for the month, in my beat area. Most incidents were not of a
very serious criminal behaviour, but there are some patterns
which residents should be aware of.
Thankfully there were no dwelling or non dwelling burglaries
in the month. For info, of these incidents eight were Road Traffic
Accidents, six were rural car park vehicle thefts and seven were
incidents at the Police Station.
So to put this in perspective, of the 46 incidents, only 10 were
crimes relevant to the area. This is out of almost a month. So
overall, a positive note.
As ever you are less likely to be the target of a burglary if
you take basic security precautions such as closing and locking
your windows when you go out. Take special care to make sure
that your house is fully secure when you go on holiday.
We have
had to leave advice for some of households because windows were
left insecure whilst they are away. Don’t make it easy
for them.
There has been a mini series of a clear attempt thefts of cars
parked overnight on 6th to 7th September. It’s a fair bet
that this was the same person (s) responsible for them all and
I have a pretty good idea who it was. If anyone has any information
then please contact me on 0845 045 45 45 or call anonymously
Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Cycle thefts are an issue that remains constant throughout the
year. If you have a pedal cycle or motorcycle please take a moment
to note the frame number somewhere so that you can provide quality
information to the Police in case someone steals your property.
Cycles usually have the frame number stamped into the metal underside
of the crank (where the pedals are).
Motorcycles often have the serial number printed into the headrace
- the section above the forks. These numbers are unique to the
bike, and combined with a basic description of the bike would
mean that there is a much higher likelihood that we could reunite
you with your stolen property if it was later recovered by the
Police.
There are also UV serial number marking kits that can be collected
from your local Police station to help you mark your property
to prevent theft and assist detection of offenders should you
become the victim of theft.
I have been on restricted duties for several months for a medical
complaint but hope to know my return date within the next month.
Details of the next Police Surgery/drop in at the Community Centre
should be in the ‘Whats On’ Community Centre guide
or check the outside notice board of the Community Centre.
PC 1615 Steve Ennew
Lyndhurst Community Beat. |
