Buckfastleigh Neighbourhood report – November 2012

Over the past month there have been 63 incidents reported to us in Buckfastleigh.

 

We have had 11 crimes reported to us from the town which include 3 assaults,  1  case of  harassment, 1 theft from motor vehicle, 1 possession of cannabis, 2 theft and 3 burglaries.

 

Three empty properties were broken into and property stolen which included antiques, cash and jewellery.   There has been other recent offences of theft and burglary in neighbouring areas and as a result we have had extra police patrolling the areas during the hours of darkness.  These local crimes have all been linked and are being investigated by the CID team at Totnes.

 

With regards to the robbery at Dial Motors, which occurred on October, the two juvenile males have been sentenced.  The first male received a 2.5 year sentence at young offenders institute and the other juvenile male got a 24 month detention and training order.

 

6 crimes were reported to us from the Dean Prior area 5 burglaries which appear to be part of a series in the area and 1 assault. 11 incidents were reported to us 6 related to offences on the roads in the area.

 

From the West Buckfastleigh area we have had 0 crimes reported to us.  There were 2 incidents reported to us, one flood related and a broken down vehicle.

 

From Holne we have had 0 crimes reported to us. There were 4 incidents reported to us one related to flooding, neighbour issues, empty canoes and domestic related.

 

Our local area has unfortunately suffered a number of burglaries of either empty properties or shed/garages. Please be vigilant and report any suspicious activities, persons or vehicles to us as soon as possible as this will give us the best opportunity to try and catch the offenders.. Power tools and fishing equipment are targeted in one series and cash, antiques and jewellery in the other series. If anyone has any information please contact us on 101.

 

The town suffered dramatically from the affects of the weather at the start of the month.  The Environmental Agency is running a drop in surgery to assess the extent of the problems and we would urge all that can go to attend this session.  It is being held in the Town Hall, on Thursday 13^thDecember,  between 12pm and 7pm.

Police surgeries will be held at Buckfastleigh Town Hall, the next one being Wednesday 12^th December 2012 at 7.30pm

 

We can be contacted via the central switchboard no. 101 or via e-mail –Teignbridge@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

 

PC 4939 Alison HOOPER,  PCSO 30577  Tamzin CAMPBELL-MOSELEY

 

ASHBURTON NEIGHBOURHOOD REPORT - NOVEMBER 2012

I would like to update you on Policing matters in the town during November.

 

64 incidents were reported, 13 of these concerned the A38 and a further 6 were traffic related incidents in the town itself.

 

13  incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported, including a number of reports of youths still gathering at the bus stop in West Street. We are continuing to take positive action here, frequently moving on youngsters from the bus stop with suitable words of advice and visiting their parents at home. The Youth Offending Team and Social Services are now also involved in dealing with a number of youngsters in the town who do not know how to behave.

 

We will continue to play our part, being visible and trying to disrupt their activities but are becoming increasingly frustrated at the apparent lack of parental control being applied.  The group, who are aged between 11 and 13, are all on the Teignbridge ‘escalation’ process and will soon be at the stage where an acceptable behaviour contract may be considered.  The stage after this is the consideration of an Anti Social Behaviour Order application.  The behaviour of this group is having a detrimental effect on the quality of life of numerous residents in the town and we are committed to addressing this.

 

16 crimes were reported over the past month. They include-

6 offences of theft

2 offences of assault

5 offences of criminal damage

No burglaries were reported.

2 people were also dealt with for possessing cannabis.

 

In Bickington 9 incident reports were made. These mainly related to traffic problems on the A383. No crimes were recorded.

 

In Widecombe 6 incidents were reported  including 2 reports of house alarm activations which proved to be false alarms.1 crime was recorded – an assault near Dartmeet.

 

Please report any suspicious activity or behaviour at the time on the new non-emergency telephone number of 101 – or use 999 in an emergency situation, ie if a crime is being committed.

 

My next Police surgery at the Ashburton Information Centre is from 10-11am on Tuesday 18^thDecember.

 

I can be contacted at Ashburton Police Station via the Central no. 101 or via e-mail –Teignbridge@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

Alternatively the totally confidential Crimestoppers no.0800 555111 can be used to pass information to the Police.

 

                                                            PC 4486 Dudley

 

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Buckfastleigh Neighbourhood report – October 2012

Over the past month there have been 49 incidents reported to us fromBuckfastleigh.

 

We have had 19 crimes reported to us from the town which include 1 assault, 1 offence of making off without payment,  2 incidents of harassment, 3 criminal damage reports, 4 offences of  theft from motor vehicles,  5 burglary’s and 1 robbery.

 

With regards to the robbery at Dial Motors two juvenile males have appeared at court and admitted their part of it.  They are still both on remand and will be sentenced at Plymouth Crown Court on the 30^th November 2012.  One of the males has asked for 8 other offences to be taken into consideration and these will form part of his sentence when it is passed.

 

2 offences of arson, to a shed and a recycling bin, have been dealt with by way of restorative justice with the offender apologising for their behaviour.  

Overnight on 26^th/27^th October 5 burglaries to sheds and 4 offences of theft from motor vehicles were reported to us from the Plymouth Road and Gipsy Lane area of the town. This type of crime spree is largely unheard of in the town and could be related either a series of crimes that have occurred along the A38 corridor, or may have been committed by a local opportunist criminal.  We  are keeping an open mind and anyone with any  information with regards to these offences please contact  PC Hooper on 101.

 

We have again received numerous reports with regards to motorbikes being ridden in anti-social manner. A colleague from Ashburton was off duty driving through the lanes when he came across 2 local youths who he recognised on a motorcycle.  That evening when he was at work he attended their address and seized the motorcycle and the driver has been reported for various traffic offences.  We will be applying to the court to get it destroyed.

 

No crime was reported to us from the Dean Prior area.  6 incidents were reported to us all related to offences on the roads in the area.

 

From the West Buckfastleigh area we have had 2 crimes reported to us which was a theft of boiler and theft from motor vehicle at Hembury Woods. A male has been interviewed regarding the theft of the boiler and has denied his involvement in this offence. There were 3 incidents reported to us.

 

From Holne we have had 2 crimes reported to us.  1 related to an assault that occurred near River Dart   Country Park and an offence of drunk and disorderly which related to this initial incident. There were 4 incidents reported to us two suspicious vehicles/people, assault and an accident

 

We have again seen an increase in vehicle crime from beauty spots on the moor, an issue that affects all our rural neighbourhoods.  We are still finding people leaving their valuables on show when they go off for a walk which leaves their vehicles vulnerable to any thief.  We have re-vitalised our old Moorwatch initiative, using members of our Force Support Group in both marked and unmarked vehicles patrolling key locations.  We share our intelligence and crime analyst reports with both the Dartmoor Rangers at their fortnightly meetings and with members of the Environmental Team at Teignbridge District Council. 

 

In mid October we had some success in that a sharp eyed member of the public saw 2 people trying the door handles of vehicles parked at Venford Reservoir.  We were able to get out to that location quickly and arrested 2 people who it transpired had driven all the way to this location from Southampton.  Both were well known for committing vehicle offences and, although we were unable to charge them with any offences in relation to this incident, undoubtedly we stopped other offences being committed that day.

 

Police surgeries will be held at Buckfastleigh Town Hall

 

Wednesday 14^th November 2012 at 7.30pm

Wednesday 12^th December 2012 at 7.30pm

 

We can be contacted via the central switchboard no. 101 or via e-mail –Teignbridge@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

 

PC 4939 Alison HOOPER,  PCSO 30577  Tamzin CAMPBELL-MOSELEY

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ASHBURTON NEIGHBOURHOOD REPORT - OCTOBER 2012

I would like to update you on Policing matters in the town during October.

 

63 incidents were reported, 12 of these concerned the A38 and a further 8 were traffic related incidents in the town itself.

 

7 incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported, including a number of reports of youths gathering at the bus stop in West Street. We are continuing to take positive action here, frequently moving on youngsters from the bus stop with suitable words of advice. The District Councils ASB camera has been installed in the town during the month and monitored the activities of those at this location and has helped us identify certain individuals.  We have also brought other members of the local team into the team to concentrate patrols on this area, and North Street during the evening.  It has also become apparent that some of those who initially received letters in relation to their behaviour did not fully take my advice and have come to our notice again.  They will now be sent a second letter, which is one step away from them having to sign an acceptable behaviour contract.  We have also identified another individual who does not even live in the town, yet seems to be causing us issues.  His parents will be advised to keep him in his home town where he can cause as much trouble as he likes..!!!

 

We will continue to move the groups on when they congregate, though this will not solely resolve the issue.  We have been in contact with the council to see if a grill across the front of the bus shelter could be installed, that could be closed in the evening after the last bus has been through the town.  A while ago this piece of equipment resolved a similar problem that we had in Buckfastleigh.

 

15 crimes were reported. They include-

3 offences of theft

3 offences of assault

3 offences of criminal damage

 

 

In Bickington 4 incident reports were made. 2 of these related to traffic problems on the A383. No crimes were recorded.

 

In Widecombe 3 incidents were reported  including a report of males behaving suspiciously, close to a badger set on 14^th October. No crimes were recorded in the village.

 

Halloween passed off peacefully. Many great costumes were on show and luckily the foul weather passed through before the evenings events really got going.

 

Please report any suspicious activity or behaviour at the time on the new non-emergency telephone number of 101 – or use 999 in an emergency situation, ie if a crime is being committed.

 

We have again seen an increase in vehicle crime from beauty spots on the moor, an issue that affects all our rural neighbourhoods.  We are still finding people leaving their valuables on show when they go off for a walk which leaves their vehicles vulnerable to any thief.  We have re-vitalised our old Moorwatch initiative, using members of our Force Support Group in both marked and unmarked vehicles patrolling key locations.  We share our intelligence and crime analyst reports with both the Dartmoor Rangers at their fortnightly meetings and with members of the Environmental Team at Teignbridge District Council. 

 

In mid October we had some success in that a sharp eyed member of the public saw 2 people trying the door handles of vehicles parked at Venford Reservoir.  We were able to get out to that location quickly and arrested 2 people who it transpired had driven all the way to this location from Southampton.  Both were well known for committing vehicle offences and, although we were unable to charge them with any offences in relation to this incident, undoubtedly we stopped other offences being committed that day.

 

Our 2 new PCSO’s, Ben Cattrall and Carolyn Studd, are now with us having finished their period of tutoring.  They will be out and about across the area.

 

My next Police surgery at the Ashburton Information Centre is from 10-11am on Tuesday 20^th November.

 

I can be contacted at Ashburton Police Station via the Central no. 101 or via e-mail – Teignbridge@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

 

Alternatively the totally confidential Crimestoppers no.0800 555111 can be used to pass information to the Police.

 

 

                                                            PC 4486 Dudley

 

 

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