Hello Resident,

We hope you are keeping well. Please take a read of our Burbage update for this week. 

Reported Crime and Appeals

Report of youth related concerns around Hastings High School on the 14th of February. Officers attended immediately and completed multiple stop-searches in the Burbage area. A lot of follow up work has been completed and is ongoing around those involved.   

Report of damage to a vehicle tyre on West Close between the 14th and 15th. It appears someone in the area is targeting parked vehicles and committing damage. If you have information as to who is doing this damage, please get in touch. 25000093231 Darren.stretton@leics.police.uk 

Regarding the recent graffiti in Burbage where two youths have been identified. We are finalising this over the next week and would like to reassure you we are going to be implementing what we can. The Parish council have already been cleaning some of it off. Meetings are arranged, Restorative justice is also being organised and HBBC are also involved. 

Patrols, Police Activity and local engagement

Stop searches this week at locations such as North Close and Bridge Road. 

Home visits and partnership working around reports of Cannabis use from properties in Burbage. 

We have been out completing some speed checks this week in response to resident feedback and the recent incidents involving cyclist’s vs cars. Please see the below poster showing the difference in chances of being killed when driving at 30Mph compared to driving at 40Mph. This is of particular importance when considering we targeted areas that school children are about at school times. During these events, tickets are issued (dependant on Police resource) and at minimum, warning letters and educational materials are sent to offending vehicles. 

We visited the below areas around school time to show visibility and monitor speeds.  

277 vehicles monitored; 9 vehicles caught driving between 37-41 Mph.

196 vehicles monitored; 1 vehicle caught speeding 42 Mph

77 Vehicles; 0 caught speeding. A lot of on street parking which helped slow traffic down. 

If you wish to report driving offences, you will need to report this online and please provide footage/Dashcam where it will be reviewed and taken forward dependant on evidence. Making a road traffic incident report | Leicestershire Police

Whilst we do what we can locally, please utilise the above link where there is evidence of an offence that you wish to report. 

Crime prevention and issues to be aware of

A resident has been in touch regarding a phone call they received from a 01183 number claiming to offer “crime and fire security”. If you want anything like this, please contact us directly or LFRS directly as we have previously advertised. You never know whether these types of calls are outright scams or private companies. (this one appears to be a scam) Please do not engage with them. 

Thank you and take care. 

The Burbage Beat Team

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