Hello Resident,

Happy New Year from the Burbage beat team. Below is our monthly newsletter with new priorities for the next few months. Attached is the crime reduction catalogue, drop us an email if you would like further information. Darren.stretton@leics.police.uk 

During December, crime such as residential burglary and vehicle theft reduced on previous months, although we did still have 2 reports of Kia Sportage's stolen and a couple of other cars taken. One suspect was arrested. We had one residential burglary but several incidents from industrial estates/building sites where units and vehicles were targeted. Other issues include shoplifting, assaults and theft of bicycles from sheds towards the end of December. 

Throughout December, work such as arrests, home and vehicle searches, stop checks, and vehicles being seized were completed, as well as other local work including CCTV checks, victim support, crime reduction support for Burbage residents, attending community events and targeted patrols. 

As we head into 2026, we will continue to provide regular updates and provide timely and relevant information as to what is going on in Burbage. Hopefully, raising awareness will help towards reducing crime. Crime figures for Burbage were really positive up until October, so we will be doing what we can to target potential crime and support residents in 2026.

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Burbage Police Newsletter January 2026

Issue: Winter Update January 2026

Welcome to my monthly update for the residents and communities of the Burbage. Neighbourhood Policing Area (NPA). This newsletter will be circulated on a regular basis and will provide an insight into what is happening at the NPA. 

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#YouSaid - What matters to you

We have listened to you and the concerns you raised and prioritised the following: Below are our new priorities which we will be actioning this month. Below are our new priorities for the next few months. 

Priority 1: Burglary 

You Said – Burglaries of homes, continue to be a concern in the area particularly where offenders seek to break into houses to steak car keys. As the darker nights continue house break ins have notoriously increased throughout January and February due to the signs that people are not home and the opportunities for offenders to be less disturbed with the cover of darkness. 

Priority 2: Vehicle Crime 

You Said – Data shows that During the first few months of the year vehicle crime particularly relating to theft of tools from vans parked at hotels increases. Naturally the community and local business are concerned about these seasonal increases and expect the police to take action to reduce this type of crime 

Priority 3: Road Safety

You Said – Road safety is consistently raised as a concern around the village particularly around our local schools where parking and a general disregard for pedestrians' safety is regularly being seen. Additionally with the Icy weather during the colder months of January and February the risk of collisions increases.

#WeDid - What we are doing

• Burglary - We will be making this type of crime a priority over the next 3 months looking to raise awareness within the community about the steps to take to prevent being the victim of crime. The use of light timers and other crime prevention goods will be highlighted as a deterrent and increased patrols in hotspots will be taking place. 

  Where offences are reported local officers will work closely with the detectives to ensure that community intelligence and CCTV opportunities are maximised to provide the greatest opportunities of identifying the offenders.

• Road Safety – We acknowledge the concerns raised and have raised road safety as a priority your local neighbourhood team will be working closely with schools to ensure strong messages are sent out to parents and regular school patrols take place an enforcement action is taken where possible. We will be working in partnership with other agencies to look at road safety improvement opportunities were possible and ensuring we are in the right place at the right time to challenge and raise awareness with motorists. Where repeat offenders are identified, the police will look to take enforcement action on the drivers to ensure that such situations do not continue to endanger young people attending out local schools. 
• Vehicle Crime -  Over the coming months we seek to increase awareness across the community of things they can do or consider to prevent them becoming a victim of this type of crime, this will include several social media messages and crime safety events being held across the beat. Our patrols targeting this type of offending will continue and where offences occur, local officers will seek to support the investigators by visiting the areas and looking at CCTV and other evidential opportunities to maximise the likelihood of identifying an offender. 

Meet your Team - Upcoming public engagements

Below are our community engagement events for January. Feel free to pop along and meet your local beat team.

• Beat surgery Three Pots post office, Wolvey Road. Friday 23rd of January from around 15:00-17:00

If you would like any crime reduction support, or items from the attached catalogue, please feel free to email us directly Darren.stretton@leics.police.uk

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