Burbage Police Newsletter For March 2026. Arrests And Ladders.
Hello Resident,
We hope you are keeping well. Below is our monthly Newsletter for March and a quick update from the last few days. Our crime reduction catalogue is also attached to this email.
Reports of shed and garage breaks across Hinckley and Burbage have been a priority for your local police over the last month. Whilst a significant amount of patrols have been conducted which has seen a reduction in reports, on the 28/02/2026 from about 9:30pm, we started to receive reports of suspicious behaviour in Hinckley.
Following the local Neighbourhood Priority Teams deployment to the scene and their determination in the wider area, one person is nowin custody. At the time of writing, two people have been arrested. 26*119225
Some images of our recent patrols in areas such as Dorchester Road area, Brookside, Sketchley Grange Hotel and Hinckley Road Park. We have spoken to staff at the hotels and provided signage to raise awareness around theft from motor vehicles.
Report from Sketchley Road (near Brightmores) that between 05:14-05:20 on the morning of Friday the 27th of February, several males wearing hi vis clothing have attended the area and entered the back garden, stealing a set of ladders. It appears these suspects may have looked in other back gardens whilst in the area. If you have any CCTV that may have a good image of the vehicle, please get in touch. We are looking for a “box van”, possibly with writing on the side. Vehicle arrived from Grove Road direction and headed towards Rugby Road. 26000118194
Please ensure gates are locked and items such as bicycles and garden equipment are locked away. Please consider fence cactus spikes, padlock alarms and outdoor lighting/CCTV. See our crime reduction items catalogue for more information.Darren.stretton@leics.police.uk
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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.
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.
During February, reports of residential burglary decreased but we did still receive 3 reports over the month. These properties where targeted generally whilst residents were away. Entry via smashing back patio doors and targeting jewellery. We have been completing patrols, as shown on our neighbourhood link updates and Facebook posts. We have also been supporting residents with crime reduction items. We continue to have residential burglary as a priority due to the increase in incidents at the end of 2025 into 2026, and the impact these types of crime have on the victim. We have also secured some funding from Burbage Parish council for the next year, so we are able to support victims of crime with crime reduction items.
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.
During February, several fixed penalty notices were issued due to dangerous parking. We have issued these tickets whilst completing patrols around school areas and at locations raised to us as concerns. Several vehicles have also been seized by officers on patrol, due to offences such as disqualified, no insurance, no licence or no tax. We have also responded to residents where concerns have been raised around dangerous parking and dangerous driving, these reports have been dealt with appropriately. Burbage Parish council have also secured funding from the PCC. We will use some of this funding for increased banners by schools and in school projects throughout the year, to educate and improve road safety amongst children.
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.
During February, reports of vehicle crime relate to theft of tools from vans at Sketchley Grange and Hinckley Island hotel, with one report on Brockhurst Avenue where 2 suspects were spotted trying car doors in the early hours. We continue to raise awareness and advise residents not to leave any items in their vehicles and ensure vehicles are locked and secure. Patrols ongoing and we will be communicating with the hotels to reduce risk as we head towards the spring and summer.
Meet your Team - Upcoming public engagements
Below are our community engagement events for February. Feel free to pop along and meet your local beat team.
Beat surgery SPAR Lutterworth Road, Thursday 19th of March, from around 15:00-16:30
If you would like any crime reduction support, or items from the attached catalogue, please feel free to email us directlyDarren.stretton@leics.police.uk
