Burbage Police Weekly Update. Residential Burglary, Vehicle Theft And Vehicle Related Anti-Social Behaviour.

Hello Resident,

We hope you are well. Here is an update regarding crime and Police activity in Burbage since our last update on the 28th of May. 

Reported Crime and Appeals

Report of a residential burglary between the 17th and 29th of May on Hillside Road. Suspects have entered the property by smashing glass and have taken items such as jewellery and cash. If you are going away or leaving your property unattended, please remove cash, jewellery and consider items such as window alarms, fence spikes and CCTV. 26000309707

Report of a theft of a BMW X3 from a driveway on Garden Close. Incident occurred between 21:00 on the 3rd and 07:00 on the 4th of June. It is believed to be a keyless theft so please use RFID wallets and steering locks. If you have any CCTV and have not already been contacted by officers, please get in touch. 26000323779

Ongoing reports of vehicle related anti-social behaviour. This includes off-road bikes around Brookside/Allotment area, boy racers on the A5 and concerns of drink drive and general nuisance behaviour on Church Street at night on the weekend. We will be targeting patrols as and when resource allows to challenge this behaviour. If you have any information on those persons or vehicles involved, please pop me an email. Darren.stretton@leics.police.uk

Since our last update on the 28th of May, we have received 39 calls. 7 were emergency and 8 were priority calls. These calls include concerns such as Anti-social behaviour, domestics and concern for safety. 

Patrols, Police Activity and local engagement

We will have our crime prevention stall at the Burbage Congregational Church, 10a Church Street LE102DD on Saturday 6th of June from around 09:30-12:00. Items such as window alarms, cactus spikes, PIR alarms and RFID wallets will be available (sold at cost). Please pop by and take a look as we head towards the main holidays where reports of residential burglary and car theft can increase. 

We also deal with a wide range of resident concerns from safeguarding, crime reduction to subjects such as sextortion. Please take a look at the Report Fraud website where you can find a range of online issues that you may find useful and to ensure you do not fall victim to these types of crime. Sextortion - Report Fraud

Crime prevention and issues to be aware of

We regularly receive reports of abandoned vehicles which cause irritation and inconvenience to residents and visitors to the area. Businesses such as local garages can really add to the issues in Burbage and we work with HBBC to address any abuse by businesses that are using public roads as a car lot. You can report abandoned vehicles here. Report an abandoned vehicle | How to report an abandoned vehicle | Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council

If you would like to know more about vehicle crime and ways to prevent it, this website is worth a read. Cars - NVCRP

We are holding our next beat surgery at the SPAR on Lutterworth Road on Tuesday 16th of June where I will hopefully be accompanied by a representative from the RCC, Neighbourhood mental health team. Please pop by and have a chat. We will be there from around 15:00-16:30. “Drop-in support for when you are struggling”. 

Thank you and take care. 

The Burbage Beat Team

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