Melton Mowbray End of Year Message

April always seems a strange time to call the end of the year but it is that time when you will get to hear about crime statistics. Statistics don’t always reflect all the good work done on your behalf. Equally me telling you that crime has again reduced in Melton might be no comfort if you have been a victim. That said Melton is a safe place to live and overall crime has reduced by 9% which is 220 less victims. House burglaries which are one of our main focuses have reduced by just under 7% but over the last 5 years the numbers have halved.

Recent challenges have been around how crime is evolving. Thefts from cars now are about number plate thefts, catalytic convertor thefts and fuel. Theft of cars has been made more difficult which has seen criminals breaking into your house to steal the car keys. There are ways to reduce the chance of becoming a victim and that is to take crime prevention measures. We are still getting a significant number of burglaries where the thieves have entered through doors that have not been locked; tamperproof number plate screws are available at the station and you can join the Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) and I would urge you to contact Eric Tyndale using the following e-mail address if you live in the town

NHW_melton@BTinternet.com

If you live on the rural north of the Borough then please contact John Shilton at the following e-mail

johns@bottesfordparishnhw.org.uk

Getting involved with your residents’ groups, Parish Councils all make a difference. There have been 2 good examples recently where crimes have been prevented by members of the community keeping an eye out.

I will continue to invest in tackling rural crime and have been supported by partners allowing me to introduce a text alert system for farmers and Farm Watch signs will be available free for those on the scheme. We have produced a free DVD for farmers giving advice on safeguarding themselves.  Operation Ball is now daily business and involves dedicated rural patrols targeting criminals coming across the border. We are using technology such as Automatic Number Plate Recognition to help us as well as cars having on board computers so staff don’t need to return to the station as often to update systems which can now be done in situ.

I hope that we can enjoy another good year this year into 2014

Inspector John Gray

Market Harborough Crime Figures for 2012/13

Recorded crime is down for the period 2012/2013, reflecting crime coming down across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Trends for overall crime show crime has been decreasing for a five-year period across the Force area.

Market Harborough Police is pleased to have been able to work with local people and partners to protect our communities, in turn resulting in fewer victims of crime.

2012/2013 End of Year Crime Statistics

All recorded crime reduced by 13.0%

  • Assault with less serious Injury reduced by 22.1%
  • Criminal Damage reduced by 18.4%
  • Domestic Burglary reduced by 5.6%
  • Serious Sexual offences reduced by 27.0%
  • Serious Violent offences reduced by 36.4%
  • Theft or unauthorised taking of a vehicle reduced by 40.6%

Anyone with information about crime and anti-social behaviour in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland can call Leicestershire Police by dialling 101* or can call Crimestoppers, which is free and anonymous, on 0800 555 111.

Please note some mobile phone service providers may charge for this call ** Please note there is a 15p flat fee for dialling 101 from landlines or mobile phones.

 

Inspector Paul Mckinder

End of year figures make good reading

Thanks to fanatastic work by staff, partners and our communities we have managed to record some great end of year figures.
All Crime reduced by 8.3%
Burglary in a dwelling reduced by 12.9%
Burglary not in a dwelling reduced by 35.4%
Robbery reduced by 22%
Vehicle crime reduced by 6.4%

We have some really challenging targets for the new year and we will endeavour to reduce crime again

Recorded Crime down across Beaumont Leys LPU

Recorded crime is down for the second year at Beaumont Leys.This mirrors the downward trend across the force for 2012/2013.

 

I want to take the opportunity to congratulate my staff and local partners who have worked extremely hard during the past year to maintain this downward spiral.Its is because of their hard work that crime has continued to fall.Sadly,its not all good news we have seen a slight increase in assaults but we will focussing on this area of business in an attempt to halt its upward trend.I am confident that next year we will have better news to report in this area.

 

However, i`m not complacent my staff and i will continue to work hard this year to reduce crime even further and deliver the challenging targets set by the Police and Crime Commissioner in his crime plan for Leicester,Leicestershire and Rutland.

 

We have had a number of successes during the past year notably the recovery of a kilo of cocaine from a vehicle on the three beat and the closure of a property, who`s occupants were causing anti-social behaviour on the Stocking Farm estate. These successful incidents should not detract from the routine calls and enquiries that my staff deal with day in and day out which enables us to keep driving crime down.

 

Please,If you do see anything suspicious please do not hesitate to ring the Police on 101

 

Thanks for reading

 

Inspector Kev Morris

 

Beaumont Leys Statistics

  • All recored crime down by 13.9%
  • Criminal Damage down by 13.6%
  • Domestic Burglary down by 10.8%
  • Violence against the person up by 0.9%  
  • Robbery down by 9.9%
  • Theft from vehicles down by 36.6%
  • Theft or unauthorised taking of motor vehicles down by 1.9%  

 

Doing Our Duty – Making Our Communities Safer

DLXXXII, Five hundred and eighty two, 582; whichever way you record it, that is a lot fewer victims of crime than last year and a historical low. For the communities of Braunstone & Rowley Fields, Fosse, Western Park and Westcotes it represents a reduction of 11% in recorded crime compared to last year, (our target was 5%), and it is something that my officers and I take great pride in – making our communities safer.

You may have seen me make regular mention of our work targeting burglary with alley-gates, Cocooning and handlers of stolen goods and I am pleased to report a reduction in burglary of over 16% – twice our target and a fantastic result. 85 less victims of this horrible crime and the hard work continues with more alley gates being fitted this week. I’ve reported on some of the offenders we have seen get significant jail terms and we are pursuing others daily through Operation Dynamo. Thank you for your help in calling us when you see something suspicious, keeping gates, doors and windows closed and registering your property with Immobilise.

Of course it’s not just crime we focus on and I am equally pleased to be able to report a reduction of almost 24% in recorded ASB. We’ve used tried and trusted methods of problem solving with our partners and been innovative elsewhere to address ASB – let us know if you have an issue you would like us and our partners to focus on.

Not everything comes down to numbers though and much of the daily work that we do protecting vulnerable people and communities can’t be easily measured. However the letters and feedback that I regularly receive from grateful victims, relatives of vulnerable people and the wider community mean just as much, if not more than the statistics. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to let us know how we are doing – it really means a lot to officers to know that they are appreciated and we are always keen to improve where we can.
We will enter this performance year with the same enthusiasm and commitment as ever as we seek to deliver the new Police and Crime Plan although the bottom line remains the same; prevent crime, reduce the number of victims, deal with those that cause the most harm and deliver a quality service. We did a pretty good job of it last year across the whole Force area and in particular at Hinckley Road LPU as I’ve shown so here’s to 2013!

Inspector Andy Parkes

On Duty With… Deputy Disclosure Officer, Steven Morris

steve morrisTell us a little bit about what you do:

I currently process all of the Freedom of Information requests that are received by the force. This involves liaising with a wide range of departments to answer questions members of the public, MPs and the media have asked under the FOIA legislation.

I am also responsible for assessing applications from members of the public who would like to have their criminal records deleted from the Police National Computer. Finally I help my colleagues in the Data Protection Department handle the complex queries that come our way!

What’s the best bit about what you do?

Due to the wide variety of Freedom of Information requests we receive, I get to learn a lot about the work of other departments.  No day is ever the same as I can go from one request that is about speeding statistics to another that is about a high profile investigation. It is this variety that makes the role really enjoyable.

What do you find challenging with your role?

Most people in the force think that Freedom of Information is optional and there is no legal basis behind it. They don’t tend to realise that we have a legal duty to respond within a set 20 working days. 

Describe yourself in three words:

Ambitious, Funny and Positive!

What book is on your bedroom table?

I have just finished Avenger of Rome by Douglas Jackson.

What’s your favourite film?

It has to be Kingdom of Heaven. It’s probably the most underrated film ever!

What’s your best Police memory?

Last year I helped a mother get her son’s criminal record clear. The record was hindering her son from ever obtaining a job for which he had overcome quite a lot in his personal life to become qualified for. A lot of effort went into dealing with her application from a number of departments. I was happy that I could help her and the right result was definitely achieved.

If you could do any other role in the Police, what would it be?

I would love to become an investigator in the Anti Corruption Unit as the work they do is extremely important and would definitely be interesting. Failing that I think I would really enjoy being an officer working on the beat.

What’s the first thing you do when you get to work?

Check my emails and then work out my ‘To do List’ for the day.

If you could put right one myth about your role or the Police what would it be?

I touched upon this earlier but there seems to be a myth that Freedom of Information is optional and doesn’t need to be taken seriously. It does! It’s potentially a criminal offence if we don’t respond