West Mercia Police
BISHOPCASTLE & RURAL
Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT)
Date: November 2015 – Newsletter

Where we work

BISHOPSCASTLE & RURAL SNT is based at Bishops Castle Police Station, Union St, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AJ. We work around the Parishes of Bishops Castle, Mainstone, Colebatch, Clun, Llanfairwaterdine, Newcastle, Stowe, Bucknell, Bedstone, HoptonCastle, Clungunford, Aston on Clun, Hopesay, Clunbury, Edgton, Wistanstow, Lydbury North, Lydham, More, Norbury, Wentnor, Ratlnghope, Stiperstones, Worthen & Chirbury.

Your Safer Neighbourhood Team are:

PC 3233 Anne Gutteridge

PCSO 6160 Shaun Culliss

PCSO 40274 Harry Horlock

SO 5012 Sandra Garland

Get in touch

Police contact numbers

Emergency:999

Non Emergency: 101

Local Police Team:01743 264777

(Not to be used for reporting crime or emergencies)

Crime stoppers:0800 555 111

Web site:

Twitter: @SouthShropCops

Contact Email address:

CRIME STATS

Please note not all crimes are recorded below due to the nature or on going investigations. There were112 incidentsrecorded between 15th October – 13th November 2015

CRIME/INCIDENTS TO NOTE REPORTED IN
CLUN, CLUNVALLEY & BUCKNELL
15th October – 13th November 2015
CRIME REPORTED / DETAILS / LOCATION / NOTES
Assault x2 / Clun / Detected
Theft from motor vehicle / Wing mirror Mitsubishi L200 / Clun garage
Attempt Burglary dwelling / 24th-25th October / Clungunford / Nothing stolen
Criminal damage x2 / Clun / Offender arrested
Theft from motor vehicle x2 / 25th October / Bury Ditches / Handbags stolen
Burglary non dwelling / 24th- 25th October / Wells Butcher, Clun / Nothing stolen
Burglary dwelling / 24th–25th October / Sitwell Arms, Bucknell / Cash, handbag and phone stolen. Enquires ongoing.
Theft of fuel / During October / Clun / Heating fuel
CRIME/INCIDENTS TO NOTE REPORTED
LYDBURY NORTH, HOPESAY & WISTANSTOW
15th October – 13th November 2015
CRIME REPORTED / DETAILS / LOCATION / NOTES
Theft from motor vehicle / Keys taken from insecure vehicle / Lydbury North / Evening of 6th Novemeber
Burglary non dwelling / Safe taken from business located at Walcot Hall. Safe found next day nr Goat Hill, Stokesay, money missing / Walcot Hall / Overnight 28th - 29th October
Burglary non dwelling / 2 chainsaws stolen from secure outbuildings. Husqvarna chainsaw has distinctive JA marked over it. / Kempton / During day time 29th October.
Burglary dwelling / Tidy search, Jewellery and cutlery stolen / Lydbury North / 24th – 26th October. Enquires ongoing
Theft of motor vehicle / Vehicle stolen with keys off drive. / Cwm Head / Vehicle recovered by West Mids Police. Enquiries ongoing.
Assault / Marshbrook
Attempt theft / Tools from farm outbuildings. Offenders disturbed by owners. / Wistanstow / 21:15 23rd October. Offenders driving Irish plated white van with black bonnet and black half painted rear doors
Suspicious circs / 1 report of gates being left open and livestock escaping overnight 25th October. / Plowden/Totterton / Possibly linked to poachers activity. If seen please report on 101 at the time.
CRIME/INCIDENTS TO NOTE REPORTED
CHIRBURY, WORTHEN, SHELVE & STIPERSTONES
15th October – 13th November 2015
CRIME REPORTED / DETAILS / LOCATION / NOTES
Assault / Worthen / Detected
Assault x2 / Hope / Detected
Assault x2 / Chirbury / Detected
Theft / Dog let out and did not return, believed stolen / Aston Rogers
Arson / Marton / Detected
Theft from motor vehicle / 4x4 broken into, Power tools stolen / Chirbury / Occurred beginning of October
Burglary non dwelling / Nothing stolen / Hemford / 16th October
CRIME/INCIDENTS TO NOTE REPORTED
BISHOPSCASTLE & MAINSTONE
15th October – 13th November 2015
CRIME REPORTED / DETAILS / LOCATION / NOTES
Burglary dwelling / Two males in dark clothing disturbed by owner who was in garden during offence, money stolen / Lydham A489 / 15:45 4th November. Possible red car with black roof used by offenders. Enquires ongoing.
Criminal damage / BishopsCastle / Detected
Assault x2 / BishopsCastle / Detected
Theft / Wallet taken from shopping bag. 3 Eastern European surrounded victim whilst in Dogs Body. / BishopsCastle / 11:15 29th October
Theft / Charity money box from Kirsty’s Cafe / BishopsCastle / Detected, money plus extra returned
Criminal damage / Car parked in Kerry Green keyed / BishopsCastle / Overnight 15th October
CRIME/INCIDENTS TO NOTE REPORTED
NORBURY, RATTLINGHOPE & WENTNOR
15th October – 13th November 2015
CRIME REPORTED / DETAILS / LOCATION / NOTES
Attempt theft of vehicle / Manitou farm vehicle stolen from Pulverbatch. Offenders chased by victim & dump vehicle in Ratlinghope. Offenders make off in white Vauxhall Insignia on false plates L18XBC / Ratlinghope / 20:00 on 3rd November

Anyone with any information as to whom carried out these crimes please contact Crimestoppers (0800 555111) or your Local Policing team (101)

CRIME STATS

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CURRENT PACT PRIORITIES

SORN and unregistered vehicles being abandoned in public car parks, attracting anti social behaviour. Council or housing association will be notified of offending vehicles for consideration of removal.

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LIGHTEN UP YOUR HOME TO AVOID BEING A VICTIM OF BURGLARY

It’s that time of year again when the dark nights are upon us. A simple method of leaving a light on in your home can significantly reduce the chance of being burgled especially at this time of year when there is generally a peak in house burglaries. Most house break-ins are opportunistic, so don’t give thieves an opportunity.”

The ‘Lighten up’ top security tips are:

  • A well-lit home gives the impression someone is in
  • Use timer switches to turn lamps on when you are out
  • Save energy and money with low-energy light bulbs
  • Lock windows and doors and keep gates and side entrances well secured
  • Invest in external lighting such as PIR lights to light up outbuildings and yards