Rural East

Covering the wards of: Bramley and Sherfield-on-Loddon, and , South and Tadley Central. www..police.uk

Welcome to the Basingstoke Rural East newsletter, July 2019

Your Neighbourhood Policing Team includes: PC Lee Stanbrook PC Kersten Studd PCSO Emma Page PCSO Luke Edwards PCSO Adam Steele

Community priority update: In making a decision on what type of crime we should focus on in your local area, I have to use the resources I have in the most effective way I can. I also have to look at what our own, wider priorities are and what our current figures tell us about crime in your area. While crimes of violence or serious harm still remain relatively low in Basingstoke, our primary focus must be on the most serious types of violent offences, whether they are linked to knives, drugs, domestic violence, the sexual and criminal exploitation of children and the protection of other types of vulnerable people, for example those who are repeatedly being reported as missing. That said, the survey shows us that you are concerned about burglaries, within your local area. Given this, I have decided that focus for this quarter in your area based on what you have said will be to reduce the overall number of burglary offences. Please do continue to report all types of crime. Your local beat officers will continue to act to reduce the number of all types of offences in your local area and we will continue to monitor any emerging trends in offences. The burglaries that are reported to us involve mainly sheds and outbuildings where garden machinery is often stolen. Please take the opportunity to record details and mark your garden machinery with your post code. There have been some burglary dwellings that have been reported however these remain low. if you have been a victim of burglary and you would like a visit from police then please contact [email protected]. We will continue to notify the community of burglary offences when they are reported on Hampshire Alerts. Inspector Hannah LUCHESA

Fraud prevention advice There have been further reported incidents this month where persons have been cold-called by people pretending to be from the police. The person receiving the call is asked to attend the bank and withdraw cash, which is then handed over to a courier. This is a scam! Genuine police officers would not ask you to do this. Ward news Tadley Bramley and Sherfield-on-Loddon There have been reports of anti-social behavior On 2 June, a moped was stolen from Garside around Finch Close. PCSO Emma Page is Close. It was found, burnt out and with parts looking at the issue and working with local removed. Two days later in the same streets, residents. If you are being affected by anti- several youths were reported breaking into social behavior, do not hesitate to report it. sheds. Two youths were stopped by police. It was not known whether they had committed There have been reports of damage to vehicles offences, so they were taken home and their and buildings in Wigmore Road, Bishopswood parents were advised. Road, Newchurch Road and Heath End Road between 8—9 June. We are including the area On 11 June, a burglary was reported at the on patrol. A vehicle was also damaged on Post Office in Sherfield on Loddon. Silchester Road on 9 June. The driver was On 21 June, a vehicle in Garside Close was heading towards Mulford’s Hill when unknown damaged while parked overnight. persons threw something at the car. A stone eagle has been stolen from a We have had several reports of anti-social churchyard at Sherfield on Loddon. T behavior in the area of Bays Court. Reports of two assaults resulted in the incidents being There have also been reports of persons in the dealt with as community resolutions. area under the influence of cannabis. These areas are being included as part of the patrol Someone also damaged the fencing at areas for PCSOs. Bishopswood Golf Course. Pamber and Silchester A male was stopped and checked by police, and found to be in possession of cannabis. At 2am on 5 June, unknown suspects entered This was also dealt with as a community a yard and stole parts from a vehicle. The resolution.. suspects were using a vehicle that did not display a registration plate. The following day, a property at Stratfied Saye Did you know? was broken into and jewellery was stolen. According to the charity Missing People, someone is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK. The most common reasons include problems at home, abuse, mental health issues and dementia. Children and teenagers are more than twice as likely to go missing as adults To report crime or suspicious activity, call

us on 101 or report it online by going to The vast majority of missing people are www.hampshire.police.uk. You can also report found within 24 hours, and over 96% are it anonymously to CrimeStoppers instead of found within a week. the police, on 0800 555111.