Community Priorities Think Safe
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Basingstoke Rural West Covering the wards of: Baughurst and Tadley North; Kingsclere; Sherborne St John; Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne; East Woodhay www.hampshire.police.uk Welcome to the Basingstoke Rural West newsletter, June 2019 Your neighbourhood policing team includes: PC Martyn Evans PC Simon Denton PCSO John Community priorities Burglary has been nominated as a community priority for the Basingstoke Rural West area following the survey in March. The following offences have been reported in May: There have been multiple thefts of bicycles and other small vehicles. Overnight on 15—16 May, a GT Caracoram mountain bike was stolen from a garage at Tile Barn at Woolton Hill. Two nights later, a Giant Triance mountain bike was stolen from a shed at Penwood. A theft from vehicle was reported by a neighbour the same night. On 18 or 19 May, a bicycle and a motocross bike were stolen from an address at Broadlayings. Two quad bikes have also been stolen in the borough, one in Hannington and another in Upton Grey. Several incidents have been reported at Kingsclere. A workshop was broken into in Foxes Lane, no property was stolen. There have been reports of garages that have been broken into in Fawconer Road and Basingstoke Road, over a three day period of 6—8 May. Power tools were stolen from one of the garages. There was an attempted break-in to a garage in Bishops Green on 12 May. Two burglaries have been reported in at Wotton St Lawrence. The first incident was overnight on 5—6 May, in which a garden shed was broken into and garden machinery was stolen. Three garages were broken into on the second incident on the night of 9—10 May and a chainsaw was stolen. A pavilion at a sports field at a school in Highclere has been damaged no property was stolen. We will continue to update the community with Hampshire Alerts. Think Safe Young people from Basingstoke and Deane, Hart and Rushmoor, will be facing a series of mocked-up dangers as part of a community safety initiative to test how they would react in a similar real-life scenario. The project, called ‘Think Safe’, is organised by the Safer North Hampshire Community Safety Partnership and a variety of agencies, including the local councils, and teaches young people about issues such as fire safety, railway safety, first-aid, healthy relationships, societal issues such as homelessness, safety on military land, cyber-safety and stranger danger. (Continued overleaf) (Continued from previous page) Neighbourhood Watch Year 6 students from 40 schools across the This month invitations Basingstoke and Deane borough will take part were sent out to in the initiative, based at the Bramley Army Neighbourhood Watch training camp over a two-week period in June. co-ordinators to all rural Around 2,000 students are expected to attend communities. Allowing the Basingstoke sessions, coordinated by the the opportunity to speak Children, Families and Young People team with their local police within the borough council’s Community team to discuss relevant Support Team. 885 students from 26 schools in issues. Hart and Rushmoor will also take part in a Officers from Country Watch and the similar event in Aldershot. Neighbourhood Policing Team have spent the During the seven scenarios each day, young day with Environmental services stopping people will learn a variety of skills including fire vehicles carrying garden waste. Over 40 safety from Hampshire Fire and Rescue vehicles were stopped throughout the day, all Service, road safety from the Sainsburys Driver of those spoken to had the correct Depot, personal safety from Hampshire Police, documentation. Two vehicles were reported for cyber-safety from the Safer North Hampshire/ insurance and vehicle excise offences. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council CSPO team, rail safety from Network Rail, first- Action fraud aid, dog safety from the Basingstoke and Deane There have been two reports made to police Borough Council dog warden and mental well- where attempts have been made to defraud being and school health from Southern Health. residents in Whitchurch. Fortunately they were Each child will take home a goodie bag not successful. The calls made were containing a first-aid crossword, a dog safety purporting to be from the police and PIN leaflet, meningitis information, a mood bag and numbers were requested. We would not cold more. The safety information will be reinforced call the public in this manner and neither the following the Think Safe sessions on the police nor the bank would ever ask for your @cypfteam Facebook page. PIN. Any such calls should be reported to us via 101. Councillor Simon Bound, chairman of the Safer North Hampshire Community Safety Partnership, said: “These sessions encourage Ward news young people to think about some of the Baughurst and Tadley North elements that can contribute to living a happy, Overnight on 3—4 May, a motorbike was healthy and successful life, which is a good stolen from a garden shed at Penny Way. thing. They may also learn some important skills Sherborne St John which will hopefully remain with them for many Did you know? Two garage / shed breaks have been years to come.” A new one? reported where garden machinery was stolen The Basingstoke Think Safe course takes place from addresses in Wotton St Lawrence from June 17-28. between 6—9 May. Safer North Hampshire is a joint team of There have been two reports of hedging community safety officers serving Basingstoke stolen between 13—14 May where sections and Deane, Hart and Rushmoor. Their role is to of beech hedging has been stolen from protect the public from crime, disorder, hazards separate addresses in Monk Sherborne. and improve quality of life in the area. For more information, visit www.safernh.co.uk. Kingsclere and Ashford Hill Burghclere, Highclere & St Mary Bourne There have been further reports of theft of Burglaries to shed and outbuildings continue tools from work vans, the latest incident to be reported as detailed above. The occurred at the industrial estate on the A339. offences are spread across the area and also Similar incidents have also been reported in include the neighbouring areas of Kingsclere, Whitchurch. Hannington and Wotton St Lawrence. We We have been patrolling the area of Strokins would ask the public to ensure that access to Road following reports of anti-social their gardens is restricted and any behaviour. Several people have been spoken outbuildings are secured. Property in too. If you feel that you are being affected by particular bikes, garden machinery and tools ASB, this should be reported to police via 101. should be marked with a post code. Alarms and other security measures such as CCTV On 2 May, a vehicle was broken into whilst it are now most cost effective. We will continue was parked at White Hill car park. A handbag to circulate Hampshire Alerts to advise you of was stolen. There have been other incidents the incidents. reported at rural car parks in our area at the Chase Car park. On 5 May, police responded to several calls of anti-social behaviour at the community centre PCSO John Dullingham has circulated a at Bishops Green. Hampshire Alert highlighting the following advice: There have been three theft from motor vehicle offences reported in this month. Two Don't leave anything on display in your of the incidents occurred in Burghclere vehicle. overnight 16—17 May, a satnav was stolen Take all your personal possessions with from one vehicle and cash was stolen from you. the other. The third incident was reported at Penwood the following night when two Armani Remove sat nav holders and visible sat wrist watches were stolen. This was the same nav ring marks from windscreens. night that a Giant Triance mountain bike was Leave the glove box open to show stolen. Similar offences have also been there's nothing inside. reported at Woolton Hill and Penwood. Leave the rear parcel shelf to one side, All these offences are being reported showing no items left in the boot. overnight. If you see suspicious activity please call police at the time. East Woodhay To report crime or suspicious activity, On 7—8 May, a caravan was stolen from call us on 101 or report it online by going storage in Gore End. to www.hampshire.police.uk. You can also A wallet and sunglasses were stolen overnight report it anonymously to CrimeStoppers on 14—15 May, from a vehicle parked in its instead of the police, on 0800 555111. driveway at Woolton Hill. There have been 2 further reports of theft from vehicles at the Chase car park. .