NHW NETWORK AREA B - LOCAL CRIME STATS FOR DECEMBER 2018 AND THE 2016-2018 ANNUAL REPORTED CRIME COMPARISON The Bury St Edmunds NHW Area B covers the 10 villages of Bradfield Combust, Stanningfield, Bradfield St Clare, Bradfield St George, Little Whelnetham, Great Whelnetham, Sicklesmere, Rushbrooke, Rougham and Nowton. Crimes in Hawstead, Cockfield and Lawshall though outside of Area B are also reported here. Bury St Edmunds police reporting area crime stats for the month of December (a total of 433 reported crimes) have just been released; reported crimes in or near any of the villages mentioned above include (decode below): Also, Jan saw an attempted Bradfield St George: 1 x CD/A burglary in Stanningfield. Cockfield: 6 x V/S; 2 x B; 1 x CD/A; 1 x PO; 1 x O Never give bank details to Great Whelnetham: 1 x ASB; 1 x V/S cold callers no matter who Lawshall: 1 x ASB; 1 x V/S; 1 x B; 1 x CD/A; 1 x OT they claim to be, report Nowton: 1 x CD/A them to Action Fraud on Rougham: 1 x V/S 0300 123 2040. Sicklesmere: 2 x V/S; 1 x B; 1 x CD/A
(ASB = Anti-Social Behaviour; B = Burglary; CD/A = Criminal Damage/Arson; PO = Public Order; T = Theft; V = Vehicle Crime; V/S = Violence or Sexual; W = Weapons Possession; O/T = Other Theft; O = Other; D = Drugs)
2018 monthly average No. of reported crimes:
Whole of BSE Reporting Area - 462 Our local Area B (10 villages) - 6
2016-2018 Area B Total Annual Figures For The 4 Most Common Crime Categories: (figures obtained from Suffolk Constabulary website: https://www.suffolk.police.uk) Year Burglary Violence & Criminal Vehicle Sexual Damage/Arson 2016 11 25 15 9 2017 28 32 10 6 2018 10 27 7 5 Notes: 1. 2017 was an exceptional year with 12 burglaries (outbuildings) in one village in Dec. 2. 2018 figures similar to 2016 and almost half with criminal damage & vehicle. 3. No obvious trend or seasonal pattern across the 3 years. 4. Figures include minor to serious crimes, and includes domestic violence. 5. Not all crimes are reported to police. Andy Tucker NHW BSE Area B Coordinator [email protected]