NHW NETWORK AREA B - LOCAL CRIME STATS FOR DECEMBER 2018 AND THE 2016-2018 ANNUAL REPORTED CRIME COMPARISON The NHW Area B covers the 10 villages of , , , , Little Whelnetham, , , Rushbrooke, Rougham and . Crimes in , 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 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]