Hampshire Constabulary Rural West Monthly Newsletter

December 2018

Introduction for those who don’t know me. My name is PCSO John Dullingham and I am a point of contact for the Rural West area. I work alongside two of my colleagues who are PC Martyn Evans & PC Simon Denton.

I started work as a PCSO in 2006 and for half of that time I was assigned to South Ham Basingstoke and the surrounding area. I moved from Basingstoke to work from Tadley Police Station which covers Basingstoke Rural in October 2012, covering Tadley North, Baughurst and Sherborne St John. Then at the start of 2018 I moved across and covered Highclere, Burghclere, East Woodhay and St Mary Bourne.

Rural West incorporates Highclere, Burghclere, East Woodhay, St Mary Bourne, Tadley North, Baughurst, Sherborne St John and Kingsclere.

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I am passionate about the rural communities and really look forward to working with local residents, businesses and communities.

Please see the latest news summary of some of the occurrences for December 2018. Our current local community policing priorities are:-

• Traffic related offences

• Anti-social behaviour (ASB)

• Residential non dwelling/dwelling burglary and business burglary

Incidents reported between 1st December and 31st December 2018 which now covers the whole of Rural West -

16 - Suspicious incidents - (from suspicious people to vehicles). 25 Assault. (not necessarily physical, between partners) 9 - Criminal damage 14 - Road traffic incidents/driving complaints 13 - Anti-social behaviour incidents (environmental, between people known to each other, vehicle, groups of youths) 2 – Public order 4 – Non dwelling breaks (shed, garage, business) 3 – Dwelling break (home/residential) 7 – Theft from vehicle 2 – Drugs 8- Theft 4 – Theft of vehicle

Residential dwelling/non dwelling burglary and business burglary –

05/12/2018 – Little Knowl Hill, Ashford Hill, gained entry to stables in attempt to steal quad bike, no items stolen. 10/12/2018 – Winchester Road, Kingsclere, shed broken into overnight, ATV vehicle stolen along with gardening equipment. 12/12/2018 – Ash Lane, North Oakley, outbuilding broken into overnight and leaf blower stolen. 03/12/01/18 – 03/01/19 – Ecchinswell Road, Ecchinswell, sometime over 4 weeks a garage has been entered and 2 bikes stolen. 17/12/2018 – Haven Hill, St Mary Bourne, a work shop has been broken into, the locks have been removed but no entry gained. 04/12/18 – 18/12/18 – Hardys Field, Kingsclere, over 2 weeks a shed has been broken into and fishing equipment.

04/12/2018 at 21.40, White Hill Car Park, Kingsclere, report of 2 males trying the door handles of a motorhome while it was parked up in the car park, no entry gained due to the males leaving after the owner turned on the outside light.

Traffic Related Offences -

Between 1st December and the 31st December 6 drivers were arrested for drink drive offences in the rural area, also 1 vehicle was seized from the road side.

1 vehicle seized for no insurance. Anti-social behaviour (ASB) 4 incidents, Burghclere – abandoned vehicle, vehicle racing up and down, youths smoking suspected drugs, bags of rubbish dumped along road side. 1 incident, Penwood – dispute between neighbours. 2 incidents involving vehicles racing around – Sydmonton and Baughurst. 1 incident, St Mary Bourne – door to door sales person. 2 incidents, Ecchinswell – disputes between neighbours. 1 incident, Ashford Hill - dispute between neighbours. 1 incident, Strokins Road, Kingsclere – group of males/females causing problems. 1 incident, Headley – reporting 18/19yr olds messing around with an air rifle.

Other news

An assault took place outside the Cricketers Public House, Heath End Road, Tadley on 24th December 2018. Please find below a link to the press release which was issued on 04/01/19 regarding the incident. http://news.hampshire.police.uk/news/tribute-paid-to-a-man-who-died-following-an-assault-in-tadley- 345751

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Police Neighbourhood team for the area:-

PCSO John Dullingham PC Martyn Evans PC Simon Denton – Simon joined the team on 09/01/19. Simon has a wealth of policing experience and is looking forward to working as part of the rural policing team.