Tettenhall Regis & Wightwick Neighbourhood Team Please find below your update for the month of March 2012. Burglary - Regis (WVDF) There were 9 offences recorded last month, a decrease of 5. This total included 4 burglaries of dwellings (a decrease of 7). There were 5 x burglaries at ‘Other Buildings’ i.e. secured outbuildings, sheds and a classroom Please be conscious of any suspicious activity. Please contact your local Police using the new 101 -phone number. Please view: - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmVo-NfixUg&feature=youtu.be Burglary - Wightwick (WVDG) There were 6 offences recorded last month, an increase of 4. 2 dwelling were broken into. There were 4 x burglaries at ‘Other Buildings’ i.e. secured outbuildings, a hotel and a High Street shop in Tettenhall. Please be conscious of any suspicious activity. Please contact your local Police using the new 101 -phone number. Please view : - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmVo-NfixUg&feature=youtu.be +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ For the new recipients of this bulletin can I direct you towards www.registermythings.co.uk This site was initiated to encourage members of the public to register their valuables and household items on the free national property database ‘immobilise’. ‘Immobilise’ allows users to upload the serial numbers, images and descriptions of their valuables, anything from MP3 players and laptops to furniture and televisions. The more items registered on the site, the easier it is for Police officers to identify lost or stolen property and return it to the registered owner. This can also help in identifying criminals in possession of stolen items such as mobile phones. www.registermythings.co.uk can be accessed via the West Midlands Police Force webpage. Another website to visit is http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/saferhomes/distraction_burglary/index.htm This carries some useful in advice relation to Bogus Officials/Distraction, especially if you have family/friends who are elderly/vulnerable. Vehicle crime - Regis (WVDF) Last month we had 3 vehicle crimes reported. A further decrease of 2 1 x vehicle was damaged, 1 x vehicle was broken into. 1 x 50cc motorcycle was stolen and recovered 24 hours later. Vehicle crime - Wightwick (WVDG) Last month there were 5 x offences against vehicles. A decrease of 5 offences. 4 x vehicles were damaged and 1 x vehicle had its number plates removed. +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ Please be mindful of leaving SatNavs and other electronic items display. Does your Sat Nav leave ‘’suction marks’’ on the windscreen? Does it indicate that there might a Sat Nav hidden within?? Thinking about simple security devices can prevent most vehicle crime: Locks or other security devices will always put criminals off Remember to keep your keys safe at all times Remember, if you can, to remove your stereo or its front Never leave belongings on show in your vehicle, even when driving Have your registration number etched onto all glass surfaces 1 Consider marking all valuables including your stereo Lock all doors and close all windows every time you leave your vehicle If you do not have a garage, try to park in a well lit and open place Vehicle thefts account for 16% of all crime in England and Wales Knife crime - Regis (WVDF). There was one Public Order offence where a knife was displayed by a suspect.. Knife crime – Wightwick (WVDG). There was one report of a person having a bladed article with them whilst on Educational Premises. This person was arrested. Fraud – Regis (WVDF) & Wightwick (WVDG) There were two offences of Fraud reported last month on Regis whereby counterfeit currency was passed at two retail locations. Identity Fraud costs the UK economy an estimated £1.2 bn a year. That’s £25 for every adult in Britain. Identity Fraud is responsible for an estimated criminal cash flow of £10m a day. How to protect yourself against identity fraud: Always think before you give away your personal details. Ask yourself the following questions: Who exactly is asking for my details? What details are they asking for? Why do they need to know these details? Dispose of documents with any personal information on them securely. A shredder is one of the most effective methods. Even envelopes with your name and address on can be useful to an identity thief. Visit the below link to get advice on how to not become a victim of Identity Theft: - http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/crime-prevention/helping-prevent-crime/family/shop-safe-online http://www.identitytheft.org.uk/ Drugs offences Regis (WVDF) & Wightwick (WVDG) There were no drug offences reported/located/detected last month on either Regis or Wightwick . If you have any information regarding drug usage/supply please feel to contact us or Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/ Assaults – Regis (WVDF). There was 1 offence of Assault reported last month . This related to a Domestic Incident. Assaults – Wightwick (WVDG). There were 5 assaults reported last month, an increase of 4. Offenders are known in all incidents; arrests have been made and there are still some arrests to be completed. With regards to Domestic assaults, whereby in the vast majority of cases women are the victims please share the below links with any family/friends/colleagues who might be suffering. http://www.womensaid.org.uk/ http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/crime-reduction/violence/domestic/index.asp 2 Woundings – Regis (WVDF) & Wightwick (WVDG). There were no Woundings reported in Regis but there was one report in Wightwick, which again related to a Domestic Incident. Robbery – Regis (WVDF) There were 3 x incidents relating to Robbery in Regis last month. 1 matter was an attempted, failed, robbery. The other matter related to two lads having their bikes stolen from them. Robbery – Wightwick (WVDG) There were no robberies reported in Tettenhall Wightwick last month Damage – Regis (WVDF) There were 2 offences last month. As mentioned earlier one related to a vehicle, the other matter related to a dwelling. Damage – Wightwick (WVDG) There were 5 reports of Damage last month. As mentioned earlier 4 of the offences were against vehicles. The other matter related to a daubed shop window. Anti - social – behaviour – Regis (WVDF) We received 8 calls last month in relation to Anti-Social Behaviour in Public Places. Anti - social – behaviour – Wightwick (WVDG) We received 5 calls last month in relation to Anti-Social Behaviour in Public Places. Neighbourhood priorities. Our priorities have been updated and can be accessed through the Tettenhall webpages at: - https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/np/wolverhampton/yourneighbourhood/index.asp Other news We continue to work with http://www.tettenhallvillage.co.uk and will be posting a new blog to run parallel with the article in The Clock. Our End of Year figures for 2011-2012 show a 12.1% reduction in all recorded crime for REGIS compared to the year 2010 – 2011 and for WIGHTWICK a 16.8% reduction . This means that across Regis there were 59 fewer crimes and across Wightwick there were 74 fewer crimes for 2011-2012. For example there has been a 13% reduction in Burglaries of dwellings across Regis and a reduction of 51.1% in Burglaries of dwellings across Wightwick. Our Year to Date figures since 1 st April 2011 are currently showing a 22.0% detection rate in all recorded crime for REGIS and for WIGHTWICK a 26.1% detection rate Across the two Neighbourhoods there were again a total of 68 crimes reported for the month. Our LNP Wardens, Martin & Andy, continue to support us with follow up visits to dwellings that have been burgled, as well as supporting us with regards to ASB. 3 Forthcoming meetings. Wednesday 4 th April 2012 7pm – Tettenhall Wood & sandy Hollow TRA. Kings C of E High School Regis Road There will be a Police Surgery from 6:00pm onwards should you prefer a 1-2-1 chat. For other Police Surgeries please click on the Tettenhall links above. We appreciate that not everyone can attend meetings. Therefore, we will continue to report via email recent issues and crime trends that affect our neighbourhood. Please feel free to reply if you wish. We are keen to communicate with as many members of our community as possible. If you have neighbours, family or friends who wish to receive these updates, please let us have their email addresses so that we can include them on the distribution list. And finally………….the useful links. I have also attached a link to our local neighbourhood partnership website. It contains information about our neighbourhood and details of ‘What’s on’ locally. http://www.wton-partnership.org.uk/tettenhall/ Below is the link to your local Councillors http://wolverhampton.cmis.uk.com/decisionmaking/Councillors.aspx#MemberSectionTettenhallRegisWard The following link is to the Crimestoppers home page. From here you will be able to access local areas that are full of interesting facts. http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/ http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/in-your-area/west-midlands/west-midlands Thank you for your time. Tettenhall Regis & Tettenhall Wightwick Neighbourhood Team Tettenhall Regis & Tettenhall Wightwick Neighbourhood Team Tettenhall Police Station High Street Tettenhall WV6 8QS 101 ext. 7601-6154 [email protected] [email protected] 4 .