News from our local PCSO

Local crime

Looking at crime rates for the last 12 months they show overall crime has declined
for the past 4 months. Robbery remains at zero. Vehicle crime and violence have been
dropping for the last 6 months despite a blip last month. Anti-social behaviour has
been dropping for the last 5 months with a blip in Jul/Aug but incidents dropped by
50% in Sept.
When comparing the 3 months July/Aug/Sept 2010 with 2009 again the figures are encouraging. Overall crime is down by 17%, violence down by 30%, vehicle crime down by 18%, robbery doesn’t change and anti-social behaviour down by 38%. Only burglary bucks the trend by being up 14% and that only translates to 1 incident.

Have your say
Come and meet your Neighbourhood team to discuss any issues you may have:
2 Nov Whaddon Village Hall
2 Nov Steeple Claydon School
16 Nov Little Horwood Memorial Hall
18 Nov Winslow Brownies
22 Nov Whitchurch Brownies
24 Nov Gt Horwood Village Hall
25 Nov Steeple Claydon School
26 Nov Youth Centre, Winslow
1 Dec Winslow Brownies
13 Dec Steeple Claydon School
5 Mar 11 St Laurence Room, Winslow

Countryside Crime/Dogwatch
A Farm Alert event is being held on 8 Nov at The Bell Hotel, Winslow. Thames Valley Police, National Farmers Union, Country Landowners, Community Safety Team, Horsewatch/Countrywatch, Datatag and Farm Alert will all be present. Presentations will commence at 4pm, 6pm and 8 pm, Please call Phil Gomm on 01296 670533 to book a place.

Thames Valley Police has been involved in successful cross border operations leading to recovery of stolen Landrovers, other motor vehicles and significant amounts of cash. Investigations are in early stages and will be ongoing for sometime.

On Friday 27 Nov (7-9pm) at the Youth Centre, Winslow there will be a taster
evening for the young people to experience what the Youth Café will be like. It now has its own Facebook group – Winslow Youth Café. Check it out for further information. The planned opening of the multi-use games area (MUGA) is August 2011. Work on this scheme is progressing well.

What a bright idea!
As the clocks go back and the nights draw in, residents are being asked to make use of timer switches on their lights. A home in darkness between 4pm and pm tells potential burglars that nobody is home. AVDC has a limited supply of these this year
but they can purchased for as little as £2.

A timely reminder
Cold weather and bad driving conditions are on the horizon so please take some time to check your vehicles tyres, wipers, anti-freeze, battery making sure the alternator is charging it correctly. Just in case the worst happens make sure your mobile phone is always charged and that you have a blanket, bottle of water and a bar of chocolate to hand.