Melton Mowbray: rural crimes update

Issued by Hugh Crouch, Community Initiatives Co-ordinator at Melton Police HQ on the 17th December 2009.

There were a number of incidents in the rural areas of Melton Mowbray which all took place on the 17th and 18th December:

Burglaries: There were four incidents in the last week – at Gaddesby, Hose, Long Clawson and Rotherby.

Theft of Fuel: There have been two incidents of red diesel being stolen; at Wymondham (500 litres) and at Somerby (300 litres).

Turkeys: Six turkeys were stolen from a location between Pickwell and Somerby. The owner states that the birds would be six years old – making them less than ideal for the dinner table!

If you have any information on the above incidents, please call Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 2222 with details.

Hose, Long Clawson, Wymondham |

Harby: suspicious activity

Sunday 22nd November approx 12 noon: a white Transit type van – registration X753 XLN – was seen acting suspiciously in Pinfold Place, Harby. Two males with the van – one tall, aged approx 30 and wearing a cap, second male younger, short hair and wearing a black jumper.

A resident checked her property to find a gate unlatched and three new vehicle batteries had been removed from the rear of the property. She confronted the men who had driven onto Stathern Lane, and demanded the return of the batteries. They said they had been given permission by someone nearby, but no one else had seen the men. The men were carrying more batteries to their vehicle.

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Harby |

Melton Mowbray: rural crimes update

A crime update for the rural areas of Melton Mowbray, issued by Hugh Crouch, Community Initiatives Co-ordinator at Melton Police HQ on the 11th November 2009.

Heating Oil: We have had a number of incident involving the theft of heating oil recently and the most recent incidents have occurred in Waltham on the Wolds, Eastwell and the an Industrial Unit on the out skirts of Melton Mowbray.
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Eastwell, Harby, Long Clawson, Melton Mowbray, Waltham on the Wolds |

Melton Mowbray: rural crimes update

A crime update for the rural areas of Melton Mowbray, issued by Hugh Crouch, Community Initiatives Co-ordinator at Melton Police HQ on the 27th October 2009.

Good News! Following an incident last week concerning the theft of scrap metal in the Vale of Belvoir, a male has been arrested and charged with the offence.

May I take this opportunity to once again say thank you to those persons that have called Leicestershire Constabulary with details suspicious activity or requested sightings. These calls do generate positive results.
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Bottesford, General warnings, Harby, Nether Broughton |

Melton Mobray Rural North: crime update

Here is a crime update for the rural areas of Melton Mowbray as at the 5th June, issued by Hugh Crouch, Community Initiatives Co-ordinator at Melton Police HQ.

There have been a number of incidents involving items being removed from motor vehicles recently in Muston and Asfordby. Please ensure you keep your property secure and, if you have power tools, please property mark them in an overt style.
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Ab Kettleby, Asfordby, Harby, Holby, Muston |

Melton Mowbray rural areas: crime update

Hugh Crouch from Melton Police has just released the following crime update for Melton Mowbray Rural areas:

There has been an increase in thefts from gardens and outbuildings recently. Items being targeted include pot plants, garden ornaments and garden furniture. So please ensure you remain vigilant, and if you are working in the garden, please remember to keep your property secure.
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General warnings, Harby, Melton Mowbray |

Waltham on the Wolds: Beat surgery

There will be a ‘beat surgery’ at Waltham on the Wolds village hall on Tuesday 14th July, from 7-9pm. It will provide an opportunity for residents to express their concerns, and to hear what measures the police are taking to protect us from crime. There’s no need to book – just come along to the Harry Hunt room.

Melton Police are holding a number of these beat surgeries over coming months. There’s one in Hose next week, and another in Long Clawson in June. There’s a page on the police website which should hold details of all forthcoming events. Click here to view it (although neither events were showing when I just looked).

Hose, Long Clawson, Waltham on the Wolds |

Vale of Belvoir: spate of vehicle thefts

Within the last 28 days there have been nine thefts from motor vehicles in the Vale of Belvoir, covering an area including Knipton, Belvoir, Bottesford, Eaton and Harby. This averages one vehicle attacked every three days!

Because of the help of Neighbourhood Watch members, it’s known that at least some of these have involved persons in a white Astra van and an ‘electric-blue’ Citroen Belingo van. The Belingo van was also seen acting suspiciously in the drive of a house in Bottesford, possibly ‘casing the joint’.

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Belvoir, Bottesford, Eaton, General warnings, Harby, Knipton |

Harby: car stolen

At 5.30 a.m. last Friday, 13th March, a resident of Stathern Lane, Harby found his car had been taken from the drive way at the front of his house. Screws had been removed from both the front door lock and the cat flap, which gave access to a set of keys. The house was not entered. The car stolen was a Black Ford Mondeo (04 model) registration W3 DAJ. If you have any information or sighting of the vehicle, please contact Leicestershire constabulary quoting crime number NM/00776/09-8

Harby |

Crime incidents: Melton Rural North Area

From Hugh Crouch at Leicestershire Constabulary:

Details of two incidents overnight in the rural north area of Melton Mowbray:

In Harby: theft of motor vehicle, FORD MONDEO, BLACK displaying W3DAJ was taken between 23:00 and 05:00 hrs.

Please ensure that you always consider key security and put them in a safe place away from doors, windows and not in reach of any door flaps and or letter boxes.

In Goadby Marwood: a dwelling was entered and various items removed. Please ensure that you keep you property secure, by keeping doors and windows locked.

If you see any suspicious activity please call Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 22 22 with details.

Goadby Marwood, Harby |

Muston & Hose: recent crime reports

Melton Police Community Officer, Hugh Crouch, reports: A farm near Muston was broken into on the evening of the 6th Feb, during which a number of gas bottles were removed from a secure outbuilding. On the same day, an industrial unit near Hose was attacked. No entry was gained but the CCTV cameras and alarm cables had been cut. Please can I ask you to check your security installations and wiring on a regular basis, and if anyone requires assistance regarding security measures drop me an email to hugh.crouch@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk

Hose, Muston |

Hose: grandfather clock stolen

A home in Hose was broken into some time within the last three days. Various items were stolen, including a grandfather clock. Update 12.11.08: a person has been arrested and charged with a number of offences, including this break-in.

Hose |

Vale of Belvoir: various incidents

There have been a number of incidents in the last 24hrs (13th October) in the Vale.

A home was broken into near the Walford Close area of Bottesford last evening between 19:00 and 20:00hrs – Did you see anything?

In the Stathern area: A property was broken into at about 04:50 hrs this morning.

And in the Harby area: A home was broken in between 18:30 and 23:00 hrs.

Please ensure that you keep your property secure and if you are going out leave a light on or use timer switches to turn lights on and off around the home.

If you see any suspicious activity please call Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 22 22 or Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 with details.

Belvoir, Bottesford, Harby, Stathern |

Recent crimes update: from Leicestershire Constabulary

In the Hose Area:
On the 10th Oct – A property was entered and a flat screen 42″ TV was stolen

In the Long Clawson area:
On the night of the 12th Oct – A home was entered and a set of keys to a 4×4 were stolen. Persons were disturbed and made off in a BLACK pick-up type vehicle before they had chance to steal the 4×4

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Belvoir, Bottesford, Hose, Long Clawson |

Melton Mowbray Countryside Watch

A message for countryside watch members for the Melton Mowbray Area:
On 7th October,  a small blue car was seen acting in a suspicious manner near a farm in the Normanton area.  Farmer was concerned that occupants were looking at his straw stack,  so please remain vigilant.

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Ab Kettleby, Bottesford, Harby, Melton Mowbray |