Thefts of garden furniture and lead

July 13th, 2010 | Posted by Admin

This advice comes from Hugh Crouch at Leicestershire Constabulary:

There has been an increase in thefts relating to garden furniture – mainly in the Old Dalby area but with a number now growing incidents across the Vale of Belvoir. Please ensure that you mark this property and keep it secure.

Church Crime
The prices of metal have increased recently and therefore please keep an eye of the lead on your roof areas, as the Church at Eastwell has been recently targeted.

Eastwell, Old Dalby |

Melton Mowbray: rural crimes update

December 17th, 2009 | Posted by Admin

A crime update for the rural areas of Melton Mowbray, issued by Hugh Crouch, Community Initiatives Co-ordinator at Melton Police HQ on the 17th December 2009.

Thank you
Firstly, a huge thank you for all your calls regarding suspicious vehicles and visitors. These are providing fantastic intelligence for us, so please keep the information coming!

Security
With regards to crime prevention, please remember to keep your house secure – even when there are people in the home. There have been a number of recent incidents of intruders entering properties when residents were inside.

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General warnings, Melton Mowbray, Old Dalby, Uncategorized |

Melton Mowbray Rural North: crime update

June 18th, 2009 | Posted by Admin

Here is a crime update for the rural areas of Melton Mowbray as at the 18th June, issued by Hugh Crouch, Community Initiatives Co-ordinator at Melton Police HQ.

Thank you to everyone that has called us with information regarding suspicious sightings. Please keep these calls coming as they are very informative.

On the crime front:

In the Sproxton area: The area has suffered recently with three properties being entered and items removed including two generators and a roll of copper cable. Please report any suspicious sightings to Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 2222222.
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Barkestone, Knipton, Old Dalby, Sproxton |

Recent crimes in the region

February 5th, 2009 | Posted by Admin

In the OLD DALBY area, a farm office was broken into on Sunday 1st Feb and had a Laptop computer taken. In the BURTON LAZARS area, a home on the New Road was broken into on Wednesday 4th Feb between 15:30 and 17:50. And in the CROXTON KERRIAL area, on Monday morning, a person was seen breaking into a shed on Church Lane, the alarm was raised and the male dropped his recently gained goodies and made off. On the same day a car was stolen from near Croxton Kerrial – a Black Ford Mondeo. Anyone with any information on any of these crimes is asked to call 0166 222 2222.

Burton Lazars, Croxton Kerrial, Old Dalby |

Old Dalby: two burglaries

November 11th, 2008 | Posted by Admin

We have had reports of two burglaries in the Old Dalby area. In one of the incidents a quad bike as well as various power tools were stolen. For advice on security marking your property, click here.

Old Dalby |