A Couple of Similar Incidents ?

During the last two months, there has been two very similar late night incidents in the Church Hill/Front Street area. In both cases, the occupiers of the properties were disturbed during the early hours of the morning by someone banging on the front door. In neither incident was the door opened, but a female voice was heard, saying that she was 14 and asking to be let in. Other female voices were heard and a female was seen walking around the area.
The most recent incident was at approximately 2.00am on Sunday 25th September.
Were you in this area around this time, did you see or hear anything ? Please report any information on (0116) 2222222.

(Information from local beat officers.)
- posted by allan on Thursday, September 29, 2011

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Photographs Found.

A pack of six photographs in a plastic wallet have been found today on the Birstall Playing Fields.
The photographs are all black and white prints and show various groups of people, one of which is taken outside the Old School on Birstall Road.
If these photographs belong to you, please contact PCSO Stuart Venables of the Birstall Beat Team.
- posted by allan on Thursday, September 22, 2011

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Occupants disturb burglar in the Birstall area

Officers from Charnwood local policing unit are appealing for witnesses after an attempted burglary in Birstall.

The incident took place at about 11.15am on Friday September 9 in the Beechfield Avenue area.

A man knocked on the door of a house and when there was no answer he went around to the back of the premises where he attempted to enter the house by smashing a kitchen window.

The occupants of the house disturbed the suspect and he then ran off up the garden towards the park.

The suspect has been described as a white man, 5’8”-5’10” tall, of medium build, in his late 40s to early 50s, with short grey hair which was possibly brushed back. He was wearing a think smart black or dark blue jacket which was zipped up at the front.

PC Ian Mundy is investigating the incident, he said: “There is a possibility that the suspect may have knocked on other doors in the area and we would urge anyone who may have been visited in similar circumstances to contact us.

“We would also like to speak to anyone who saw a similar described man running away from the area or recognises the description and may know who was responsible.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact PC 2995 Ian Mundy on Leicester (0116) 222 2222, follow the instructions to leave a message for a police officer and when prompted key in the officer’s identification number 2995. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, which is free* and anonymous, on 0800 555 111.

* Please note, some mobile ‘phone service providers may charge for this call.

Issued on 13/09/11 at 15:34
Crime reference number: LC/02754/11-0
- posted by Shreekant on Tuesday, September 13, 2011

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Birstall ATMs Incident

There was an incident in relation to various ATMs within Birstall and two persons have been arrested. It is an ongoing investigation, therefore details can not be disclosed. Follow the link for advice on staying safe when using cash machines.


http://www.villagewatch.co.uk/files/information/cash_machine_device.pdf
- posted by Shreekant on

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Warning to residents as burglars pose as Neighbourhood Watch representatives

A 60-year-old was confronted by three men who broke into his home while he was watching television.The intruders entered the Thurcaston home, in the Leicester Road area of the village, at 10.20pm on Thursday. When they came face-to-face with him in the lounge, they told him they were from Neighbourhood Watch and were there to check his house.

The burglars, who did not harm the man, left with a small amount of cash. Detective Constable Kim Potter said: "I urge anyone who was in the area, close to the junction with the A46, to contact us if they remember seeing anyone acting suspiciously."

All of the men are white. One is in his mid-20s, 5ft 8in and of medium build. He had a dark woolly hat and dark clothing. The second is slightly older and taller, and it is believed he was wearing a hat and dark clothing. The third suspect is about 5ft 10in and was also wearing dark clothing.

Membership and the setting up of Neighbourhood Watch schemes in Leicestershire & Rutland is totally FREE. Birstall and Wanlip requests an annual donation (suggested at £1), but this is an optional donation, not a fee or membership subscription. 

Our representatives who work at a local level and in partnership with their local Police neighbourhood teams would never request any fees to become a member or set up a Neighbourhood Watch scheme. Other areas have the potential cost of street signs, which are provided free in Birstall & Wanlip.
- posted by Shreekant on Monday, September 12, 2011

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Community Based Survey Being Undertaken

Following calls from concerned residents, Leicestershire Neighbourhood Watch would like to inform you of a legitimate telephone survey being undertaken across the constabulary area.

The Community Based Survey (CBS) is being carried out by Swift Research, and has been commissioned by the Police Authority, Leicestershire County Council and Leicestershire Police.



The survey is asking questions regarding perceptions of the local area, local services, policing and antisocial behaviour.

If there are any further queries regarding the legitimacy of the survey please call Lyndsey Kirby on 0116 222 2222 ext 5949.

We would also remind residents that you should never divulge any personal information (especially bank details) to anyone who cold calls on a telephone or at your door. If residents do not wish to receive unsolicited sales and marketing telephone calls, they can register free via the Telephone Preference Service on 0845 070 0707 or http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/.
- posted by Shreekant on Thursday, September 08, 2011

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Local community safety funding available until 1st December 2011

The Home Office yesterday released the guidance notes and application process for the £10 million ‘Community Action against Crime Innovation Fund’ with £5m available for this year and a further £5m for 2012/13. The purpose of the Innovation Fund is to stimulate creative new approaches to tackling crime by empowering local groups to develop innovative projects to tackle local community safety problems.

The Home Office are keen to attract applications from grassroots community activists who are not traditional recipients of government grants and also for the voluntary sector to work more closely with community safety partnerships and other statutory agencies to drive and co-design and co-deliver services and community safety projects.

The Application Process

Applications can be made between £1,000 and £15,000 for each year (small grants) and for£15,001 and £50,000 for large grants. The application process is now open and runs until the 1st December 2011. The grant panels are locally based and have a rolling allocation process meaning that grants will be assessed in date order and awarded on a first come first served basis if they meet the awarding criteria. Therefore, I would recommend that if members are planning to apply for a grant then please start to do so as soon as possible.

Need any help? Contact the Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network (England & Wales) enquiry line on 0116 229 3118 or email enquiries@ourwatch.org.uk if you need any help with aspects of the funding bid which is NHW relevant. If you need assistance on the application process, please contact Community Development Foundation directly by calling 020 7833 1772 (option 3) or email Crime.Innovation@cdf.org.uk


http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime/partnerships/innovation-fund/
- posted by Shreekant on Wednesday, September 07, 2011

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Scam Call - "Stop Unwanted Calls for a Small Fee"

One of our members just reported a call received last night ... "from a man asking to speak to the owner of the line. He said they knew we were receiving unwanted telemarketing calls. I said we were registered with the Telephone Preference Service, so received few. He said they could stop all calls,especially ones from abroad, not controllable by TPS, for a small one-off lifelong fee. Did I know that TPS charged a service charge on my phone bill. I told him it wasn't true and we weren't interested and rang off."

This is a scam. Unfortunately, it is not possible to stop international sales calls (without blocking all international calls coming in).

Registering with the TPS is the right thing to do and it's free.
Martin Lewis has more information:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/no-more-junk

- posted by Shreekant on Friday, September 02, 2011

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