Baswich Community Group

Crime update 12^th June 2008.

Please find below the crime report for the Baswich area:

• In between 16:00hrs on 28/05/08 - 14:00hrs on 29/05/08 criminal damage was caused to a car windscreen parked in a driveway at an address in Weeping Cross. The vehicle had no forced entry and no items were stolen. It is unknown what was used to cause the damage. Scenes of crime attended and scene enquiries have been conducted. To date no offender has been identified.
• Overnight from 31/05/08 - 01/06/08 damage was caused to a door at the rear of the Bodmin avenue pharmacy. No items were stolen from inside. Scenes of crime attended and scene enquiries have been conducted. To date the offender has not been identified.
• Several reports of antisocial behaviour in the area have been received from local residents. The majority of complaints have been in relation to youth gathering on Yelverton Avenue / Falmouth fields. These complaints have been in relation to the large volume of youths, noise complaints, underage drinking and litter.

Since the last meeting I can report back that the local neighbourhood policing team have been involved in the following:

• On 22/05/08 a joint operation was organised between trading standards and the police. Test purchases were carried out at local off licences. I am pleased to report back that none of the local premises sold alcohol to the underage test purchasers. The operation was organised in response to the complaints of underage drinking that have been received.
• I am pleased to announce that two local youths entered and won the 'High Sheriffs Challenge'. This was a project aimed at reducing crime, the fear of crime and makes a stronger community. They won a prize of £300 which they hope to use to set something up for the community. They have now been put forward by the High Sheriff of Staffordshire to the national crime beat awards. Local officers worked with the youths to assist in their project.

PC5190 Higgins

PCSO Pete Davies

PCSO Steph Clare