Chiltern South Bucks Rural Crime Update
Chiltern South Bucks Rural Crime Update
Current trends show that horse boxes, trailers, Range Rovers and Land Rovers (Even older models with a proper key) are being targeted by thieves. There has been an increase in reports of hare coursing taking place. This is a cruel activity resulting in large groups of people turning up at country locations, frequently causing damage to gain access to fields, so they can carry out this activity. If you suspect this is going on please do report it to the police.
Nationally work between Forces and other countries has taken place resulting in property being recovered and stopped from being cloned and sold on. Current crime trends include the theft of high value Tractor GPS and control systems. Offenders were carrying out reconnaissance of suitable properties in the daytime and carrying out the thefts overnight with the use of electric scooters. Top Tip; Remove GPS systems where practicable and consider overtly marking the property with farm name and postcode to make them unattractive to would be thieves.
Your NHP team will be doing working with the Equestrian Community in highlighting common issues this time of year. The Horse Watch and Rural Spotters lead Helen Evans has given us some guidance on what people can do to protect their horses.
“Now Winter is here, rugs are a priority for our horses and buying new ones can be very expensive. A new Rambo is around £250, so don't risk having rugs stolen off your horse's back. Put your postcode in big letters on both sides of the rug. You can use fluorescent paint, or iron on ready-made letters and numbers. Use any way you can to identify it as yours and deter thieves. If you are worried that it will spoil the look of your rug, don't fret, as your horse will be more than happy to oblige! One MO that is popular with perpetrators is to steal rugs off horses, and then when they are replaced with new ones, they steal those as that is what they are after.”
“Trailers have been targeted by thieves recently, and the biggest hold up to recovery is the lack of information provided by the victim. After reporting the crime to Police, if you are posting on social media please include the following - date, location, description, model, colour, chassis and registration number, Police force area and crime reference number. Keep all this information in your records in case of emergency. Remember to report all suspicious incidents to the police, even if your item is not insured, as it will assist police in prioritising resources.
There are many varied ways of protecting your property and new technologies available. There are some very good trackers that cost as little as £40, but whatever system you use, buy the best you can afford and make your kit identifiable.”
The Rural Spotters Scheme has been put on hold until the New Year. We will be holding a training event for people interested date tbc. Joining the Rural Spotters can help provide a visible deterrent in rural areas. If you are interested let me know.
Officers will be at the following venues on the 3rd December to discuss rural matters
The Shop at the Lee, Lee Clump Road, Chesham HP16 9NB 1000-1200hrs
Hildreths Garden Centre, Wycombe Road, Prestwood. HP16 0HJ 1300-1500 hrs
Dobbies Garden Centre, London Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 1SH 1000-1200hrs
Flowerland Garden Centre, Norwood Lane, Iver SL0 0EW 1300-1500 hrs
My Whats App lead PC McGregor will be rolling out the Chiltern Whats App Group in January. The group will be run by the public, with an administrator being responsible for admitting persons into the group. A code of conduct will need to be agreed to before members can use the platform. The purpose of the group is not a crime reporting tool, but to share information about suspicious incidents to make both the community and Police aware. The direct engagement with the Neighbourhood Team will assist the Police in where to target their patrols and in which areas to raise their visibility.
The latest Policing Issues Forum has ranked Fly tipping as a big concern to our community. We will be looking at ways in which we can target offenders and support our partners in bringing them to justice.
It is important to report all crimes. We need information to target resources and develop intelligence. Tell us if you think an offence has or is about to be committed. If it is happening now, ring 999. If you have information that does not require an immediate response report it to Thames Valley Police online or by calling 101. You can report or pass information about rural crime anonymously to the Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
Yours sincerely
Darren Walsh
PS 3675
Chiltern & South Bucks Neighbourhood Police Team
Message Sent By
Darren Walsh (Police, Sgt, Amersham)
Current trends show that horse boxes, trailers, Range Rovers and Land Rovers (Even older models with a proper key) are being targeted by thieves. There has been an increase in reports of hare coursing taking place. This is a cruel activity resulting in large groups of people turning up at country locations, frequently causing damage to gain access to fields, so they can carry out this activity. If you suspect this is going on please do report it to the police.
Nationally work between Forces and other countries has taken place resulting in property being recovered and stopped from being cloned and sold on. Current crime trends include the theft of high value Tractor GPS and control systems. Offenders were carrying out reconnaissance of suitable properties in the daytime and carrying out the thefts overnight with the use of electric scooters. Top Tip; Remove GPS systems where practicable and consider overtly marking the property with farm name and postcode to make them unattractive to would be thieves.
Your NHP team will be doing working with the Equestrian Community in highlighting common issues this time of year. The Horse Watch and Rural Spotters lead Helen Evans has given us some guidance on what people can do to protect their horses.
“Now Winter is here, rugs are a priority for our horses and buying new ones can be very expensive. A new Rambo is around £250, so don't risk having rugs stolen off your horse's back. Put your postcode in big letters on both sides of the rug. You can use fluorescent paint, or iron on ready-made letters and numbers. Use any way you can to identify it as yours and deter thieves. If you are worried that it will spoil the look of your rug, don't fret, as your horse will be more than happy to oblige! One MO that is popular with perpetrators is to steal rugs off horses, and then when they are replaced with new ones, they steal those as that is what they are after.”
“Trailers have been targeted by thieves recently, and the biggest hold up to recovery is the lack of information provided by the victim. After reporting the crime to Police, if you are posting on social media please include the following - date, location, description, model, colour, chassis and registration number, Police force area and crime reference number. Keep all this information in your records in case of emergency. Remember to report all suspicious incidents to the police, even if your item is not insured, as it will assist police in prioritising resources.
There are many varied ways of protecting your property and new technologies available. There are some very good trackers that cost as little as £40, but whatever system you use, buy the best you can afford and make your kit identifiable.”
The Rural Spotters Scheme has been put on hold until the New Year. We will be holding a training event for people interested date tbc. Joining the Rural Spotters can help provide a visible deterrent in rural areas. If you are interested let me know.
Officers will be at the following venues on the 3rd December to discuss rural matters
The Shop at the Lee, Lee Clump Road, Chesham HP16 9NB 1000-1200hrs
Hildreths Garden Centre, Wycombe Road, Prestwood. HP16 0HJ 1300-1500 hrs
Dobbies Garden Centre, London Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 1SH 1000-1200hrs
Flowerland Garden Centre, Norwood Lane, Iver SL0 0EW 1300-1500 hrs
My Whats App lead PC McGregor will be rolling out the Chiltern Whats App Group in January. The group will be run by the public, with an administrator being responsible for admitting persons into the group. A code of conduct will need to be agreed to before members can use the platform. The purpose of the group is not a crime reporting tool, but to share information about suspicious incidents to make both the community and Police aware. The direct engagement with the Neighbourhood Team will assist the Police in where to target their patrols and in which areas to raise their visibility.
The latest Policing Issues Forum has ranked Fly tipping as a big concern to our community. We will be looking at ways in which we can target offenders and support our partners in bringing them to justice.
It is important to report all crimes. We need information to target resources and develop intelligence. Tell us if you think an offence has or is about to be committed. If it is happening now, ring 999. If you have information that does not require an immediate response report it to Thames Valley Police online or by calling 101. You can report or pass information about rural crime anonymously to the Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
Yours sincerely
Darren Walsh
PS 3675
Chiltern & South Bucks Neighbourhood Police Team
Message Sent By
Darren Walsh (Police, Sgt, Amersham)
