Between 07.30am and 7.30pm on Monday 25th a burglary occoured to a property in Ipsden. Entry was gained at the rear of the house and jewellry taken.
Between 4pm on Tuesday 26th and 8.15am on Wednesday
27th November a vehicle was stolen in Brookmead Drive, Wallingford.
Offender(s) have stolen a black BMW 320i M sport from the driveway without
keys.
Overnight between Tuesday 26th and
Wednesday 27th November offender(s) have stolen cash from a vehicle
parked on a driveway in Fir Tree Avenue,
Wallingford.
Between Tuesday 19th and Monday
25th November offender(s) have stolen approx 4,500litres of diesel
from a static tank in a farm, Shillingford Hill
Wallingford.
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Carpet cleaning scam
There
have been recent reports of a carpet company cold calling elderly and vulnerable
residents in the Thames Valley area.
Since the beginning of November, Oxford Trading Standards have received 6 complaints from elderly residents who have been cold called by telephone by a carpet company who state they are in the area and offering to clean carpets for £19.99. Workers come and clean the carpet, but then issue a bill for anything between £300-700 and insist that this cost is paid. Please be aware of these cold calls and refuse the ‘service’ which they offer.
If you have received a phone call recently from a carpet company offering to clean your carpet for £19.99, or know of anyone who has (if possible check with any elderly neighbours) then please contact the Doorstep Crime Team at Oxfordshire Trading Standards on 0845 051 0845 (option 2), thank you.
Since the beginning of November, Oxford Trading Standards have received 6 complaints from elderly residents who have been cold called by telephone by a carpet company who state they are in the area and offering to clean carpets for £19.99. Workers come and clean the carpet, but then issue a bill for anything between £300-700 and insist that this cost is paid. Please be aware of these cold calls and refuse the ‘service’ which they offer.
If you have received a phone call recently from a carpet company offering to clean your carpet for £19.99, or know of anyone who has (if possible check with any elderly neighbours) then please contact the Doorstep Crime Team at Oxfordshire Trading Standards on 0845 051 0845 (option 2), thank you.
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Landrover thefts
There have been
two recent thefts of Land Rover vehicles in the South Oxfordshire & Vale of
White Horse area.
A blue Land Rover Defender was stolen from Oxford Road, East Hanney, near Wantage on Friday 8th November, and a green Land Rover Discovery was stolen from a car park in Didcot, on Saturday 9th November.
Thames Valley Police are advising Land Rover owners to be extra vigilant. The Crime Reduction Advisor, Alison Smith, has provided the following crime prevention advice and suggested preventative measures for your consideration:
Unless your Land Rover Defender is a “County” model it is unlikely to be fitted with an alarm or immobiliser. This makes it easy to steal without the keys.
Our advice is as follows:
A blue Land Rover Defender was stolen from Oxford Road, East Hanney, near Wantage on Friday 8th November, and a green Land Rover Discovery was stolen from a car park in Didcot, on Saturday 9th November.
Thames Valley Police are advising Land Rover owners to be extra vigilant. The Crime Reduction Advisor, Alison Smith, has provided the following crime prevention advice and suggested preventative measures for your consideration:
Unless your Land Rover Defender is a “County” model it is unlikely to be fitted with an alarm or immobiliser. This makes it easy to steal without the keys.
Our advice is as follows:
- Don’t leave your Land Rover unattended away from your house/business for any length of time. Choose car parks which are well lit and where there is CCTV in evidence.
- Where possible park your vehicle overnight in your garage if you have one.
- Fit an alarm/immobiliser and a tracker if possible. The alarm may not be so effective in a remote location. The immobiliser should prevent them “hotwiring” the vehicle and the tracker will help locate the Defender if stolen.
- Block your Defender in with other parked cars at your house/business.
- Use the steering wheel lock and consider wheel clamps to slow the offender down.
- Make sure you don’t leave the keys in the vehicle or somewhere where a thief will easily find them, such as a hook on the wall, or a table in the hallway of your house (they will hook them out through the letterbox).
- Report any suspicious persons or incidents to The Police on 101 or 999 if it is a crime in progress.
- Consider CESAR marking your Land Rover
Monday, 21 October 2013
Keep your home secure as the darker nights draw in
Winter officially begins on Sunday 27 October when the clocks go back an hour; this is the perfect reason to check your house is not vulnerable to opportunist thieves.
Thames Valley Police is working in partnership with Community Safety Partnerships across the Thames Valley to keep you safe as the darker nights draw in.
People across the Thames Valley can pick up security advice from the Thames Valley Police website; about the importance of not leaving your house in darkness, as well as via our social media sites.
Ch Supt Tim De Meyer, head of Neighbourhood Policing & Partnerships said: “People who work full time, and usually leave and return from work in the dark, are more likely to fall victim of opportunist burglars.
“It is vital that we engage with those at risk of burglary and this year we will be encouraging people to look at our Twitter sites and website for crime prevention information.
“Officers will be patrolling neighbourhoods and burglary hot spot areas identifying houses that could benefit from improved home security and posting a postcard size leaflet through the door advising people to contact them for further crime reduction advice.
“We will also be using businesses in the area to ensure our message gets out to their staff.”
If no light is on in your home, curtains are not drawn, and no car is in the drive, it’s an obvious sign to an opportunist burglar that no-one is in. At this time of the year more than any other it pays to secure your home.
There are a number of simple and low-cost or free ways to do this, all of which will help reduce the chance of your home becoming the next target.
Thames Valley Police is working in partnership with Community Safety Partnerships across the Thames Valley to keep you safe as the darker nights draw in.
People across the Thames Valley can pick up security advice from the Thames Valley Police website; about the importance of not leaving your house in darkness, as well as via our social media sites.
Ch Supt Tim De Meyer, head of Neighbourhood Policing & Partnerships said: “People who work full time, and usually leave and return from work in the dark, are more likely to fall victim of opportunist burglars.
“It is vital that we engage with those at risk of burglary and this year we will be encouraging people to look at our Twitter sites and website for crime prevention information.
“Officers will be patrolling neighbourhoods and burglary hot spot areas identifying houses that could benefit from improved home security and posting a postcard size leaflet through the door advising people to contact them for further crime reduction advice.
“We will also be using businesses in the area to ensure our message gets out to their staff.”
If no light is on in your home, curtains are not drawn, and no car is in the drive, it’s an obvious sign to an opportunist burglar that no-one is in. At this time of the year more than any other it pays to secure your home.
There are a number of simple and low-cost or free ways to do this, all of which will help reduce the chance of your home becoming the next target.
- Visit a local retailer to pick up a 24 hour segment timer for under £5. The timer can be used with a lamp, radio or TV to give the impression that someone’s home. Remember to use an energy efficient light bulb
- Register your valuables on www.immobilise.com - its free and takes just a few minutes and if your valuables are stolen, will allow you to tell the police, your insurer, and the second-hand trade to assist in recovering your property and catch the thief
- Keep valuables out of sight
- Look your doors and windows, if you have a UPVC door make sure you have double locked it
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Fraud Offences
Thames Valley Police is appealing for
information regarding incidents of fraud in
Oxfordshire.
During the following incidents, a man pretending to be a Metropolitan Police officer from Paddington Green police station has called victims to say their personal details have been obtained by criminals.
The offender then advises the victim to hang up and call their bank, but unknown to victims the offender does not disconnect the call meaning the victim continues to speak to the offender.
Believing they are speaking to their bank, the victims then provide their bank details to the suspect.
The caller then persuades the victims to put their bank cards in an envelope, which is collected by another offender.
The first offence occurred at an address in Henley during the day on Saturday (28/9).
The victim, an 89-year-old man, gave two bank cards to an Asian man, aged about 25, of large build, approximately 5ft 8ins tall, with black hair. He was wearing a high-visibility jacket and dark trousers.
The second incident also happened during the day on Saturday (28/9) at an address in central Oxford.
No bank details or bank cards were taken from the elderly victim.
The third incident occurred at about 10pm on Monday (30/9) at an address in Summertown, Oxford.
The victim, an 86-year-old woman, had two bank cards taken. Unsuccessful attempts were later made to withdraw money with the bank cards in central Oxford.
The offender is an Asian man, about 25-years-old, of slim build. He was wearing dark clothing.
These incidents are being linked to another offence in Hambleden area, Buckinghamshire, near Henley, on 15 September.
The victim, an 89-year-old woman, had jewellery and three bank cards stolen during the incident.
The bank cards were then used the same day in the Henley area (15/9).
The offender, who collected the bank cards and jewellery, was a white man, of slim build, about 5ft 8ins tall, in his mid-twenties, with short dark hair. He was dressed in a dark suit.
If you any other information about these offences please contact Sgt Phil Bennett via the Thames Valley Police Enquiry Centre on 101.
If you believe you have been a victim of a similar offence, please contact the police.
If you do receive a call which you suspect is not genuine and they ask you to call your bank, make sure that after you hang up, that you hear a dialling tone before contacting the police, or use a mobile phone if appropriate.
If you don't want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.
During the following incidents, a man pretending to be a Metropolitan Police officer from Paddington Green police station has called victims to say their personal details have been obtained by criminals.
The offender then advises the victim to hang up and call their bank, but unknown to victims the offender does not disconnect the call meaning the victim continues to speak to the offender.
Believing they are speaking to their bank, the victims then provide their bank details to the suspect.
The caller then persuades the victims to put their bank cards in an envelope, which is collected by another offender.
The first offence occurred at an address in Henley during the day on Saturday (28/9).
The victim, an 89-year-old man, gave two bank cards to an Asian man, aged about 25, of large build, approximately 5ft 8ins tall, with black hair. He was wearing a high-visibility jacket and dark trousers.
The second incident also happened during the day on Saturday (28/9) at an address in central Oxford.
No bank details or bank cards were taken from the elderly victim.
The third incident occurred at about 10pm on Monday (30/9) at an address in Summertown, Oxford.
The victim, an 86-year-old woman, had two bank cards taken. Unsuccessful attempts were later made to withdraw money with the bank cards in central Oxford.
The offender is an Asian man, about 25-years-old, of slim build. He was wearing dark clothing.
These incidents are being linked to another offence in Hambleden area, Buckinghamshire, near Henley, on 15 September.
The victim, an 89-year-old woman, had jewellery and three bank cards stolen during the incident.
The bank cards were then used the same day in the Henley area (15/9).
The offender, who collected the bank cards and jewellery, was a white man, of slim build, about 5ft 8ins tall, in his mid-twenties, with short dark hair. He was dressed in a dark suit.
If you any other information about these offences please contact Sgt Phil Bennett via the Thames Valley Police Enquiry Centre on 101.
If you believe you have been a victim of a similar offence, please contact the police.
If you do receive a call which you suspect is not genuine and they ask you to call your bank, make sure that after you hang up, that you hear a dialling tone before contacting the police, or use a mobile phone if appropriate.
If you don't want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.
Monday, 19 August 2013
Harvest time thefts
1. Land Rover Thefts
A Green Land Rover Defender 110 TDI Reg:
N489 BJO registered 1995 was stolen from a farm in Aylesbury on the night of
17th August after 5.30pm. A Green Land Rover Defender hard top was stolen from
Britwell Salome, near Watlington on 15th August. There has been a noticeable
rise in the thefts of Defenders with thieves targeting mostly older models in
particular 1999-2005 models of 90 and 110 types.
2. Diesel Theft
Diesel has been stolen from a combine
harvest left overnight in a field. It is a timely reminder for all of us
to remain vigilant around harvest time.
Monday, 8 July 2013
Rural Crime
From the 2 July, Thames Valley Police will
attend every rural crime reported under the new definition.
This means:
- Any reports previously dealt with over the phone by the Police Enquiry Centre, such as un-witnessed criminal damage or low value thefts, will now require an appointment with the caller or victim.
- Any reports previously dealt with by an appointment with the caller/victim will be attended under the urgent attendance policy (i.e. Police officers will aim to attend within one hour).
- Incidents which require an urgent or immediate response will continue to be dealt with in this way.
- Local neighbourhood officers will attend these reports in the first instance, unless it immediate attendance is required, then the nearest available resource will be deployed.
Ch Supt Tim De Meyer, Head of Neighbourhood Policing and Partnerships said: “This faster response reflects our determination to tackle rural crime and is part of a range of measures we are introducing to prevent, detect and reduce it.
“This definition will ensure that we focus on the
crimes that target or affect the rural economy. Crime in these categories has
gone down in recent years. But there is still more to be done.
“This faster response, followed up by thorough
investigation, will of course increase our chances of finding evidence and
catching the criminals responsible.”
Thames Valley Police define rural crime as any case where:
The offence occurred at a:
- Farm barn
- Farm shop
- Farm building
- Farm yard
- Farm house
- Farm field
- Fish farm
Or the property involved is:
- Agricultural machinery
- Agricultural tools
- Fencing
- Hay/ straw
- Heating oil and red diesel
- Horses
- Horse boxes
- Livestock
And the offence is:
- Burglary
- Robbery
- Theft
- Criminal damage
- Public health offences (fly tipping)
Hare coursing and poaching offences are including
under the definition.
The new definition sets out criteria to allow them
to better deal with the crimes targeting or affecting the agricultural rural
economy most.
The definition
will help to focus their efforts on the crimes of most concern and by being able
to identify these crimes early on officers will respond to them faster and deal
with them better.
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