There was a burglary in Ascot last week from which we can all learn a salutary lesson. There was a burglary through forced rear kitchen window. Access was via the side gate of the house next door, where the thief picked up a garden spade. He climbed over the garden fence and forced the window with the spade. As you can see, not only we depend upon having good security, but our neighbours depend upon our security as well !

2 areas targeted again for car crime. Can everyone in those areas pay particular attention to where they park their cars and anyone acting suspiciously around cars. Out of the 17 cars broken into 11 were insecure !!! The kids are obviously just walking along rows of parked cars trying car door handles. Please do not let it be you, victimised so easily.

CRIME:

BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS & LITTLEWICK GREEN:

15/3 - 19/3 Lower Road X 2, Cookham Rise. Cars broken into by unknown means - SAT NAV and loose change stolen. Mini Cooper. Loose change from the other. Renault Modus.

BOYN HILL COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:

22/3 3 - 4.20 Furrow Way. Large heavy metal foot jack stolen from outside house.

21/3 - 22/3 Palmers Close. Burglary by unknown means - school bag, purse & laptop stolen. The schoolbag was recovered from the back garden.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:

Badly hit for car crime over the weekend in the following roads:

Norfolk Road, St Luke's Road, Fulbrook Close, Ellington Park X 4, The Pagoda, Thames Crescent, North Town Road, Belmont Park Avenue, Blackamoor lane, Vicarage Road, & Crauford Rise.

22/3 daytime. Norfolk Park Cottages X 2 Burglaries. Attempt to force the front door - no entry gained. Next door kitchen door forced - SAT NAV, laptop, PC monitor stolen.

INNER MAIDENHEAD:

18/3 - 19/3 Moorbridge Road. Building under renovation. Lads forced a way in and vandalised it.

21/3 Early hours. Salters Close. Car passenger window smashed - loose change stolen. Merc C180.

OLDFIELD & BRAY:

19/3 - 20/3 The Farthingales. Car driver's door lock forced - nothing stolen. VW Golf.

8/3 - 21/3 The Farthingales. Car driver's door lock forced - unknown if anything stolen. VW Polo.

22/3 7.45 - 9.20 p.m. High Street. Car rear window smashed - cheque book & 2 suitcases, camera, flash unit & sunglasses stolen. Mercedes C180.

20/3 - 22/3 Meadow Way, Fifield. Car stolen. The owner was informed by the police who recovered the van in Bray.

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:

20/3 - 21/3 Kenwood Close. Garage break - fishing tackle stolen.

A lot of car crime:Pinkney's Drive X 2, Lancaster Road, Newlands Drive, The Fratons X 2, Clarefield Drive, Camley Gardens X 2, Pinkney's Road, Birdwood Road X 2, Hardwick Close X 2.

16/3 - 20/3 Switchback Road South. Vamoose Burglary using the letterbox method - laptops, mobile, cash keys and a blue Mercedes S500 index V 818 GBD stolen from outside. It is the type of car that will be parked up quietly somewhere where it will not stand out to see if a Tracker is fitted. If it is parked in your road please phone the police on the 0845 8 505 505 number quoting URN 1364 of the 20th March or use the intel line:

ringmasterintelligen@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk 

21/3 - 22/3 Loosen Drive. Burglary through insecure rear door. Laptop, briefcase & wallet stolen.

19/3 8.30 a.m. - Noon. Cannon Court Road. Burglary through forced rear window - IPOD, Wii, Nintendo DS, jewellery, TVs DVD Player and keys stolen.