Crime: 18 June 2010

We had 3 burglaries across the LPA in the last 24 hours, 2 in Maidenhead and 1 in Windsor. 2 appear to be connected, both are houses being refurbished or having building work done. In both cases, it was the builders' tools that were stolen. If you are having work done, or you have neighbours, work colleagues or family that is - can you warn them please. Skips, scaffolding Builders signs and piles of materials outside, make the properties easy to identify.

CRIME:
BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS & LITTLEWICK GREEN:
17/6 Early hours. Manor Road, Shurlock Row X4. Industrial units broken into.
16/6 - 17/6 Church Road, Cookham Dean. Car side and rear windows smashed and an attempt to set the car on fire.
16/6 - 17/6 Sutton Road. Wheels stolen from outside premises. A neighbour reports seeing an old red hatch 2 up acting suspiciously in the area at about the right time. Their attention was drawn by the wheelspin as they sped away

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS:
16/6 - 17/6 Altwood Road. Front door jemmied - house undergoing renovation. Possible for power tools.
16/6 - 17/6 Lillibrooke Crescent. Burglary through forced front door (possible a screwdriver used). Laptop, handbag, driver's licence bank cards, keys and silver Vauxhall Astra index YA 04 KHU stolen from outside.
16/6 6.30 - 7 p.m. Boyn Valley Road. Van left insecure with phone on the dashboard in full view - it was stolen.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
16/6 - 17/6 Harrow Lane. Car driver's window smashed - nothing stolen.

INNER MAIDENHEAD:
16/6 - 17/6 East Road. Car door panel punctured beside the lock, handle damaged and paintwork damaged.

OLDFIELD & BRAY:
29/5 Lunchtime. Monkey Island Lane. Car driver's widow smashed - IPOD stolen.

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
There seems to be a problem in this area. Can everyone be on extra alert and report anything suspicious to the police asap.
17/6 Early hours. House and car window smashed.
16/6 - 17/6 Edinburgh Road. Car windows smashed.
16/6 Early hours. Barn Close - Car window smashed.
16/6 - 17/6 Sandringham Road. Car rear driver's side window smashed - nothing stolen

Sometimes people ask me why I have not reported this or that crime in their road. Above is a prime example where the crime has only just been reported
Some help please.
As the bike marking initiative has been so successful, we want to give it a name. Shortly, one of my volunteers - Ken - will be producing an online registration form, in order to create an online database, for the whole LPA to access. We will keep photos of all the bikes there - as JPEGs. If we recover a bike, we can search the database by colour / make etc. The photos will show any additional items such as water bottles, drop handlebars etc.

One of our 'old' - by which I mean previous Crime Reduction Advisors - Malcolm Wills, that many of you may remember, was very good with these things and has suggested Lycra:
Locking
Your
Cycle
Reduces
A ?

He couldn't think of anything for the 'A' - Anxiety, Attempts - Can you help ? We have just received another suggestion 'A long walk home' ! Can you think of anything more appropriate ? Once we have the database up and running and it works ! We will send it across to Bracknell and Slough - and if they find it useful - the whole Thames Valley. So, it needs the right name - Please don't let me down !

The number as always - 0845 8 505 505 or Crimestoppers in complete confidence on 0800 555 111.