Crime: 18 January 2013

We have had a series of shed and dwelling burglaries in Maidenhead last night.  I have attached the shed security handout again at the bottom of this message, listing recommended products – wireless shed alarms with a motion sensor and ‘padlock alarms’ – which are brilliant !  You can use these anywhere, on bikes, tools – you name it.  If I had a valuable bike, I would use it on a chain wherever I left it, rather than a D or combination lock.  Details are on the handout.

We had an excellent NHW meeting last night in Old Windsor with our Crime Reduction Advisor Anne Chalmers – as always, it was a fun, as well as a learning evening.  Anne was talking about how to carry out a ‘Home Security Survey’, starting at the perimeter and thinking like an opportunist thief.  It was fascinating and I learnt a lot.  She came along with a brand new product – a door chain for UPVC doors !  The first on the market made for UPVC doors.  It doesn’t attach to the door itself, but to the wall beside the door.  It has a really strong metal loop on a heavy chain, which slips over the handle – so simple, but really effective.  It is called a ‘Secure-Ring’.  The ‘Secure Ring’ is manufactured by a company called ‘Security Doors and Chains’ and can be purchased on line by going to this link.  http://securitydoorchains.co.uk/ - The website has a good demonstration video !

Finally, there was an article recently in the paper from Devon and Cornwall Police about traveler / burglar markings left outside houses, or on pavements.  You may find it interesting, so it is also attached.  If you do see strange markings like these appearing anywhere, please phone it through immediately to the PEC on the non emergency, 101 number.  We did have a series of calls last year, when strange yellow markings appeared along a pavement – Thames Water had been around !!!

CRIME:

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

maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n107

16/1  Wednesday  6.45 p.m. / 7.15 p.m.  Pub / Restaurant, Bisham Road, Bisham.  Car window smashed – luggage stolen.

16/1  Wednesday 7 p.m. / 11 p.m.  Garage, Sutton Road, Cookham.  Car window smashed – sports bag and contents and a laptop stolen.

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK :

maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n108

17/1  Thursday 1 a.m. – 11.45 a.m.  Restaurant, Westborough Road.  Burglary via forced ground floor front window.  Fruit machine attacked for the cash inside.  I have already put out several warnings that a team from outside the area is targeting locations / clubs which have fruit machines – if you know of a club business with one, can you warn them please ?

16/1 – 17/1  Wednesday 11 p.m. – Thursday 11 a.m.  Chatsworth Close.  Burglary via forced front door using a tool to pop open the lock – Laptop, purse and contents including bank cards stolen.

16/1 – 17/1  Wednesday 11 p.m. – Thursday 10 a.m.  Food Outlet, Wootton Way.  Front door forced – glass panels cracked – no entry gained.

17/1  Thursday 2.30 a.m. /7 a.m.  Silvertrees Drive.  Burglary.  The owner awoke and found her handbag on the driveway.  THE BACK DOOR HAD BEEN LEFT INSECURE.  Games console and SAT NAV stolen.

16/1 – 17/1  Wednesday 10 p.m. / Thursday 5.30 a.m.  Carisbrooke Close.  Burglary  Front door forced – Cigarettes, handbag and contents stolen.

16/1 – 17.1  Wednesday 7 p.m. / Thursday 5.30 a.m.  Shop, Wessex Way.  Burglary - rear door forced.  Shop - items disturbed, but nothing stolen.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT :

maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n192

16/1  Wednesday 10.30 p.m.  Shop, Cookham Road.  Offenders were disturbed by a witness tampering with the shutters at the shop – they immediately made off.

INNER MAIDENHEAD:

maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n193

17/1 – 18/1  Thursday 11.45 p.m. / Friday 8.30 a.m.  Bridle Road.  Car driver’s window smashed – nothing taken.

OLDFIELD & BRAY:

maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n206

16/1 – 17/1  Wednesday 5.30 p.m. / Thursday 6.30 a.m.  Golf Course, Shoppenhangers Road.  Burglary – Hut on first tee forced open – vending machine inside broken into to get the cash box.  Unsuccessful and nothing stolen.

17/1  Thursday 3.50 a.m.  Hare Shoots.  Burglary – Neighbour was awoken by their dog barking.  They looked out and saw 2 men running away.  There was damage to a side door – no entry gained.

17/1  Thursday 7 a.m. / 7 p.m.  Priors Way.  Burglary – Offenders have accessed the rear garden and accessed the house VIA AN INSECURE REAR DOOR – a self contained annex in the garden also entered and searched.  A heavy plant pot was placed behind the front door to prevent the owner getting in.  A step ladder was taken from the house and placed up against the rear fence to help them get out of the property.  Not yet known what was stolen.

17/1  Thursday  6.40 p.m.  Bray Close.  Burglary.  2 offenders accessed the property via a side gate and unsuccessfully tried to force rear patio doors.  They then forced double glazed windows to the kitchen.  Untidy search of the whole house.  The thieves filled 2 pillow cases.  The owner returned and disturbed them, as they made off via the rear door, running past the owner.  A neighbour saw them jumping into a waiting car.  IPAD, jewellery, watches X 2, cash and camera stolen.

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:

maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n213

16/1 – 17/1  Wednesday 10.30 a.m. / Thursday 7.30 a.m.  Blenheim Road.  Shed break via forced window – Chain saws and electric power tools stolen.  Some items were discarded in the garden.

16/1 – 17/1  Wednesday 11 p.m. / Thursday 7 a.m.  Restaurant, St Mark’s Crescent.  Burglary – front door panel forced – Till searched and padlock to storeroom cut off – nothing stolen.

17/1  Thursday 2.45 a.m.  Lee Lane.  Shed break – the thieves tried to get in via the roof, but set of the shed alarm.  The owner released their dog and whoever was there made off !!!  Later the dog started barking again, so they may have come back.  Repeat victim – 3^rd time this has been done – hence the shed alarm.