Last updated on: Monday, January 9
The Safer Neighbourhoods Team for Highclere, Burghclere, Ashmansworth, East Woodhay, Newtown, Ecchinswell and Sydmonton is:
PC Matt Deery (left) and PCSO Dan Lines (right).
We are based out of Whitchurch Police Station.
This neighbourhood is a large rural area to the north of Hampshire and borders with Thames Valley. The larger residential areas are Newtown, Bishops Green, Burghclere, Highclere and Woolton Hill, but we also cover numerous other smaller villages and hamlets.
Locally, we work with your community to find out what matters most where you live. We will work with you and our partner agencies to agree the main priorities for the area and how we will work together to tackle them.
The three community priorities identified were:
- Prevent thefts and burglaries from sheds and outbuildings (including theft of metal)
- Reduce anti-social behaviour throughout the Highclere beat area
- Reduce speeding across the beat
These are the priorities that people in your local area have agreed with the Safer Neighbourhoods team. You can influence these priorities by contacting your team, attending a meeting or speaking to us when you see us out and about.
Country Watch
Please click here for more information about the Country Watch scheme in this area.
Crime update for the month of May:
Total crimes reported 27
House burglary 1
Thefts from sheds and outbuildings 12
Theft from vehicles 1
Other theft 5
Other crime 8
Action we have taken in relation to your priorities
You said: Prevent thefts and burglaries from sheds and outbuildings (including theft of metal)
We did:
May has seen an increase of thefts from garages and sheds.
Highclere
Three thefts from the Church Lane area - these thefts have been targeting garden machinery. One theft from properties on the road from Church Lane to Foxes Lane, again targeting garden machinery. One theft from Foxes Lane - bicycle stolen
Burghclere
Two sheds entered and nothing stolen from Ox Drove
One shed entered and nothing stolen from Breachfield
One shed entered and chainsaw stolen from Harts Lane
One bicycle stolen from Pound Lane
Metal items and a cockerel stolen from Spring Lane
A bicycle was stolen from The Clere School
As you will see we have had a few bicycles stolen locally and we would ask residents to ensure that bikes are locked and ensure that frame numbers are recorded. Please report any suspicious activity including any persons selling or storing bicycles locally.
We would also like to remind residents to fit shed alarms wherever possible.
Please also click here to view the following attachement for crime prevention advice on shed breaks.
You said: Reduce anti-social behaviour throughout the Highclere beat area
We did:
Local police are continuing to work with local housing associations to target households involved in anti-social behaviour.
Please report any of this behaviour 'in progress' to the police switchboard on 0845 045 45 45 or 101. If the incident has passed we would still like to hear about it for information and can be reported by phone or email.
We recently targeted anti-social behaviour in relation to mopeds in Bishops Green. Please advise us if the problem returns.
You said: Reduce speeding across the beat
We did:
There has been no speed enforcement carried out this month.
Offenders brought to justice
A man has been arrested and charged as a result of a house burglary in Ball Hill.
Other Incidents of note:
- A van was stolen from a locked compound in Harts Lane, Burghclere
- Youths were seen throwing stones from the bridge over the A34
- Local police are working very hard as a result of the recent series of thefts from sheds. Please continue to be vigilant and fit alarms where possible.
- We have both attended all of the recent parish assemblies and it was great to see them so well attended.
- You may have recently seen an article in the local paper about a Police Office in the grounds of Highclere Castle. This facility has kindly been made available by Lord and Lady Carnarvon and is to help support local police visibility in your community.
Beat Surgeries
Beat surgeries are a great way to get help and advice from your local officers with any issues or concerns you may have for your area. Come and tell us what is important to you in your neighbourhood, and play your part in setting local priorities.
Beat surgeries take place on the following Saturdays from 12pm until 1pm at Bishops Green, Willow Road:
How you can take action
Your Voice Counts- community priorities
Your Safer Neighbourhoods team wants to hear from you. Have your say on what the policing priorities should be for your area, by clicking here to download a copy of the form and send it back to your local team.
Come and tell us what is important to you in your neighbourhood, and play your part in setting local priorities. Contact your local Safer Neighbourhoods team using the details at the bottom of this page to find out about community meetings, beat surgeries or other events they may be planning.
Volunteering
You could also volunteer to help the teams working in your local area and make a real difference to your neighbourhood. Click here for more information about police support volunteers.
Crime mapping and local performance information
Hampshire Constabulary has joined with partner agencies in the two counties to provide you with local information about crime and disorder, using a system called CADDIE. On the bottom left hand side of this page, you can enter your postcode into CADDIE to view information about your local area.
You can also view details of how we are performing against certain key criteria in your local area. Click here to see your local performance information.
Please click here for the Burghclere Parish Council website.
Please note Hampshire Constabulary is not responsible for external websites.
How to contact us
To contact your local Safer Neighbourhoods team call 101 or
email PC Matt Deery and PCSO Dan Lines
