Last updated on: Thursday, February 11
The Safer Neighbourhoods Team for Yateley is:
PC Tony Stuart (first left), PC Paul Knaggs (far right), PCSO Andy King (third right) and PCSO Karen Campion (second right).
We are based out of Yateley Police Station.
The policing pledge and your local priorities
Click here to read the national policing pledge, which sets out the service you can expect from your local police force.
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.
Our community priorities are:
- To prevent garage breaks including motor bike thefts
- Tackling anti-social behaviour in the One Stop and KFC area of Reading Road
- To stop fly-tipping and vehicle access at the old airfield
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 members of the team when you see them out and about.
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Actions we have taken in relation to your priorities
You said: There was an increase of burglaries to sheds and garages in the area.
We did:
Since the start of January there have been approximately 15 non-dwelling garage / shed breaks and attempts. Three suspects were identified and arrested in relation to one break. High visibility patrols in the area continue and we remind residents to secure their properties. May we also remind residents that if they are using their garage during the day or evening to ensure the door is left open to a minimum. This is to prevent burglars or would be burglars viewing your property.
We also completed reassurance and crime prevention follow up visits to those people who were victims of the burglaries. The visits were carried out by Crime Prevention Officer Penny Tarrant to help people protect their property and secure their garages.
You said: There is a problem with anti-social behaviour in the One Stop and KFC area of Reading Road
We did:
We called together the local businesses and then completed a crime prevention survey to help businesses identify ways of securing their properties. A new bench has now been installed on the green and bin collections have been increased.
We have also worked with KFC to improve their CCTV system. We will continue to monitor the area and try to identify ways to engage with young people who gather here.
The Probation Service Community Payback team have assisted with a general clear up of the area, this includes painting two of the local bus stops, and work within the grounds of St. Peters Church in Yateley, where youths used to gather.
Yateley Town Council has assisted with cutting back foliage in the areas where anti-social behaviour occurred, this helps local police and Hart CCTV to identify and have a better view across the hotspot areas. The fencing outside of KFC has been upgraded, this has assisted to minimise groups of youths.
You said: There was a problem with fly-tipping at the end of Bridleway 43
We did:
We set up a working group to solve the problem. By working with Yateley Town Council, Hampshire County Council Highways, Hart District Council and British Car Auctions we had a barrier installed to restrict access to the site. The barrier allows access to walkers and horse riders but means that vehicles can no longer use the bridleway.
We continue to patrol the area to address this issue and ask if vehicles are seen being used in this area that they are reported with as much detail as possible via the 101 number so we can take positive action. The photographs below show the work that was carried out. The fly-tipping has now been removed and the area will be monitored in the future.
The Women's Institute (WI)
The Women’s Institute has been subject to criminal damage and anti-social behaviour for some time. As a result, meetings have been held with key individual networks to address the issues and concerns expressed by the WI.
The networks have included the fire service, probation service, the local community warden, crime prevention officer and the Safer Neighbourhoods team. High visibility patrols have increased in the area, thus helping to reassure WI members.
Offenders brought to justice
Several motorists have received warnings for driving on the airfield and have appeared at court for various offences. We will continue to target the airfield to stop people causing nuisance and disorder there. Signs have now gone up in the area advising that there is no access from the Blackbushe Sunday Market entrance. If you see anyone causing any problems on the airfield, contact us.
A total of four fixed penalty notices have been issued to men aged between 18 and 21 for driving vehicles on Yateley Common.
Two offenders have been arrested and dealt with for shoplifting at local convenience stores. From the start of January, 15 young people who were behaving in an anti-social manner have had their details forwarded to Hart District Council. Warning letters in relation to their involvement have been sent to their parents and guardians.
Two warrants have been successfully executed in the Yateley area, with positive results. Offenders have been prosecuted.
Road side searches have also been conducted on vehicles and people alike, this has led to drugs being seized. There was a total of six drug related offences where upon suspects were given cannabis street warnings, cautions and charged.
During the snow it was brought to our attention that certain people felt it was appropriate to ride off road vehicles on public roads and cause an annoyance and a disturbance to local residents.
Patrols were increased in the hot-spot areas and in one incident a vehicle was seized having being driven on School Lane. The offending person is being summands to court.
Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch has been re-launched this year under the guidance of the police and Walter Seymour, the Yateley Neighbourhood Watch area coordinator.
We have seen the scheme grow from 28 streets to 53 streets and more. Six monthly meetings are held at the Tythings. If you would like information about becoming a Neighbourhood Watch street coordinator please contact the Yateley Beat Team for more information.
Pub Watch
Pub Watch was set up and is currently being split into two schemes. There is to be a group for Yateley and a group for Blackwater. The Yateley Pub Watch is chaired by Tony Jones from the Blackwater Valley Golf Club.
Shop Watch
Shop Watch was launched in an attempt to bring together the shops and help them identify the local youths causing repeat problems.
A banned from one, banned from all approach was advised. This was a way to unite the shops and not make them feel isolated. Further meetings will be set in the coming year. If any shop missed the first meeting please contact the beat team for further information.
The officers at Yateley will always continue to serve the local community to the best of their ability. The priorities are only three areas brought to our attention as main concerns.
How you can take action
Beat Surgeries
Beat surgeries are an ideal opportunity for you to come and speak to us and let us know what concerns you may have. It is also a great way for your Safer Neighbourhoods Team to meet local residents.
- On Friday, March 19 we will be at Yateley library from 2.45pm until 4.45pm
- On Sunday, April 25 we will be at Waitrose from 1pm until 3pm
- On Friday, May 28 we will be at the CO-OP store from 1pm until 3pm
- On Friday, June 25 we will be at Yateley library from 2.45 pm until 4.45pm
- On Wednesday, July 14 we will be at Waitrose from 3.30pm until 5.30pm
Beat surgeries at the above locations have proved to be beneficial and it is an ideal opportunity for the team to engage with residents within the community and listen to their concerns, issues and ideas.
Please contact us on the details below to find out more details. Come and tell us what is important to you in your neighbourhood, and play your part in setting local priorities.
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.
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.
How to contact us
If you would like to speak to any of the officers responsible for policing your local area, please call 101 or email the Yateley beat team.
