March 2024

MID HOLDERNESS: Monthly Police Newsletter


15 crimes reported during February, (up from 11 recorded in January 2024)


Humbertalking has set our priorities, this month we are to:
1.     Improve Road Safety – Launch Burton Pidsea “School Streets”
2.     Reduce ASB – improve the quality of life.
3.     Tackle Rural Crime


Here’s a summary of crimes that have been reported across Mid Holderness last month:
a.                  Residential Burglary reports: (four investigations) 
07/02/2024 Burglary - Low farm Road, GANSTEAD WEST; Attempted burglary in an outbuilding.

07/02/2024 Burglary Residential - Cawood Drive, SKIRLAUGH; rear patio door damaged to gain entry, Jewellery stolen.

11/02/2024 Burglary residential - Cawood Drive, SKIRLAUGH; damage the handle to rear porch door, no entry gained.

12/02/2024 Burglary residential - Barley Garth, BURTON PIDSEA; attempt to gain entry using instrument causing damage to rear door lock.


b.                 Business Burglary reports: (none recorded) 


c.                  Thefts: (three investigations) 
02/02/2024 Theft - Main Road, BILTON; Making off without payment for fuel.

20/02/2024 Theft - Church Lane, BURSTWICK; Theft of fencing stakes from garden.

25/02/2024 Theft - Church Lane, SKIRLAUGH; Theft of mobile phone


d.                 Vehicle Crime: (three investigations) 
04/02/2024 Theft - Crown Drive, SKIRLAUGH; Whilst victim has been asleep, partner has taken vehicle without consent, stopped by police, failed a drug test, disq driver/no insurance/ car seized.

18/02/2024 Theft - Lambwath Villas, SKIRLAUGH; Theft of motor vehicle later found in Beverley.

24/02/2024 Traffic offences - FITLING


e.                 Damage: (three investigations) 
07/02/2024 Damage - Lime Tree Lane BILTON; Damage to garden fence.

07/02/2024 Criminal Damage to vehicle - Drove Lane, WAWNE; Damage to tractor window.

28/02/2024 Criminal damage - Green Lane BURTON PIDSEA; Damage to farm gate


Other: (two investigations)

10/02/2024 Dog bite - Main Road, SPROATLEY. 

11/02/2024 Dangerous Dogs - Meaux Road, WAWNE; victim riding a horse and is chased by 2 dogs.

24 domestic related incidents and Public Order incidents reported in February across the Mid Holderness ward area.


Humber-talking has set our priorities

this month we are to:
1. Improving Road Safety . 
You’ve no idea what’s around the corner so slow down and give yourself time to react.

Be ready to meet cyclists and slow-moving vehicles when you least expect them on rural roads.  If you’re out for a country drive, look out for other road users. Don’t forget to “LOOK, LOOK & LOOK AGAIN” for those on two wheels.   Remember to share the road and we ask drivers to look out for Walkers, Cyclists and Horse Riders – Give them plenty of room 

ACTION
As we enter the spring months, members of the Holderness Policing Team will continue to be out and about policing our roads.  Officers will continue to support Bilton Primary School and will be assisting with another launch of the ERYC School Streets scheme with Burton Pidsea Primary School to reduce traffic along Church Street and encourage families to walk or cycle to school.
                    
2.        Reduce ASB - Improve the quality of life in the community
This period is always one of our busiest, you will see a clear police presence on patrol in and around your neighbourhood over this period.
Action
The Holderness Neighbourhood Policing Team works with our key partners and the community to reduce anti-social behaviour and the anti-social use of motor vehicles. We provide proactive responses to reports of anti-social behaviour in our neighbourhood Area and are constantly reviewing our patrol strategy to address this. We are working hard with partners to address this and ensure our market towns and rural communities are a safe place to live and work.


UPDATE - During February, reports of anti-social behaviour have increased to six; two reports in ALDBROUGH food stuff thrown at their windows on Queensmead and North Street; four reports of nuisance vehicles on Greens Lane WAWNE


3.      Tackling Rural Crime:
Rural crime is not limited to the farmyard. Serious and organised crime groups are often linked to rural and wildlife crime particularly in relation to theft of agricultural machinery and poaching like hare coursing.
Holderness patrols are reminding farmers to review their security and to keep their properties/equipment safe. In relation to the security of Tractor GPS Receiver and Screens, please visit the Police website for crime prevention advice around MARK IT, REMOVE IT and LOCK IT.
ACTION: Operation GALILEO is in the final stages of the season. Throughout this period, we have worked with volunteers on the Rural Watches across Holderness to deter rural criminality. In addition, we have utilised all the available technology, crime prevention techniques and assistance from the Rural Crime Team to deter and detect crime.

Engagements:
In March 2024, the dates and locations are as follows:
2nd - Saturday      11:30am      -Coniston Village Hall, Swine Lane, CONISTON
11th Monday       2:30pm     -Bilton Parish office at the Village Hall
18th-Monday       7pm          -Burton Pidsea Parish Council, Memorial Hall