Dear Resident,
Firstly I would like to wish everyone a happy new year.
Secondly please a request to follow us on facebook to find out daily what is happening in your community. Look me up ( Ian Stubbs) or the Woodseats and Gleadless Valley Safer Neighbourhood team
Following the latest PACT drop in and other engagement activity over the past month we listened to your views and amended the PACT priorities. Remember if there are any issues in your area which you feel should be considered as a PACT priority then please reply to this e-mail me and let me know. You can have a say in how your community is policed. The next meeting is at Morrisons, Meadowhead on Thursday 26th January 2012 between 10am and 6pm. Please call in and you can speak to my staff about any policing issues.
Gleadless Valley/Heeley SNT
1.Vehicle Crime in the vicinity of Myrtle Rd and Myrtle Crescent
2. Antisocial behaviour in Meersbrook Park and Meersbrook Park Rd.
3. Antisocial behaviour on Smithywood Crescent and in the vicinity of Homebase, Chesterfield Rd
Woodseats SNT
1. Criminal Damage on Mitchell Rd, Woodseats
2. Antisocial behaviour on Greenhill Shops.
3. Antisocial behaviour at the rear of Woodseats Library on Osmaston Rd
In addition to tackling Anti-social behaviour and PACT priorities the following are some of the positive results from the last month,planned activities and other news.
1. Sheffield Community Constable of the Year -Congratulations to Pc Barry Smith and PC Ranbir Saini who have jointly won the community contable of the year award for Sheffield. This is just reward for the excellent service they have both provided over the past year on Lowedges, Batemoor and Jordonthorpe. They will collect their award at an awards night at the City Hall in February.
2.Restructure of Sheffield Police - I mentioned last month the restructure of the SNA'a in Sheffield to be co-terminus with the Community Assembly boundaries. We are still planning the detail and this should co ahead from 1st April. I would stress that as a service user you should see no difference in terms of the front line service you receive from South Yorkshire Police.
3.Vehicle Crime - I am please to report a continued reduction in vehicle crime over the past 12 months however there are a couple of recent trends which you should be aware of -
Landrover Defenders -
Over the past couple of months we have seen a trend of thefts of these vehicles across South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. The thieves have discovered a means of overriding the immobilisers fitted to the vehicles. The Police are working with Landrover to rectify the problem but in the meantime if you own a Defender please be vigilant and I would reccomend some form of additional security. Hot off the press - Last night three suspects from Sheffield were arrested in Derbyshire for theft of a Defender and are currently in custody.
Theft of Spare Wheels -
Over the past week or ten days we have seen a spate of spare wheels being stolen across Sheffield and a number in this area. These tend to be the wheels stored underneath a car which are easily removed. It may be worth putting the wheel in your boot as a temporary measure of fitting a padlock or similar to prevent the theft.
Dont leave property on display -
Only yesterday an iphone was stolen from a car on Batemoor Rd having been left on the dashboard. Would you leave £400 cash lying in your car?
4.Burglary - Continues to be a priority. The following crime prevention advice was sent round last month. Despite the constant messages we send out we still find a significant number of properties that are burgled have been left insecure with windows open. Dont be an opportunists victim......follow our advice
Home Security
You can reduce your chance of becoming a victim of house burglary by taking a few precautions:
Keep doors and windows locked whenever possible, and fit good quality locks to them
Secure garages, sheds and outbuildings as well as your home
Don’t leave valuables in view, store keys in a safe place away from doors and windows
Tell someone you trust if you are going on holiday or leaving your house empty
Consider buying an alarm,timer switches for lights andradios
Protect your valuables with a property marking solution like SmartWater
Protecting your home is quite easy and does not have to cost the earth. You can protect your items for free by registering your property onto the Immobilise website
Burglar Alarms are an effective deterrent and can provide you and your family with peace of mind. Government statistics show that 60% of burglaries on homes fitted with burglar alarms are unsuccessful so it really is worth investing in a home security system. Additional information on Home Security can be found on
If you own a laptop or iphone can I recommend you look at the following website www.preyproject.com. This download is free , works and is a significant deterrant and great tool for us to catch criminals.
4. Drugs Warrants - Please if you have information about drug dealing in your area either let us know directly or contact Crime Stoppers on 0800 555111. All information will be treated in the strictest confidence and will be investigated.
5. Crime figures for the past 12 months are as follows for this SNA area ( compared to the previous 12 month period)
All crime - reduction of 8.7% or 384 fewer victims compared to previous 12 month period
Burglary Dwelling - reduction of 20.1% or 113 fewer victims compared to previous 12 month period
Burglary other than dwellings ( sheds etc) - reduction of 1.6% or 6 fewer victims compared to previous 12 month period.
Robbery - reduction of 20 offences from 58 - 38. This is still a significantly small number.
Vehicle Crime - reduction of 6.7% or 41 fewer victims compared to previous 12 month period
Violent Crime - reduction of 19.6% or 125 fewer victims compared to previous 12 month periodRecent Court Results
Recent results from court includeOffender Offence Sentence
Kyle Buckley of Upper Valley Rd Robbery 2yrs and 6 months Imprisonment
David Whittaker of Fraser Drive Production of Cannabis 4 months Imprisonment
Please remember if you want to keep up to date on a daily basis with what is happening follow us on facebook or twitter. I place updates on facebook on a daily basis including details of all the crime in the area and other useful crime and community safety information. Its a really good way to keep in touch with what's happening
Thanks for your continued support.