Shawclough Aug/Sept 2015

CRIME PREVENTION TIPSCRIME PREVENTION TIPSFor Crime Prevention tips on a range of topics,including bogus callers, UV property marking andbike security, please visit our YouTube channel, GMPolice and watch our sixty second security videos.KEEP YOUR HOME SAFE WHILST YOU ARE AWAYDon’t post all over Facebook or Twitter that you are goingon holiday!! If you have 500 friends on Facebook how doyou not know that one of them isn’t a burglar who knowswhere you live.The best burglar deterrent is to make your home lookoccupied. Fit automatic timer switches to your lights sothat they turn themselves on and off.Ask a family member or trusted neighbour to open andclose the curtains for you.Cancel any milk or newspaper deliveries.Ask a family member or neighbour to move your car aroundor park their car on your drive.Make sure all windows and doors are locked, as well asany garages or gates.GOOD NEWSIn the 12 months to July 2015, total Crime in the Rochdalearea was down on previous year’s figures by 18%. For thesame time period in the Rochdale North Neighbourhood,Criminal Damage and Arson were down by 10%, Robberywas also down by 9% whilst Burglary is down by 16%.DOMESTIC BURGLARYThere have been two cases of attempted DomesticBurglary in the last month. There has been one onCampion Way where the offenders attempted to openthe window with a screwdriver but failed to do so. Theoffender/s then moved round to the front door and beganto kick it. This then activated the house alarm and theoffender/s made off. There was also another caseat Leaside Close where one of threeunknown offenders approached the houseand knocked on the front door of theproperty. The victim, who was insidedidn’t answer. The offenders then madetheir way to the back of the propertyand attempted to force the kitchenwindow open. The victim hears themand shouted “Can I help you?” Theoffenders then ran to the front of thehouse and made off in a vehicle.VEHICLE CRIMEThere have recently been eight cases of vehicle crime. Thisalso includes criminal damage to vehicles.There have been four cases of theft from a vehicle onBentley Street, New Street, Campion Way and DewhirstRoad. There was also a case of attempted theft from avehicle on Fallowfeld Drive.There have also been three cases of criminal damage tovehicles. There first case was on Bentley Street were thevictim had left their car locked and parked up on the streetand the offender approached the vehicle and sets it on fireand also another case on Falinge Road where theoffender/s cut the break cables before making off. Therewas another case on Whitworth Road where the offender/sapproached the vehicle, opened the petrol cap and pouredsugar into the tank. The final case was on Mill Nook wherethe known offender was making off from the police whenthey crashed into the victims vehicle.Syke and Healey PACT Meetings are held every threemonths. The date of the next meeting is yet to be confirmedbut is normally held at Syke Methodist Church at 18.30pm.Please contact Rochdale North Police on the number or e-mail below to find out more details or check out theirwebsite at gmp.police.uk/rochdale.0161 856 9961rochdalenorth.npt@gmp.police.ukgmp.police.uk/rochdaleTo contact the police in an emergency call 999 or tocontact Greater Manchester Police for a less urgentmatter call 101.For the latest news and information about yourNeighbourhood Policing Team visitwww.gmp.police.uk. You can also follow us onTwitter: www.twitter.com/gmpolice or find us onFacebook: www.facebook.com/GtrManchesterPolice, Flickr: www.flickr.com/gmpolice1 or YouTube:www.youtube.com/gmpoliceDownload our smartphone app from the App Storeor Google Play www.gmp.police.uk/apps.LIKE OUR FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK. COM/GMPROCHDALENORTH