I am sad to report that since July 2007, there has been a significant increase in vehicle crime, shed breaks and the theft of garden ornaments.

Although offences have occurred both during the day and night, the bulk of them tend to take place overnight.

Historically, offenders are not home grown and travel to these areas to commit crime, and usually use vehicles.

So please be vigilant and remove all items of value, including work tools from your vehicles, lock and secure all your outside propertiesand report any suspicious people and/or vehicles immediately to the police.