This month’s update for Abbey and Ryemead is given by PC Andrew Gilbert:
Good News
The Wycombe Community Safety Partnership has been recognised as among the best in Britain after cutting crime in the town.
In the past year there have been 743 fewer victims of serious acquisitive crime, which includes, burglary, autocrime and robbery.
Ch Insp Colin Seaton, Deputy Police Area Commander, said: “Receiving this award is an outstanding achievement for the partnership and recognises the work carried out over the last year but it is the reduction in crime that is the real cause for celebration and a fantastic result not just the partnership, but more importantly, the community.
“We will continue to work in partnership to engage with the community, respond to their concerns, and hopefully reduce crime in the area even further.”
This is extremely encouraging news and hopefully will spur us on to achieve more.
Anti-social Behaviour:
This is one of the neighbourhood priorities, although we are lucky that our wards are relatively anti-social free. We do have some emerging hotspots on West End Street and Rosebery Ave so please ring police whenever you are not happy about behaviour happening on your street. If we are aware of it we can increase patrols in your area. You can also ring the Public Safety Team which is part of Wycombe Council on 01494 461000.
Speeding:
One of the main long-term problems in our area continues to be Coronation Road. Some good Speed Indication Device work has been carried out on this road by the PCSOs showing that speeding regularly exceeds 40mph and we are currently planning another operation on that road.
Parking:
The biggest consistent parking problem is still surrounding schools in the mornings and afternoons. The PCSOs have continued to work hard around the schools at this time and parking complaints have definitely decreased.
Last week a meeting was held between various departments of the council, the Public Safety Team and police to discuss the parking issues on Fennels Road. It was agreed that vast improvements have occurred on Fennels Road and complaints have stopped coming in. We will continue to monitor the situation but it is good to report this fact.
Some notable incidents which have occurred this month in our area was the disturbing incident of a man committing indecent exposure outside High Wycombe High School. This has obvious repercussions and we are working with the school to try and establish who this male is.
There has also been an increase in burglaries across the whole of High Wycombe generally. We are still receiving reports of a young girl knocking on doors asking for a small amount of money, and burglaries happening in those streets a few hours later. If you have any suspicious incidents of strangers asking you for money please call us. There are also several incidents of distraction burglaries occurring, some of them claiming to be police officers. If these people knock on your door unexpectedly ask to see their identification, close the door and phone up the relevant organisation using a phone number from the Yellow Pages or internet.
Offenders brought to justice:
A man was charged with burglary for an offence this month in Tadros Court
A man received a caution for using a false card in Argos
Two men received penalty notices for disorder in the Wye Retail Park
A man received a caution for possession of cannabis on the London Road and another on the Marlow Hill
A woman received a Penalty Notice for shoplifting in Marks and Spencer
A man received a caution for an assault in Marks and Spencer
A man was charged with exposure in Warren Wood Drive
A man received a caution for criminal damage in Conifer Rise and another man received a caution for a similar offence on Marlow Hill
