The Parish of WESTOW in Ryedale North Yorkshire

 

 

                  Neighbourhood Watch Alerts

 

 

The police are keen to remind everyone to be aware of the recent spate of metal thefts and request that they be advised of any suspicious activity. There are also regular reminders, especially at holiday times, to be aware of thefts from cars in the many beauty spots in out area.

National Non-Emergemcy Number – 13th December

The national non-emergency number 101 has replaced the 0845 60 60 24 7 number. 

While 999 is a well-recognised number used to report emergencies, the 2010 British Crime Survey found that only 54% of the public knew how to contact their local police if they wanted to talk to them about policing, crime or anti-social behaviour. The introduction of the 101 number will offer the public one easy way to contact their local police force.

 The benefits of this new number include:

• Calls from landlines and mobile networks cost 15 pence per call, no matter what time of day you call or how long you are on the phone
• 101 is available 24 hours a day
• When you call 101 you will be able to speak to the force control room via the automated switchboard
  
• When you call 101, we will act on the information we receive.  
  
• Calling 101 will not result in your call receiving a lower priority than if you had called 999 about a non-emergency issue
  

For those callers who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired, the service can be accessed via textphone on 18001 101

Bogus Callers – 30th November

A reminder to be aware of possible bogus callers. In a recent case in the Scarborough area a female entered a property, stating that she was collecting for the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army have confirmed that they do not carryout doorstep collections. Do not allow anyone into your property, always check for ID and never give out your Bank Details. Please do not become a victim of crime.

Debit Card Fraud – 28th November

A male claiming to work for Lloyds Bank has phoned a local resident stating he had a new debit card. The 'customer' confirmed bank details over the phone and a man swapped cards at the customers home address. The 'old' card was then used to obtain money from a cash point. Please do not provide any bank details over the phone, your bank will never ask for full passwords or PIN numbers.

Doorstep Sellers – 8th November

There has been a report from York and North Yorkshire residents of people posing as ex-offenders or offenders, seeking to sell products or services door-to-door. They claim to be working on a project that is backed by the probation service.

The York and North Yorkshire Probation Trust does not operate scheme sof this nature or issue identity badges to offenders.

You should not nuy anything from salespeople who claim to be part of this project.

If you are approached by anyone who claims to be working under the authority of York and North Yorkshire Probation Trust please contact North Yorkshire Police as soon as possible on 0845 60 60 24 7, giving as much detail as possible about the person and the business they claim to represent.

Click here Doorstep Crime for more information on doorstep crime.

New Alerts – 2nd November

There have been a number of reports of thefts of gates. The latest is a 14 ft galvanised gate stolen near Yedingham. Any info relating to this theft please contact N Y Police quoting Ref NYP28102011-0347.

Please secure and mark your gates so that they are identifiable. Also note the warnings about scrap metal dealers and bike thefts below.

There has also been an increase in thefts from churches.  Please be extra vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the Police.

Police are concerned to locate a man reported to be sleeping rough in Ryedale. If you have any relevant information please contact the Police quoting  Ref 12110184842

Terrington Burglary – 6th October

A burglary occurred on 5 Oct at a property on Main St, Terrington. Police request sightings of suspicious vehicles or individuals in the area in the afternoon or early evening. Ref 12110169417 refers. We further advise you to be aware of these offences being committed and to consider your home security.

Due to a rise in the price of scrap metal we are seeing a increase in the number of scrap metal collectors. Whilst the majority of these collectors are legitimate and hold a waste carriers license, there are some who are collecting scrap illegally and are therefore committing offences. North Yorkshire Police are asking for members of the public to contact 0845 60 60 247 and report any sightings of scrap collectors so that we can attend and establish the legitimacy of the vehicle and driver.

There has been a increase in bike thefts in the Malton and Norton area in the last couple of weeks please can you make sure you secure your bikes at all time. If anyone has seen anything suspicious in the area please report it to North Yorkshire Police on 0845 60 60 247

There has been a geberal increase in rural thefts. Ryedale police will be carrying out specific anti poaching patrols in Ryedale and adjoining areas in the Autumn. Please be extra vigilant and report any suspicious activity.