CRIME MAP IN SY7 0HJ

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

ISSUE: The area is experiencing a number ofu00a0acquisitiveu00a0rural crimes
ACTION: u00a0Articles are beingu00a0placed in to local newspapers and social mediau00a0regarding crime prevention.

Suspicious vehicles reported will be subject to intel checks and ifu00a0suitable will be placed over social media u00a0

Patrolsu00a0will still continue throughout the winter months into spring around theu00a0current priority areas.u00a0

**Update 13/02/18**u00a0Theft from works vans have stoppedu00a0over December 2017 and January 2018. There was a spike in heating fuel thefts in the Clun and Bucknell areas during December. Local criminal gang targeted by local officers and Dyfed Powys Officers in order to disrupt.

**Update 21/04/18**u00a0 There has recently been a one off night of theft from van offences on the evening ofu00a011^th April. During March and April there has been a spike in theft of motor vehicles and trailers in South Shropshire. Stock or box trailers have been the main type of trailers targeted. The vehicles targeted have been old 4x4's such as Land Rover's and Ford Rangers.

**Update 16/05/18** During March and April there was a spike in theft of motor vehicles and trailers in South Shropshire. Stock or box trailers have been the main type of trailers targeted. The vehicles targeted have been old 4x4's such as Land Rover's and Ford Rangers. On 8^th May two males from the West Mids were involved in a police pursuit following them stealing a trailer from a business on the outskirts of Craven Arms. The pursuit came to an end in Bridgnorth and the males arrested. The males were using an old Land Rover Freelander which had been seen involved in previous offences in the area and over the border in Wales.

**Update 4/6/18** There has been a spike in overnight burglary offences at businesses premises during the last 2 weeks in the Clun and Bishops Castle area

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New West Mercia Police priorities and concerns for this neighbourhood will be published here once they are announced by West Mercia Police through the data.police.uk portal.