Wymondham crime summary 11th April 2014 South Norfolk Home Watch Message: You will see below information on crimes including an arson and a cat being shot and injured in Wymondham. Please contact police on 101 if you have any information to pass to police on these or any other crimes.
There have been a number of thefts, including from outbuildings, right across South Norfolk this week. Clearly those responsible are traveling between villages looking for targets.
The property taken from outbuildings includes garden equipment, scrap metal, cycles and building equipment. It’s a reminder to check that your property is security marked and outbuildings left as secure as they can be.
Also, in the warmer weather, please don’t be tempted to leave ground floor windows and doors open and/or unlocked if you’re elsewhere in the home or outside – I’m afraid it can be too much of a temptation for opportunist thieves. Please contact the Safer Neighbourhood Team if you need any further security advice and don’t forget to report suspicious behaviour or crimes in action to police on 999.
Inspector Carol Congreve Please note the information contained within the crime summary is information suitable for public distribution and does not include certain categories which may have personal privacy or data protection implications.
16854/14 Arson Not Endangering Life AYTON ROAD WYMONDHAM Between 06 Apr 2014 22:45 and 07 Apr 2014 00:20 Unknown person(s) have broken a small wooden perimeter fence and then pulled open the barbed wire attached. Person(s) have then entered the trailer park where there were six empty Road Tankers present. These tankers contain Bitumen Emulsion (Tarmac). Person(s) have then placed rags/clothing coated with accelerant next to a number of wheels on the tankers and then set fire to them. This has caused considerable damage to one Road Tanker and fire damage to another.
16875/14 Burglary in a Building other than a Dwelling TUTTLES LANE WEST WYMONDHAM Between 05 Apr 2014 18:00 and 07 Apr 2014 08:00 Victim has used his hedge trimmers on Saturday afternoon and has returned them to the garage. On Monday 7th April 2014, the victim has noticed his garage door (up and over style) has been left half-open. On checking the garage he has noticed that the two hedge trimmers are now missing..
17316/14 Other Criminal Damage LOW STREET WICKLEWOOD WYMONDHAM Between 05 Apr 2014 09:00 and 07 Apr 2014 09:00 Victim's cat has been shot and injured. 16687/14 Other Criminal Damage To A Vehicle LINDEN CLOSE DEOPHAM WYMONDHAM Between 05 Apr 2014 20:00 and 06 Apr 2014 07:00 The windscreen, rear quarter glass and tailgate glass of victim's vehicle have all been smashed & the driver’s door has been dented badly with an unknown blunt object, victim confirmed that nothing within the vehicle had been moved or was missing.
17141/14 Theft If Not Classified Elsewhere ROTHBURY ROAD WYMONDHAM Between 06 Apr 2014 12:00 and 07 Apr 2014 17:00 Person(s) unknown have removed a 15ft length of metal border fencing from front garden and made off with it. 17140/14 Theft In A Dwelling Other Than From Automatic Machine Or Meter CHAPEL CLOSE BARNHAM BROOM NORWICH Between 07 Apr 2014 12:00 and 08 Apr 2014 14:00 Unknown person(s) have taken the victim's grey handbag, from her home, containing £200 cash, bank cards and rail card and a few other items contained within her purse and made good their escape.
17632/14 Burglary in a Building other than a Dwelling LOW ROAD HACKFORD WYMONDHAM Between 10 Apr 2014 20:30 and 11 Apr 2014 08:30 An unknown person entered the rear garden of the property and removed one hay bale from an open shed
16962/14 Other Criminal Damage To A Vehicle FAIRLAND STREET WYMONDHAM Between 04 Apr 2014 15:00 and 07 Apr 2014 12:30 Victim's vehicle has been dented in several places.
18167/14 Other Criminal Damage To A Vehicle LIME TREE AVENUE WYMONDHAM Between 12 Apr 2014 19:15 and 12 Apr 2014 22:00 Scratches caused to vehicle.
18267/14 Other Criminal Damage To A Vehicle LIME TREE AVENUE WYMONDHAM Between 12 Apr 2014 18:30 and 12 Apr 2014 22:00 Rear passenger side door of vehicle has been scratched.
18273/14 Other Criminal Damage To A Vehicle LIME TREE AVENUE WYMONDHAM Between 12 Apr 2014 19:00 and 12 Apr 2014 22:00 Victim's vehicle has been scratched on the wing.
18071/14 Theft From A Motor Vehicle RECTORY GARDENS HINGHAM NORWICH Between 13 Apr 2014 11:30 and 13 Apr 2014 14:00 An insecure vehicle was entered and a hand bag was remove1
17808/14 Theft From Automatic Machine Or Meter CEMETERY LANE WYMONDHAM Between 11 Apr 2014 14:00 and 12 Apr 2014 07:30 Unknown person(s) have attempted to steal money from the pay and display machine by drilling a hole through the lock.
19735/14 Burglary Dwelling STATION APPROACH WYMONDHAM Between 22 Apr 2014 11:30 and 22 Apr 2014 16:00 Unknown person(s) have entered the property; numerous items including laptops, a mobile phone and cash
19681/14 Burglary in a Building other than a Dwelling NORWICH COMMON WYMONDHAM Between 17 Apr 2014 16:30 and 22 Apr 2014 06:45 Person(s) unknown have entered an outdoor container. Four Stihl disc cutters removed.
18925/14 Other Criminal Damage ROTHBURY ROAD WYMONDHAM Between 17 Apr 2014 18:25 and 17 Apr 2014 18:35 Five unknown males have pulled pieces off two fence panels.
19714/14 Other Criminal Damage BACK LANE WYMONDHAM Between 21 Apr 2014 14:20 and 22 Apr 2014 11:00 Unknown person(s) have broken seven large roof tiles.
19625/14 Theft From A Motor Vehicle WATTON ROAD BARFORD NORWICH Between 20 Apr 2014 20:00 and 22 Apr 2014 07:00 Person(s) unknown have removed the catalytic converter.
19506/14 Theft If Not Classified Elsewhere BRIDEWELL STREET WYMONDHAM Between 20 Apr 2014 00:30 and 20 Apr 2014 00:45 Handbag stolen.
19763/14 Theft If Not Classified Elsewhere CHURCH STREET WYMONDHAM Between 22 Apr 2014 09:00 and 22 Apr 2014 10:02 Handbag stolen.
Rothbury way criminal damage punctured tyre to motorhome
Hingham road Hackford 5 vehicles fuel stolen
Market st Wymomndham Jacket theft from Charity shop staff room cash taken
7th to 13th May
Elkins road Car damage
**** stCar Stolen
Sheffield rd Damage to front garden
Tuttle lane eastStolen rugby shirt
On a wider footing honesty boxes are being raided across the County
19th May
Cemetery lane 2 car windows smashed in rail car park left overnight and items taken from the cars and lock for machine had been drilled to gain access to money
With reference the obviously insecure car park at cemetery lane for the station, I had a bit of a whinge and have subsequently learned that South Norfolk who run and raise charges for parking here, are aware of a problem and will be installing CCTV in the near future.
Much as I would like to claim credit for this, I believe it was in train already but let us hope these latest incidents mean they get onto it a bit quicker than planned
On a more local note couple of weeks ago on a Saturday whilst walking down queens street to the corner with top common there was a transit flatbed parked on the corner. As I approached with my dogs the occupants of the van jumped in and sped off down top common towards the railway line. When I got closer I realised that they had opened the water hydrant and was helping themselves. Driver; late 40s early 50s round face big build/overweight dark greasy hair. Passenger mid 20s dark hair shaved at sides. (...edited...). I know it's only water but we pay our share don't we?
-- Edited by webstation on Wednesday 18th of June 2014 12:38:52 PM
Just as well you walked along when you did. The hydrant cover is there for a reason, not for someone else to help themselves to - this is not a very community-minded thing to do. Hope the police catch up with them.
The men were after the water as there was a massive water container on the back of the van and water on the road. Suppose the cover was going to be an added bonus for their trip out!
Police reports on thefts form locked external sheds of valuable equipment and power tools are happening across the south Norfolk area on a regular basis
Theft Solar light from Shed Norwich road Wymondham
Theft Cards stolen from Locker Barnham Broom
Theft Heating Oil Barnham Broom ( Police report this is more common this time of year and recommend Watchman sonic alarm to register sudden changes in level )
Theft SAM speed unit stolen from roadside at Bawburgh in its entireity, battery, speed unit and tripod ( which pondlife did this and for what reason I cannot guess )
For those who are wondering where this has all gone, I honestly don't know. As soon as I get some reports I put them on, but we haven't had any recently and I have asked
I have made enquiries of the beat officer for Wymondham and have been told that the administrative dept that collated these details was re-organised and a third of the staff were made redundant/ redeployed and the lady who covered Wymondham has now gone to Gt Yarmouth and therefore the lists have been discontinued.
Many thanks
Trevor Gurney Town Clerk
So when your precept goes up again and we are told services are unaffected and being maintained....................
That's convenient! Are there that many crimes in our local area that they can't put together a short list for public information? Perhaps they are not making the cutbacks in the right area.
