DECEMBER 11/12/6 there have been no domestic burglaries or garage breaks but sheds have been broken into in 4 premises in Richmond Place Lyng on the 6/7th. Padlocks and hasps were levered off with a screw driver and various tools stolen. Christmas lights were stolen from a garden on The Common, Lyng, on the 5/6th. The fishing club at Worthing Road, Swanton Morley was broken into on the 6/7th. A spare wheel was stolen from a vehicle in Manor Close, Hockering on the 8/9th. Diesel was stolen from commercial premises in Bawdeswell on 6/7th. A tractor and mower were stolen from a barn in Elsing on the 4/5th. A trailer and phone were stolen from a farm in Worthing Road, Swanton Morley on the 4/5th. The shed at Bawdeswell school was broken into on the 4/5th.
4/12/6 there have been 3 domestic burglaries. The first was a distraction burglary in Wellingham Road, Litcham, where 2 males spoke to the occupiers about contaminated water, and stole the house keys. The other 2 were in Gressenhall on the afternoon of the 28th where both premises had kitchen windows forced and cash stolen, and one, the house keys. There were several farm thefts in the area, and 3 damages.
GENERAL MESSAGE: A man in Somerset has recently been touting himself and his pain relief products around sheltered accommodation, giving talks and ultimately selling his products. He then visits people on a 1 to 1 basis and not only sells things at ridiculous prices but also fails to deliver them. He's in his early 40s and like most conmen is extremely plausible. If you come across him or anything similar please contact the police and/or trading standards.
NOVEMBER 27/11/6 There have been no domestic burglaries or shed breaks, however a garage was broken into in Cubitts Close, Bintree between the 16th and 18th and a trials bike stolen. Rear light covers have been removed from 2 landrovers in High Street North Elmham on the 21st. A vehicle was interfered with in St. Michaels Close, Hockering on the 24th. An attempt was made to steal lead from 2 garden cupolas in Elsing on the 24th.
21/11/6 There has been one domestic burglary in South Street, Great Dunham on the evening of the 14th where a key was used to gain entry to premises, hidden cash was stolen and the key put back. A handbag was stolen from an insecure vehicle in Beech Road, Beetley on the 13th. A quantity of metal was stolen from a farm at Hockering on the 15/16th. There were 3 damages.
GENERAL MESSAGE:Breckland council have set up a Community Rangers Project to involve members of the community, so that they can report issues like tackling litter. fly tipping, broken street lamps and abandoned cars. An induction session will take place in the New Year where a pack will be handed out to each volunteer. If you are interested contact  Miss Woods on 01362 656389 or failing that, me (Colin Hodge) at brecklandwatch@btconnect.com.
GENERAL MESSAGE: Between 12.30 and 01.05 pm on Sunday the 12th a man and a woman entered warden controlled accommodation in Windsor Park Kings Lynn and called on a 90 year old woman.They asked to borrow a pen and paper. Whilst she searched for these the man stole her purse from her bedroom. They were white and believed in their 20s. No further description.This type of offene on sheltered accommodation is rare and has used a different approach using a female and not posing as officials. Please spread this warning
13/11/6 There have been no domestic burglaries or shed or garage breaks. No vehicles have been stolen or broken into. There were 3 damages.
6/11/6 There have been no domestic burglaries  or garage breaks. No vehicles have been stolen or broken into. Power tools were stolen from a forced shed in Back Lane North Elmham on the 31/1st. 14 windows of Litcham High School were smashed between the 24th and 28th.
OCTOBER - GENERAL MESSAGE: As you are all aware, the clocks go back this weekend, meaning darker evenings and an increased likelyhood of crime. Please match it with extra vigilance and do those crime prevention things that you have so far just thought about! Make sure that you also closely scrutinise agencies making doorstep collections, claimed to be on behalf of charities. There must be a registered charity number some where on the literature. The expression if in doubt, don't,holds true here,  and check with the charity head office to confirm they have collectors in your area.
24/10/06 There have been no domestic burglaries and no shed or garage breaks. No vehicles have been broken into or stolen. There were 7 damages.
17/10/06 There have been 3 domestic burglaries in Two Fields Way, Bawdeswell, all on the afternoon of the 14th. The rear patio doors were forced in one and jewellery stolen from the bedroom. In the second entry was via forced wooden patio doors . The bedroom was again visited and some jewellery taken, but the main amount was locked away elsewhere.At the third they were disturbed. Bags of aluminium plates were stolen from a company in Norwich Road, Foxley on the 10/11th. An office was broken into and security equipment stolen in premises in Bylaugh. There were 5 damages.
9/10/06 There have been no domestic burglaries or shed or garage breaks. No vehicles have been broken into however a white ford mondeo index R614 CGB was stolen from Church Lane East Tuddenham on the afternoon of the 3rd.A trailer was stolen from Foxley between the 29th and 2nd. Diesel was stolen from farm premises in Stone Road, Hockering,on the 1/2nd.  A strimmer was stolen from between 2 sheds in Billingford Road, Bawdeswell over the last month.A window was smashed on the morning of the 8th at St. Margarets church Stanfield.
2/10/06 There have been no domestic burglaries or shed  breaks. No vehicles have been broken into or stolen. A garage was forcibly entered through a boarded up rear window in Rectory Road, Hockering on the 24/25th.
A caravan was stolen from a farm in Druids Lane, Litcham on the 26/27th September, another was stolen from Richmond Place, Lyng between the 30th and 1st. Property was stolen from an open stable in a field near Church Street, Brisley, between the 20th and 27th. A package was stolen from a mailbox in London Street, Whissonsett on the 28th. There were 3 damages
GENERAL MESSAGE:  I am pleased to inform you that on Wednesday 27th a new Norfolk County Home Watch Association was formed with a new chair,vice chair, treasurer and secretary. The secretary is Mr. Chas Fox from Thetford.
Rogue Trader: Please also be warned that a rogue trader is operating in our area. The latest victim was an 84 year old man who was quoted £8000 for some roof painting. He uses a white transit index CE 03 ZKY. Please warn your elderly neighbours, and inform them to call the police if they are suspicious of such people calling on them.
SEPTEMBER - 25/9/6 There have been no domestic burglaries and no shed or garage breaks. No vehicles have been broken into or stolen. A charity box was stolen from Swanton Morley barracks on the 9th. The icecream kiosk at the Gressenhall museum was broken into on the 20th. A cycle was stolen from East Crescent, Swanton Morley on the 23/24th. Diesel was stolen from farm premises in Elsing Lane, Bawdeswell, on the 24/25th. There were 3 damages.
GENERAL MESSAGE: I apologise, but there will be no crime information this week as I have discovered this morning that I cannot log onto our new crime recording system until tomorrow. As I have meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday, I won't have time to do the messages. The Breckland Association meeting on the 5th produced the same handful of co-ordinators, but no one with the time to take on an executive role. However, 2 people will be attending the County Association meeting on the 27th. I'll keep you posted on what happens there.
Finally there have been a large number of bogus caller incidents in West Norfolk.4  white males who said they were police officers robbed a woman in her 80s of £200 on Wednesday 13th, in Swaffham They wore sports clothes, and 1 wore white gloves. Please warn elderly neighbours to keep their doors locked during the day as these people will simply wander into their property, Refuse entry to any cold callers, includin!g police, water board etc. unless they can positively identify them, and encourage them to report any incidents on 999 or to neighbours friends or family and then the police.
AUGUST - GENERAL MESSAGE: There is a vehicle crime road show as part of operation Wheelstop,  aimed at reducing vehicle crime, which is second to criminal damage as the main crime in Breckland. We will be at Cowper Road car park, Dereham on the 11th, Halfords car park, Thetford on the 12th, Tesco car park Watton on the 13th, Sainsbury car park Attleborough on the 14th, and Swaffham Market Place on the 15th. Come and see us and help reduce vehicle crime which we all end up paying for.
4/9/6 Between the 27th and 29th at St. Marys church Whissonsett some one set fire to a porch bench and damaged a memorial tomb. Diesel was stolen from a combine in a field in Norwich Road, Swanton Morley between the 23rd and 25th.
30/8/6 There has been 1 domestic burglary in The Street, Billingford on the 26/27th where items were stolen from premises which were entered by unknown means. There have been no shed or garage breaks, and no vehicles have been broken into or stolen. There were 4 damages.
18/8/06 There has been 1 domestic burglary at a farm in Weasenham Road, Weasenham where a mobile house was entered through an insecure window and property was stolen on the evening of the 11th. A plastic tank and attachments were stolen from a locked compound in Elsing Road, Lyng, on the 8/9th. A trailer was stolen from a locked compound in Elsing also on the 8/9th. There were 2 damages, one of which was damage caused by stone throwing at a stained glass window of St. Swithins church in Bintree, between the 6th and 8th.
JULY 06 - GENERAL MESSAGE: Beware! Tarmac Scammers are operating in the area! If anyone calls unannounced and offers to do some tarmacing, then tell them to go away. If they persist, then call the police. Also there have been incidents elsewhere where an offender has followed an elderly female driver and flashes his headlights to get her to pull over, then tells her there is something hanging from the back of the car. He occupies her in the engine compartment, then steals her handbag. They also follow to the victims home, get 'dirty' whilst pretending to fix the car, then ask to wash their hands and then steal property from the home.
17/7/6 There have been no domestic burglaries or shed or garage breaks.No vehicles have been broken into or stolen. On the 15/16th a quad bike was taken from a farm barn in Green Lane, West Lexham. Electric fencing was stolen from a field in Fakenham Road, East Bilney on the 11th. There were 6 damages.
11/7/6 there has been 1 domestic burglary on the afternoon of the 3rd in East Lexham where entry was through an insecure ground floor door and cash was stolen from the kitchen. A wooden gate was removed and set on fire on the 5/6th in Racknalls Lane, Guist. 2 wrought iron plant holders were stolen from a cottage in Church Lane North Elmham on the 3/4th. 14 round bales of hay were stolen from a field in Stanfield between the 26th and 3rd. A new septic tank was stolen from a farm in Watery Lane Guist, between the 1st June and the 8th July. A cycle was stolen from Broom Green Road, North Elmham between the 3rd and 5th. A male seen riding it later was arrested.
5/76 There have been no domestic burglaries or shed or garage breaks. No vehicles have been broken into or stolen. Between the 26th and 27th a pub in Station Road, North Elmham was broken into and cigarettes cash and drink were stolen. There were 2 damages. One was in Beech Road, Beetley where a window was cracked with an airgun pellet. The other was in Orchard Close, North Elmham, where cycles had been ridden over a private garden.
JUNE - 27/6/6 There have been no domestic burglaries or shed or garage breaks and no vehicles have been broken into or stolen. The nursery  on Fakenham Road, Hoe, was broken into on the 21/22nd. A mini tractor was stolen from a storage shed in Swanton Morley between the 16th and 19th. There were 2 damages.
20/6/6 There has been a domestic burglary in Collens Green , Lyng, between 0845 and 1845 on the 14th.A rear kitchen window was forced, breaking it. The main bedroom was visited. Cash and jewellery were stolen. A barn on a farm in Syers Lane, Beeston was broken into on the 13/14th. Commercial premises were broken into in Billingford Road, Bawdeswell on the 13/14th. A pellet was fired through the rear window of a vehicle whilst it drove through North Elmham at 1330 on the 15th. Diesel was stolen from a field in Elmham Road, Beetley on the 15/16th.
13/6/6 There have been no domestic burglaries or shed or garage breaks. Building materials were stolen from a derelict building in Billingford Road, Bawdeswell on the 7/8th. There were 3 damages in Hockering, Swanton Morley and Bawdeswell.
5/6/6 There have been no domestic burglaries. On the afternoon of the 4th a garage was broken into in Rougham and a lawnmower stolen. A compressor was stolen from insecure farm buildings in Syers Lane Beeston on the afternoon of the 31st. Scaffolding wheelbarrows and sheets of ply were stolen from Stanfield church grounds between the 26th and 30th. Wood bricks and roof tiles were stolen on the 31/1 from a farm in Guist after a lock was removed from a gate. A swimmer at Swanton Morley had his clothes wallet and phone stolen
MAY 06 - 0/5/6 A hole has been cut in a window of Beeston village hall with a glass cutter. No entry gained. A steam cleaning unit was stolen from industrial premises in Elsing Lane, Bawdeswell on the 27/28th. A quad bike was stolen from a driveway in The Street, Bintree on the 26th. Index AE05PYO. Property was stolen from an insecure vehicle in Eastgate Street, North Elmham. Also in North Elmham in the afternoon of the 24th 3 suspicious males were seen in a blue Isuzu TrooperJ 128 NUD parked near a similar vehicle. When confronted the male occupants became abusive and threatening and drove at the witness forcing him to jump out of the way. A silver coloured ramp was stolen from outsde the village hall in Mattishall Road, East Tuddenham on the evening of the 21st. Diesel was stolen from premises in Bittering between the 19th and 22nd. A vehicle had a window smashed on the village green in Weasenham on the 24/25tT.
25/5/6 there have been no domestic burglaries or garage breaks. A shed was broken into on the 15/16th in Hall Road, Hoe, where a grass collecting trailer and strimmer were stolen. On the evening of the 20th an Isuzu 4x4 index L705 JSO was stolen from the driveway of Heath Road, Lyng. An Ifor Williams trailer was stolen from a driveway in Fakenham Road, Beetley. 2 Horningtoft village signs were stolen at about midnight on the 21st. from Hurdle Lane. There was damage to farm gates at Hoe between the 15th and 19th where previous burglaries had occured, but the new chain could not be cut through.15/5/6 there have been no domestic burglaries, or shed or garage breaks. A caravan was stolen from a farm at Litcham on the 14th about 10pm. A dog was stolen on the 8th in Dereham Road, Beeston. 2 lambs were stolen from a field in Heath Road, North Elmham. A vehicle was stolen on the 12/13th from Low Road, Tuddenham. There were 4 damages in Swanton Morley. 1 to a vehicle in Gray Drive on the 13/14th. The other 3 involved graffiti in black ink fancy writing saying Slim, Moza and Section 32, in Middleton Avenue, and on the village hall, in Manns Lane. There was damage to a roof at Elsing Lane, Bawdeswell
10/5/6 General Message: Please be aware that at the moment English Heritage are photographing listed buildings for their Images of England project. Also a person purporting to be from the MORI pollsters recently called on an elderly lady in Mileham wanting to talk to her about her banking details. She had the good sense to show him the door. Make sure you and your neighbours do the same and report such incidents to your trading standards office on 0800 3286471.
8/5/6 There have been no domestic burglaries or shed or garage breaks. Between the 5th and 6th farm gates in Hoe were forced open and a bowser and trailer were stolen. Sheds were also forced open.
4/5/6 Fishing tackle was stolen from a forced shed in Norwich Road, Guist between the 22nd and 24th. A large trailer was stolen from Primrose Green, Lyng on 23/24th. Red diesel was stolen from two commercial premises in Beetley between the 21st and 25th. A small trailer was stolen from a garden in Fakenham Road, Tittleshall between the 21st and 28th. The window of a garden shed was smashed in Greengate, Swanton Morley on the 27th.
APRIL 06 - 19/4/06 General message. Bogus caller or distraction burglaries are on the increase, with the favourite ploy being the water board. The commonest victims are 82yr old women living on their own. Please talk to them about it. It could have happened to them already and they haven't reported it because they are traumatised or ashamed. Get it reported and get them the support they need. They may also provide vital information which will put the offenders out of circulation. There will be no messages next week. normal service will be resumed on the 2nd of May.
17/4/6 there have been no domestic burglaries. A lawnmower was stolen from the village hall shed at North Elmham between the 25th March and 14th April. A cat scarer was stolen from a garden in Paradise Road, Bawdeswell between the 13th and 14th. Also in Bawdeswell, between the same times, there was damage to the butchers shop , to a fence in Hall Road, to gates in Folland Court, and a vehicle, and another vehicle in the residents car park in The Street. Also during the same times there was damage to a vehicle in Chapel Road, Foxley and a bt kiosk in The Street Foxley. If you know or have suspicions for the offenders in this crime spree please inform the police or crime stoppers on 0800 555 111. In Beetley a quarry was broken into on the 13th/14th, windows of a shed on the landfill site were smashed, and the games bunker at St. Marys primary school in Elmham Road was broken into.Field gates were damaged by a vehicle in Dunham Road, Litcham between the 9th and 11th. 4 porch windows were smashed in St. Marys church, High Street, Whissonsett
10/4/6 there have been no domestic burglaries. Newspapers were stolen from outside the Bawdeswell Store on the 10th. Property was stolen from the social club changing rooms at Gressenhall on the 8th during a football match.2 farms in Elsing were broken into on the 4/5th. There were 3 criminal damages.
General Message I am generally reluctant to put out messages about scams because there are so many of them and a lot cannot be verified and may be annoying scams in themselves just to frighten people, but this one happened to a council staff member at Kings Lynn recently where a plausible male tried to con him out of cash to get himself home because he said his car had broken down and when he went back to his office to get cash it was closed. He said he'd also been to the police, but they couldn't help. Be very wary of strangers talking to you. There is a program on tv at the moment which shows how easy it is to be conned in a variety of ways and is very informative,but the downside is that the unscrupulous will pick up on these ideas and may try them on the rest of us.
3/4/6 there has been a domestic burglary in Longham where a front window was forced and various valuable items were stolen. This was between 1945 and 2000 on the 29th. Between the 29th and 30th at a farm in Fakenham Road, Weasenham a workshop compound was entered and a pair of steel gates value £2000, stolen. At commercial premises also in Fakenham Road, Weasenham between the same times, 2 padlocks were cut from metal gates and a trailer was stolen. There was one criminal damage to a house window in Foxley.
MARCH 06 - 14/3/6 There have been no domestic burglaries or garage or shed breaks. No vehicles have been stolen or broken into. A white raleigh racing cycle was stolen from Litcham Road, Mileham on the 9th. A mobile unit on the village green in Manns Lane, Swanton Morley, was set alight at about 2.30 pm on the 6th.
7/3/6 There has been 1 damage to a vehicle in Gypsy Lane, Hockering
FEBRUARY - 27/2/6 Between the 20th and 21st a shed door was forced on farm premises in Beeston Road, Mileham and a saw table stolen. On the 21st 2 3' high chimney pots were stolen from a garden in Comon Road, East Tuddenham.
20/2/6 A shetland pony was stolen from Church Lane, East Tuddenham and a bird scarer from a farm in Weasenham All Saints. There was 1 criminal damage other in Bawdeswell
11/2/6 Fixtures and fittings have been stolen from an insecure garage on a building site in The Street Hockering. .A petrol tank was drilled in Dereham Road, Bawdeswell. Diesel was stolen from a tank on a farm in Back Lane Stanfield. Electric fencing was stolen from Great Heath Road, and The Heath, North Elmham. Domestic heating oil was stolen from School Road, Colkirk.and an Ifor Williams trailer was stolen from a driveway in Primrose Green, Lyng. There were 2 damages to vehicles.
06/2/6 For 2 weeks from 3/2/6 people will be delivering the East of England Business Pages in our area. They have been instructed not to leave them on doorsteps.
Bogus Snetterton Dogs Home callers, a co-ordinator in Thetford has reported a male about 21yrs, light hair, wearing a Dogs Trust hiviz vest calling on people to sponsor a dog. Call these incidents into the police immediately so these people can be checked out.
05/02/6 Norfolk Fire Service. Working on the principal that prevention is better than cure they are undertaking domestic surveys and installing for free, where they think appropriate, 10 yr smoke alarms, which do not require battery replacement. They obviously have limited resources, so initially could I ask you to notify me of any vulnerable members of your communities who would benefit most from this service. I need their names and full addresses so I can send them a short form and SAE, then the fire service will contact them to arrange an appointment. This could save lives.
04/2/6 There has been a theft from a wall safe in a church in a farm yard at East Lexham. Heating oil was stolen from a tank in Timperley Estate at Colkirk where the tank padlock was not interfered with because the fuel was taken through a small fuel tap. There was 1 damage to a vehicle in Back Lane Lyng.
1/2/6 On the 27th Jan two males called at an address in Dereham saying they were collecting for the Snetterton Dogs Home. The dogs home have no official collectors. Both were in their early 20s, one being 5' tall,short dark hair,medium build and wearing a light coloured jacket.
JANUARY 06 - 30/1/6 The building site at Hockering primary school was entered after padlocks were cropped.
24/01 Good news! on both Dereham beats since the 14th November 2005.
21/01 Commercial premises in Druids Lane, Litcham have been attacked where electric roller shutter doors were forced and tools and a blue and silver mitsibushi L200 vehicle index VE02 BDX was stolen. At North Tuddenham village hall in Fox Lane oil was stolen from the tank. A cycle was stolen from Reepham Road, Bawdeswell on the 19th and was later seen on The Street being followed by a white van. They were seen on CCTV stealing a bread tray from outside the store. In Worthing Road, Swanton Morley a commercial locked compound was entered and 2 wheels of a boat trailer were stolen.
16/01/06 A wheelie bin was stolen from Mill Road, Bintree and diesel from farm buildings at Primrose Green, Lyng. There were 2 damages to dwellings.
10/01/06 As a result of the tragic death of Ralph Platten following an assault and burglary at his home, Norfolk Constabulary acknowledges that there may be some concern amongst the communities across the county. We would like to re-iterate that Norfolk is a safe county and that crimes of this nature are rare. security advice...
09/01/06 There has been audio equipment stolen from a vehicle in Middleton Avenue, Swanton Morley after the rear windscreen was smashed, and diesel was stolen from a drilled transit van tank in Norwich Road, Swanton Morley.There was 1 damage other in Church Street, Litcham.
A cash machine or ATM was compromised recently at a store in Thetford by covering the front with a bogus front, be vigilant when using these, and if suspicious report it to the shop owners and the police.
SNAP Dances are held all round Norfolk where young people can go and enjoy a disco for a few hours in an alcohol, drug and trouble free environment. Thetford and in the near future Attleborough are seeking helpers at these events which are held every six weeks from 7.30pm to midnight. Because young people are involved there is a requirement to have a criminal record back ground check, which is not as onerous as it sounds, to ensure their safety . If you want to help in what is proving to be very successful events and help us and the youth service keep young people away from crime then give me a call on 01842 222608.
HEATING OIL THEFTS - Our area at the moment is being hit more than others for the thefts of heating oil and diesel. Heating oil was taken from a tank in Ashworth Close, Swanton Morley and
Tittleshall Road, Litcham. Diesel was stolen from Hoe Road and Worthing Road in Hoe, Back Lane Stanfield and Norwich Road, Guist. A ride on lawnmower and other items were stolen from a stable yard in Longham. There was 1 damage to a dwelling, 1 to a vehicle and 1 other.

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