By Inspector Maxine Cilia
Anti-social behaviour is a real problem in communities. Where others lack considera-tion for the wellbeing of others it violates the basic rights of another person to just be able to get on with their lives. We are currently dealing with youth anti- social behaviour in Sunbury Cross. This type of behaviour is simply disrespectful and harmful to all the local communities and in-cludes the use of Class B drugs namely can-nabis, drinking alcohol, using of NOS canis-ters, local theft from shops, throwing of eggs, firing of catapults and criminal damage. We have issued 28 youth ASB letters of various levels to youths congregating in this area who are causing anti-social behaviour. Some peo-ple argue that a letter is not merely enough but this letter coupled with a letter to the local housing association can put the youth’s fami-ly home at risk and all this ground work is part of a longer term plan. Where the youths behaviour does not change, they will find themselves with a Criminal Behaviour Order which can have strict conditions such as who they can associate with, what they can carry on them and where they can go and may last up to 5 years. WE are working with our part-ners for a long term solution to this in the area.
If you are suffering anti-social behaviour please call it in to police or contact us on our website or on line reporting system. If we do not know about it we cannot deal with it. https://www.surrey.police.uk/
Burglaries are becoming prevalent in the area of Spelthorne again. I know I have asked many times but please check your door secu-rity, if you have locking systems on your door and you need to engage those to lock please do that also when you are in. Check that your doors fit well and the frames are strong to stop the ability to be able to force your front door with a simple screwdriver. It is an idea to put on safety chain when you are in too. Consider a recording doorbell device or CCTV and an alarm.
Many of our recent burglaries often have an occupancy test. If you know your neighbours it may be worth while chatting to ensure you know when you need to look out for your neighbour’s property if they are not in or alone.
The main target of most house burglaries is jewellery or cash. Please do not keep large amounts of cash and jewellery at your home if you do not have a suitable fitted safe. It is best to deposit it at a bank or safety deposit scheme. It is always worth photographing expensive items in case you need to show what has been stolen.
Sheds are often also the target for burglaries. Many expensive bikes are in unlocked sheds or sheds with very basic security. Please con-sider locking you bike to a floor and purchas-ing a decent padlock which meets security standards. If you have valuable items in your shed consider a shed alarm or CCTV camera. Look out for community engagement events where we hope to have Bike Register facili-ties in the local area.
For further information on crime prevention take a look at our website https://www.surrey.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/
Lastly why not consider joining your local neighbourhood watch scheme. If you do not have one in your road and you can spare the time to send a few emails and an occasional meetings why not request to start one.