Eastern Division Partnership

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Eastern Division Partnership

• Crime and Disorder Quarterly Information
• Business areas

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Furthergate/Greenbank

• 54 Crimes this period ( 22 occurred at tesco )
• Reduction of 34 crimes for same period in 2008
• 9 Burglaries
• 4 Auto Crime
• 3 Criminal Damage
• 2 other theft related offences

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Furthergate/Greenbank

• The level of crime has has been consistent during
  the last four months, ranging from 7-9 crimes per
  month.
• Peak Days for crime have been Monday, Thursday
  Friday
• Repeat Victim premises Lancashire Saw Co,
  Lookers The Range

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Furthergare/Greenbank

• There has been 3 Burglaries in both May June
• Target property cash from vending
  machines/computer equipment/Pillows clothing
• Highest Value burglaries - 800 worth of clothing
  from a warehouse on Stanley St
• 650 worth of computer CCTV equipment from
  Master Cars Fort St

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Furthergate/Greenbank

• Positive results 4 offenders have been arrested
  for offences of Burglary, Theft and Vehicle
  Interference. A 17 18 year old male both
  received a caution for theft of a mobile
  telephone, whilst a 22 year old male was
  cautioned for interference of a motor vehicle. A
  44 year old male has been charged with Burglary
  and awaits a court date.

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Furthergate/Greenbank

• 287 incidents reported
• 91 reported incidents at Tesco
• 31 reports of suspicious activity which related
  to vehicles in the area, persons or premises and
  youths hanging round various premises.
• 15 alarm activations during the period no
  repeat premises

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Whitebirk/Peel Centre

• 12 crimes this period
• 18 last year ( same period )
• 4 of the 12 offences PC World ( Shoplifting/fraud
  ) offences
• 4 Burglaries ( nothing stolen in 2 of the
  burglaries Currys Invotec )
• 3 other thefts
• 1 Damage

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Whitebirk/Peel Centre

• Read Caravans had a caravan mover stolen and 15
  hitches value 4000
• Two metal roll cages stolen from rear of focus
• Trailer from United Utilities

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Whitebirk/Peel Centre

• 120 incidents reported
• May/June showing an increase compared to
  March/April
• 20 Alarm activations
• 18 reports of suspicious activity
• 8 road traffic collisions on Whitebirk Drive

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BUSINESS WATCH ALERT

• The number of metal thefts ( including copper and
  lead ) in Blackburn have shown an increase over
  the last few months.
• 74 thefts reported for the year
• 44 since the beginning of May
• Price of metal on the increase