Burbage Police Newsletter For August And More Arrests.
Hello Resident,
We hope you are well. Please see below our Newsletter for August. Just a short update though to cover reports since our last update. A vehicle stop was completed on Bridge Road by officers patrolling the area. As a result, a male was arrested, a quantity of class A drugsseized, vehicle searched and suspects home address searched.
We received reports of a male causing concern to residents on Britannia Road Park on the evening of the 28th. As a result, officers have arrested the suspect. There are no wider community concerns regarding this male.
We have been completing patrols around local parks and engaging with local youths and dog walkers. No issues to report. Hopefully this continues over the coming weeks. Parks attended include Pickering place, Tilton Road, Hinckley Road, Farm Road/Brookside Park and Colts Close.
Issue: Summer Update August 2025
Sgt James Cross, PCSO Darren Stretton and PC Josh Symonds
Welcome to my monthly update for the residents and communities of the Burbage. Neighbourhood Policing Area (NPA). This newsletter will be circulated on a regular basis and will provide an insight into what is happening at the NPA.
We have listened to you and the concerns you raised and prioritised the following: Below are our new priorities which we will be actioning this month.
Priority 1: Burglary
You Said – Burglaries of sheds and other outbuildings continue to be a problem on the area and as we grow nearer to the holiday season house break ins have notoriously increased due to people being away from their homes on holiday for protracted periods giving offenders time to commit the offences without being disturbed.
Priority 2: Anti-social Behaviour
You Said – Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) around local parks and streets in Burbage is a cause for concern, residents have noted what is suspected to be drug use and drug dealing taking place blatantly on streets and in open spaces across the village and the upcoming school holidays always increased the likelihood of further ASB as young people find themselves with spare time on their hands and warmer weather to enable them to be outside.
Priority 3: Vehicle Crime
You Said – Being the victim of a vehicle crime is a concern for local residents, concerns raised include both vehicles being broken into and property stolen and vehicles themselves being taken.
#WeDid - What we are doing
Burglary - There have been several reports of either residential burglary or attempt burglary during July. Areas include Aster way, The Coppice, Westminster Drive and Alesworth Drive. The majority of these reports are suspected to be vehicle crime related. Suspects will often target properties with high value vehicles, early hours of the morning and will attempt to take car keys. They will target rear doors and conservatory doors. These reports happened over the nights of the 6th and 20th-23rd of July. Officers have been completing targeted patrols. We have been completing targeted crime prevention work in these area, including leaflet drops and supporting residents with crime reduction items such as window alarms and fence spikes. Please continue to be mindful as we are still in the holiday period. Call 999 immediately if you see a crime in progress.
Anti-social Behaviour – July has seen a lot of good results in relation to disrupting drug activity in Burbage. Work includes stop checks, targeted patrols, lots of arrests and property searches. Areas of activity include Brookside, Higham Way, Bridge Road, Church Street and the M69 island area. We continue to ask for information if you have any concerns so we can target our resources. Drug use and dealing impacts on local communities and often targets young, and vulnerable people. We have been completing patrols and engaging with youths around local parks, no issues to report. Other work around Anti-social behaviour includes dealing with neighbour disputes and partnership working to resolve these issues. This often links in to safeguarding concerns where we will complete work to try and get people the support they need.
Vehicle Crime - Issues of vehicle theft link in with residential burglary as suspects are currently breaking into properties to get car keys. Vehicles have been stolen from locations such as Horsepool, Brookside and Sketchley Road. We have recovered several vehicles and arrests have been made. Work with neighbouring Police forces is often key when identifying those involved in this type of organised crime. Vehicles targeted include Ford models and BMWs. Reports of vehicle thefts are sporadic and tend to happen over a couple of nights. We have visited victims, completed work such as door to door and CCTV work. We also continue to offer support with items such as RFID wallets and other crime reduction items. Please use steering locks, driveway bollards and ensure home security is reasonable. Often, simple measures will deter criminals.
Meet your Team - Upcoming public engagements
Below are our community engagement events for June. Feel free to pop along and meet your local beat team.
