Crime Alert - Criminal Damage Burnham

Crime Alert - Criminal Damage Burnham

Dear Resident,

Humberside Police are investigating a report of a Criminal Damage from Greenlands Farm, Burnham.

The incident occurred at 0333 hours on 01/10/2025. The offender(s) approached in a Silver Ford Focus and have proceeded to cut electrical cables that feed external buildings. CCTV shows 2 persons walking across the yard. Ford focus had no number plates and no lights turned on. Headed off towards Wootton after being disturbed. Possibly make off with cabling.

If you have any CCTV footage (including video doorbell), saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area around this time or have any information about the offenders please contact the police on the non-emergency number 101 quoting occurrence ref: Log HP-202510001-0060

Alternatively you could call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. You don’t have to leave your name and you may even receive a reward.

If you have been a victim of criminal damage, please follow the below prevention advice -

Contact the Police as soon as possible on 101, or on 999 if the incident is on-going.

Consider reviewing the general security of your property, including CCTV and lighting.

Increase the surveillance around the front of your property by restricting any boundary wall/fence to a maximum of 1m in height.

Consider defensive planting by planting spikey plants or bushes.

Keep the area around your property free from rubbish and debris as best you can.

Secure any items on your property such as wheelie bins, that could be used to cause damage.

Please also find attached the Police Crime Prevention Handbook which covers a broad range of crime prevention advice.

Thank you

Humberside Police

Attachments

Police Crime Prevention Handbook.pdf

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Richard Lawson
(Humberside Police, PCSO, Scunthorpe Rural NPT)