Suspicious circumstances

A suspicious male was knocking on doors at The Haie, Newnham-on-Severn on 21/10/25 asking for odd jobs.  Residents thought this was suspicious due to the location.  The male was described as being in his early twenties, approximately 5ft 7ins in height, slim build, had a scraggy beard and was wearing glasses.  The male was thought to have a local accent. 

If you have any further information about this incident, we’d like to hear from you. Please complete the following online form quoting incident 138 OF 21/10/25: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Alternatively, you can give information anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or reporting online: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

You can find plenty of crime prevention advice on our website: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/

Please note, we're unable to accept reports of crime through Your Neighbourhood Alerts. You can report non-emergency crime online here. Always call 999 in an emergency.