Here is your quick round up from me and the rest of the Holbrooks neighbourhood policing team.
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Here is your quick round up from me and the rest of the Holbrooks neighbourhood policing team. |
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Dear Resident, The first day of the week started with an arrest. Officers attended the front office of Coventry Central Police Station to arrest a male who was wanted for breach of his electronic monitoring system. One of our PCSOs was out on patrol on Monday when they responded to a report of some suspicious vehicles. Amongst them was a blue van which was parked in a poor manner and appeared to be insecure. Checks were conducted on the vehicle which showed that it had been stolen the week before from an industrial estate. The van was recovered and the owner was updated  Two other PCSOs on the team also seized a vehicle on Wednesday. The vehicle was located parked on a residential road and was showing a SORN (SORN stands for Statutory Off-Road Notification. It is an official declaration made to the DVLA in the UK that a vehicle is not being driven or parked on public roads). The vehicle was recovered by the recovery agent.  Also on Wednesday officers arrested a male for bicycle theft. Earlier in the week enquiries were conducted to find CCTV following the theft of a bicycle outside a local supermarket. The CCTV obtained led to an identification of the male who was then found a couple of days later and arrested. We have seen a number of bicycle thefts recently. Here are Ten ways to protect your bike: Follow these 10 tips to ensure your bike remains safe, secure and not a statistic. 1. Double lock it Using two locks slows thieves down and makes your bike less of a target. Use two quality locks, at least one of which is a D-lock. Thieves are less likely to carry multiple tools, so use two different types of lock if possible. For further information and advice, visit Sold Secure. 2. Lock the lot Lock the frame and both wheels to a secure cycle stand. 3. Secure it Secure your bike as close to the stand as possible to give any thieves little or no room to manoeuvre. 4. Take removable parts with you Take parts that are easy to remove with you, such as wheels, lights, baskets or the saddle. Or use locking skewers or nuts which can increase security by securing the bike's components to the frame permanently. 5. Park securely Lock your bike at recognised secure cycle parking. It should be well lit and covered by CCTV. 6. Register it Register your frame number on a national bike registration database approved by Secured by Design. The frame number is usually found underneath the bike between the pedals or where the back wheel slots in. If your bike is ever stolen and recovered by the police, it can be traced back to you. 7. Mark it Get your bike security marked. It’s a highly effective, visible deterrent to bike thieves. They know that if they are caught with a registered bike, the owner can be traced and they will be arrested. Security marking products can be found at Secured by Design. 8. Remember safety begins at home Take the same care to lock your bike securely at home as you would on the street. Avoid advertising that you have a bike at home, for example, by removing car roof racks, and creating ‘privacy zones’ on apps like Strava to avoid disclosing your location. 9. Check ownership Ask for proof of ownership and check the bike frame number on national bike registration databases approved by Secured by Design. 10. Act fast If your bike has been stolen, contact us as soon as possible by reporting online. Give us your frame number, cycle database number, a photo and any other details and make sure you update the status on the cycle database where you registered it. The sooner we know, the sooner we can act, which might stop it being sold on.
Crime Figures There was One reported vehicle offence in the past Nine Days on the Holbrooks Ward. This was a Theft from a Motor Vehicle offence reported on Cottage Farm Road.
There was One reported burglary offence in the past Nine Days on the Holbrooks Ward. This was an Attempted Burglary of a Residential Home that took place on Rollason Road.
There were no other crimes of note.
Useful Links/Crime Advice Vehicle Crime: Burglary: Keep burglars out of your property | West Midlands Police
Next PACT Meeting The next Holbrooks community meeting will be: Monday 25th January 2027 at 18:30 – 20:00 The meeting will be held at: Holbrooks Community Care Association 115 Holbrook Ln, Coventry CV6 4DE
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