Pownall Park Residents Association

Homewatch History

Home Watch History
A senior police officer in Cheshire has described Home Watch as “a major contributor to the fight against crime”

The first Home Watch in Britain was launched just thirty years ago in the Cheshire village of

Homewatch Briefing Feb 2012

Don't forget the new 'Non-Emergency' Police phone number  -  101

This briefing covers the period of January and February 2012.

Homewatch Alert

Alderley Edge police ask drivers to be vigilant

Police are asking members of the public to be vigilant after boulders were thrown off a bridge into

Homewatch Alert Jan/Feb 2012

Dear Wilmslow Residents,

Last night some 60 york stone flags were taken from an unoccupied
house under rennovation in the Broadway area of Wilmslow. The owner

Homewatch Alert January 2012

Dear Watch members,

Since Christmas we have seen a rise in burglaries in and around the
Wilmslow area.

We have currently stepped up patrols in both marked and unmarked
police vehicles and

Homewatch Briefing December 2011

Dear Homewatch Coordinators,

This briefing covers the period of December 2011

PART TOWN CENTRE:

On 3.12.2011 offenders entered a house in the Longmeade Gardens area of Wilmslow via an insecure front door. After making a tidy search of the lounge and kitchen whilst the occupants were upstairs, the thieves stole keys, mobiles,wallet, purse and a vehicle from the driveway. The vehicle has since been recovered

Cheshire Constabulary Alert re Incident in Styal Woods

Police are urging the public to be vigilant following a suspicious
incident in Styal woods in Wilmslow on Thursday 29th December 2011
some time between 2pm and 2.30pm.

A woman was out walking her dog in the woods when she became aware of
a man walking behind her. She stopped to let him past and the man made
a comment to her. As he drew level with her he made a further comment
insinuating that he could harm her.

The woods were busy at the time so the woman felt safe, but the nature
of his comments concerned her enough to phone police later that
evening.

Homewatch Alert December 2011

Dear Homewatch,

During the month of December, the Wilmslow area suffered 7 car key
burglaries, whereby offenders entered houses to steal car keys and
thus steal vehicles from the driveway.

This is a little higher than usual but it is not

101 Non-Emergency Police Number

101 the new police non-emergency number launches in Cheshire.

Cheshire Police, together with Merseyside Police and Greater Manchester Police, switches over to using the new national non-emergency telephone number − 101.   The introduction of 101 is part of a national programme to make it easier for members of the public to contact police in a non-emergency, where an immediate police response is not required. From 23.11.2011, 101 will replace the force’s current non-emergency number 0845 458 0000.

Homewatch Briefing October 2011

Home Watch Briefing

This briefing covers the period of October 2011:

STYAL: On 3.10.2011 an attempt was made to enter a house in the Manor Road area of Styal. The offender used bodily force on a door handle but failed to gain entry

LACEY GREEN: On 4.10.2011 an offender was disturbed in the rear grounds of a property located in the Macclesfield Road area of Wilmslow. The male was arrested by police. It is thought that he intended to break into a nearby property.
On 16.10.2011 vehicle was stolen from the Barlow Road area of Wilmslow .

Security Alert Cheshire East Council

Please see attached the following alert from Cheshire East re Council Tax

November 1, 2011

Council Tax scam warning from Cheshire East

Cheshire East Council is warning residents to be aware of Council Tax scams believed to be circulating the Borough.

The authority has received calls from worried people reporting they have been contacted by someone claiming to work for ‘the Council Tax section’.

Microsoft Scam - June 2011

Dear Coordinator,

I have been contacted by a couple of coordinators today who have received or know people who have recently received calls from people purporting to be from Microsoft. These callers may use a number of scripts but in general appear to suggest that there is some kind of fault with your computer - possibly that it is running slow or that they have had a report that there is a virus

Homewatch Briefing May 2011

This briefing covers the period of May 2011

Styal:

An attempted burglary occurred on 1.5.2011 at a property in the Northward Road area of Wilmslow. Offenders came through an insecure side gate into the rear garden they then removed a garden spade from an insecure garden shed and then tried to use this to smash a double glazed rear patio door but were unsuccessful.

A DELL laptop and a Blackberry mobile phone were stolen from a house in the Styal Road area of Wilmslow on 12.5.2011

A laptop was stolen from a Mercedes which was parked on

Homewatch Briefing April 2011

Dear Watch members,

This briefing covers the period of April 2011.

HANDFORTH / COLSHAW :

On 16.4.2011 offenders smashed a double glazed window in order to gain entry to a second floor flat in the Beaumont Court area of Handforth. The offenders made an untidy search of the property before leaving.

A sneak in theft through an insecure front door was reported to police on 28.4.2011 in the Benson Walk area of Wilmslow

During the day offenders tried to

Police Question Time

 

Join the debate and help to influence the delivery of your local policing service

PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD

at The British Legion, Grove Avenue, Wilmslow, SK9 5EG

 at 7pm

on Tuesday 5 July 2011 

Come and find out what’s happening and tell us what you think about policing in your area.

Members of the Police Authority and Chief Police Officers will be answering your questions.

www.cheshirepa.police.uk