Crime wise we have had a fairly steady time with crime matching last year and no significant increases despite last years weather suppressing the overall figures.
One area where we have been relatively untouched until late is the removal of metals and on Friday evening thieves broke into the tip on the A59 and stole 2 skips worth £5000 each and another one from Airedale Business Park also valued the same. This could only be stolen with the use of large plant either a bespoke Skip lorry or a HGV flat trailer. Also we have seen the removal of a broken dishwasher from a back yard. This shows that we still have the thieves driving around looking for opportunities and just at the moment metals are the best way of making quick money and in some cases it is very organised.
Please report anything suspicious to us we have taken 2 of the cops off normal patrol and they just follow up on any suspicious reports. This is paying off in regards to identification of villains and deterring them from coming back.
Regards
Geoff Crocker
