Category Archives: Neighbourhood Watch

The Avon and Somerset Police Fraud Team have seen an increase in ATM skimmersbeing used. They have recently been discovered in Westbury, Henbury and Brislington in Bristol. Criminals attach a skimmer device to the card reader of an ATM so that when an unsuspecting individual uses the ATM, the device will capture their card detailsContinue reading “Alert: ATM (Cash Point) Skimmers”

Someone entered a car while it was parked on Church Lane, East Lydford, during the night of Friday, March the 28th. The vehicle had accidentally been left unlocked and the offender took a washbag, which contained a mobile, cash and some medication. If you have any information about this incident, especially CCTV images, please callContinue reading “Alert: Theft from a Motor Vehicle”

Intelligence suggests cold callers may be operating in your area, offering services like guttering repair and driveway tarmacking. They may be very persistent when trying to get work. Don’t agree to work offered by unsolicited doorstep callers. Don’t rely on posts or recommendations on social media sites or trader approval platforms without doing your ownContinue reading “Alert: Rogue Traders”

A property viewing day held earlier this month was successful in identifying the rightful owners of items including paintings, silverware, tools and decorative objects. Officers mounted the exhibition of seized property at Edington Village Hall, near Bridgwater, Somerset, on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 February. The viewing was part of an ongoing investigation into aContinue reading “Alert: Property viewing a success and more items added to online gallery of seized items”

We’re inviting burglary victims to view a collection of seized property believed to have been stolen from across Somerset and north Devon. Around 400 items were recovered during a lengthy investigation and officers are trying to identify their rightful owners. Please see this PDF for more information. Information on keeping you and your home safeContinue reading “Alert: Burglary victims invited to view seized property”

We are appealing for witnesses to an assault near Street last month. Officers performed a vehicle stop outside the village hall, in Meadow Lane, Walton, at around 5.20pm on Friday 17 January. A male passenger made off on foot and was pursued by an officer. At the junction of Broughton Close and Main Street, theContinue reading “Alert: Witnesses sought following assault in Street”

We have reason to believe this van has been involved in rural crime across Somerset. The vehicle has now been seized by police however we need your help to track down who may have been using it. Have you seen it in your local area? If so, please get in contact via 101 quoting 5224325444.Continue reading “Alert: Do you recognise this vehicle?”

We’ve launched an online gallery in a bid to identify the rightful owners of suspected stolen items seized by officers. Detectives believe the objects may have been stolen in burglaries of homes and outbuildings across Somerset and the Blackdown Hills into Devon. Pictures of hundreds of items ranging from jewellery to electrical goods will beContinue reading “Alert: Online gallery to reunite items and owners”

There have been recent reports of “Nottingham Knockers” operating in Shepton Mallet and the surrounding areas. These are cold callers who usually tell residents that they are ex-offenders trying to go straight, then try and sell poor quality and over-priced cleaning products, they may also offer services such as roof or driveway repairs and cleaning.Continue reading “Alert: Nottingham Knockers (Aka Cold Callers)”

We’ve had a few incidents recently of cold callers at people’s properties, offering to do driveways/work on their house for cash in hand. Once the work is completed, the price may fluctuate, and they will then offer to drive the homeowner to the bank to withdraw the funds. If the homeowner refuses, the callers willContinue reading “Alert: Potential Scams / Cold Callers”