At home: Don’t advertise your gifts to burglars and leave presents in view of a window. Register valuable gifts for free at immobilise.com Think about how you dispose of packaging for expensive goods and don’t leave it on display outside of your property. Make your home look occupied wherever possible. Closing curtains and using
A Gosport teenager has been jailed after admitting a knife offence and serious assault. The 16-year-old boy, who can’t be identified for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to possession of a knife, causing grievous bodily harm without intent, and affray when he appeared at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on Friday 11 November. This follows
Volunteer Police Cadet Units across Hampshire are urgently in need of new leaders. The Volunteer Police Cadets scheme provides a safe environment where young people can learn as individuals, develop positive relationships with the police and actively support the community. Volunteering your time as a Cadet Leader is a very personally rewarding
Martin Butler attacked the girl, who was aged 16 at the time of the incident, in an alleyway off Gosport High Street between 5pm and 6pm on 19 November 2021. Portsmouth Crown Court heard that 43-year-old Butler, of Harbour Road in Gosport, then made threats that he would return and find
Operation Sceptre, an initiative to tackle knife crime, starts today, Monday 14 November 2022. Hampshire Police alongside, the British Transport Police will take part in intensified efforts to crack down on knife-enabled crime and violence. Throughout the week of action, we will coordinate activity looking to target the root causes of
Police have called on residents to remain vigilant amid a spate of courier fraud with criminals posing as bank employees, phone companies and even Police officers. Victims have been visited by fraudsters, who claim victims’ accounts have been subject to fraudulent activity or are in danger of being closed and then
Door to door sales scams There has been a reported increase in door to door sales scams in the area. Scams can take many forms, including: Convincing you to pay for goods or services that are overpriced, poor quality or not carried out. Often the work is not necessary. Pressuring to
The Blue Lamp Trust’s Bobby Scheme service – which provides free home security visits, long-life smoke alarms and advice to vulnerable residents in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, particularly the elderly and victims of burglary and domestic abuse – have launched; Cyber Bobby. This is a scheme from the
Burglary is a devastating crime which can cause significant distress to victims. In the past, officers have physically been deployed when a crime was in progress and all reports underwent a rigorous assessment of threat, harm and risk. Following an ongoing review of burglary deployment across Hampshire and the Isle of
Police are appealing for witnesses after a male in his 30s was assaulted in the taxi rank area in Gosport Ferry Gardens. The male was assaulted sometime between 1am – 2am on Sunday 18th September 2022. He was taken to hospital having sustained a broken nose and a number of cuts to