Humberside Police are again warning residents in Beverley to be vigilant following a high number of burglaries in the area. A total of 15 houses have been burgled in recent weeks.
The streets that have been targeted include Hill Crest Drive, Carlton Rise, Scrubwood Lane, Beverley Parklands, Morton Lane, Old Road (Leconfield), St Paul’s Drive (Tickton), Warwick Drive, Newbald Road, Hambling Drive, Ferguson Road (Walkington), Rosemary Walk, Marsh Drive off Woodmansey Mile and Seven Corners Lane.
Several of the burglaries happened as offenders gaining entry via an open ground-floor window or door. They also happened during the day.
LIST of streets where properties have been burgled in the area and their crime reference number:
Hill Crest Drive, Beverley: Ref CS/2053320/2014
Monday 23 June at 1115hrs
Carlton Rise, Beverley: Ref CS/2053711/2014
Between Saturday 28 June and Tuesday 1 July
Scrubwood Lane, Beverley: Ref CS/2053938/2014
Between Friday 27 June and Thursday 3 July
Beverley Parklands, Beverley: Ref CS/2055229/2014
Tuesday 8 July between 1130hrs and 1350hrs
Morton Lane, Beverley: Ref CS/2055336/2014
Tuesday 8 July between 0830hrs and 1700hrs
Scrubwood Lane, Beverley: Ref CS/2055660/2014
Friday 11 July between 1700hrs and 1800hrs
Old Road, Leconfield, Beverley: Ref CS/2056281/2014
Monday 14 July between 0845hrs and 1545hrs
St. Pauls Drive, Tickton, Beverley: Ref CS/2056867/2014
Thursday 17 July between 1000hrs and 1830hrs
Warwick Drive, Beverley: Ref CS/2056866/2014
Thursday 17 July between 100hrs and 1410hrs
Newbald Road, Beverley: Ref CS/2056749/2014
Between 1915hrs Wednesday 16 and 0200hrs Thursday 17 July
Hambling Drive, Beverley: Ref CS/2057815/2014
Tuesday 22 July at 1100hrs
Ferguson Road, Walkington, Beverley: Ref CS/2057989/2014
Between 1200hrs Saturday 19 July and 0900hrs Wednesday 23 July
Rosemary Way, Beverley Parklands, Beverley: Ref CS/2058338/2014
Friday 25 July at 0400hrs
Marsh Drive, off Woodmansey Mile, Beverley: Ref CS/2058605/2014
Saturday 26 July between 0730hrs to 1030hrs
Seven Corners Lane, Beverley: Ref CS/2058457/2014
Between 1600hrs on Sunday 20 and 0910 on Friday 25 July
Detective Inspector Matthew Peach from the Priority Crime Team based at Beverley Police Station says, “This is a very high volume of burglaries in a short space of time for what is usually a very quiet town.
“I appeal to anyone with any information that might help us with our enquiries to come forward as soon as possible.
“I would also like to remind residents that in this warm weather the temptation to leave a window or a door open to let the air in is also a temptation to a passing thief. It only takes minutes for them to be in your home and out again.
“We want to catch those responsible so if you see anyone acting suspiciously or a vehicle that is please contact Humberside Police immediately on 999, we would rather receive a call with good intentions than not receive a call at all.
“Beverley is and always has been a very safe place to live. I don’t want to alarm residents but I do want to make them aware of this current high volume of burglaries. We want to put a stop to this trend as quickly as possible and ask for the public to play a part in helping us catch those responsible.”
Humberside Police would like to help people to help themselves and to protect their property and contents and ask you to consider the following advice:
• KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR HOME AND YOUR NEIGHBOURS TOO.
• NEVER LEAVE DOORS OR WINDOWS OPEN (ESPECIALLY GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS).
• LOCK YOUR DOORS EVEN WHEN YOU ARE IN. NEVER LEAVE ITEMS ON SHOW.
• BE VIGILANT, REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS AND ENSURE YOUR HOMES REMAIN SECURE DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT.
• KEEP YOUR HOUSE AND CAR KEYS SOMEWHERE SAFE AND HIDDEN WHILE YOU ARE IN BED.
If you saw or heard anything in relation to these burglaries please call Humberside Police on telephone number 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting Crime Reference CS/2053320/2014
