Police News – Rochdale East

Burglary for the month of December

Wardle

There have been three burglaries in Wardle this month:

Birch Road on 16 December at 15:00. Offenders tried to enter a premises by kicking a door, however entry has not been gained.

Wardle Road on 7 December between 13:50 and 15:00. An offender has entered a property due to the property being insecure. Once inside, offenders have stolen money.

Holland Street on the 5 December at 08:05. An offender has entered a property due to the property being insecure. Once inside, offenders have stolen money.

Littleborough

There have been three burglaries in Littleborough this month:

Limefield on 27 December at 06:20. Offenders have tried the door to a property, however the offenders have been unsuccessful.

Spencer Street, between 17 December at 22:00 and 18 December at 06:30. Offenders have reached through the letter box removing keys from the door. The offenders then use the keys to open the door and enter the property. Once inside the property offenders then steal items such as money and a handbag.

Chapel Hill on 10 December between 08:00 and 14:30. Offender used an implement to prise open the front door. Once inside the property the offenders steal a camera and a television.

Kingsway

There have been 11 burglaries in Kingsway this month:

Moss Avenue on 30 December at 20:00. An offender tried to gain entry via an open bedroom window, however is disturbed by a neighbour.

Stiups Lane on 29 December between 09:45 and 21:05. Offender(s) used item believed to be a screwdriver to force open a rear door to gain entry. Once inside the property offenders steal a laptop.

Turf Hill on 27 December at 21:15. Offender(s) used an unknown implement to prise open a window to gain entry, they then activate the alarm. Offenders then make off.

Waithlands Road on 20 December between 13:30 and 17:25. Offenders have entered a property that has had a window boarded up. Once inside the property a mobile phone has been stolen.

Kingsway between 14 December at 17:00 and 17 December at 16:00. Offenders smash rear ground floor window to gain entry into a premises, however nothing is taken.

Beswicke Royds Street between 8 December at 23:00 and 9 December at 09:00. Offender(s) gain entry to property by a front ground floor window, however nothing is stolen.

Elder Street, on 7 December between 17:00 and 19:59. Offender(s) use a brick to shatter the rear ground floor kitchen window to gain entry into a property. Once inside the property items including jewellery are stolen.

Croxton Avenue on 6 December between 13:15 and 16:13. Offenders smash glass conservatory door to try to gain entry, however offenders are unsuccessful.

Woodbine Street East on 2 December at 19:20. Offenders attempt to prise open rear ground floor window. Window alarm is activated and offenders make off.

Woodbine Street on 30 November at 20:45. Offenders have tried to enter a house, however they have been unsuccessful.

Church Road on 1 January between 16:30 and 18:50. Offenders have tried to enter a house, however they have been unsuccessful.

Castleton

There have been seven burglaries in Castleton this month:

St Martin's Street on 27 December at 22:30. Offenders have tried to gain entry into a premises but have been unsuccessful.

Smalley Street on 23 December at 19:15. Offenders enter a property through a smashed kitchen window. Once inside the property the offenders have stolen a copper cistern and also copper piping.

Hanover Street between 22 December at 18:00 and 28 December at 16:47. An offender has smashed a window to gain entry to a premises. Once inside the property, offenders steal items including a television.

Hanover Street between 18 December at 08:00 and 19 December at 08:00. Offender(s) try to gain entry by smashing a window, however no entry is gained.

Chamber House Drive on 17 December between 16:50 and 17:40. Offenders gain entry to a property via a smashed window. Once inside the property, offenders steal jewellery.

Chatburn Avenue between 12 December at 00:00 and 14 December at 00:00. Offenders smash a glass panel in rear patio door to gain entry. Once inside the premises the offenders steal items from within.

Moor Park Avenue, on 9 December between 17:40 and 21:10. Offenders gain entry into premises by causing damage to UPVC doors. Once inside the premises, several items are stolen including a TV and a tablet.

Kirkholt

There have been four burglaries in Kirkholt this month:

Hilltop Drive on 21 December between 18:00 and 23:30. An offender has entered a property due to the property being insecure. Once inside offenders have stolen a mountain bike.

Ruskin Road on 13 December at 19:35. Offenders smashed a ground floor window to gain entry to the property, however offenders are disturbed and make off.

Hurst Meadow between 1 December at 09:00 and 12 December at 14:30. Offenders have tried to gain entry into a property by prising open a window, however entry is not gained.

Ruskin Road between 1 November at 00:00 and 4 December at 18:42. Offenders have gained access to a property via the rear ground floor patio door. Whilst inside the property the offenders have ripped the fire place out and also caused damage to the property

What is anti-social behaviour?

From a safe distance, anti-social behaviour (ASB) might not seem serious. But if it's your home or your street, it can leave you feeling intimidated, angry and frightened. It can ruin lives and make whole areas feel unsafe. Anti-social behaviour almost always starts off small.

Over time, the little incidents add up. The behaviour gets more serious. Things that were just a nuisance to begin with can become threatening or dangerous. Anti-social behaviour includes: 

• Threatening or 'yobbish' behaviour 
• Gangs 'hanging around' 
• Abusive, rowdy or noisy neighbours 
• People buying or selling drugs 
• Drinking in the street, aggressive begging 
• Night time noise from houses or gardens 
• Setting off fireworks late at night 
• Graffiti and fly-posting 
• Vandalism 
• Litter and fly-tipping 
• Any other behaviour that disturbs or scares you 

Antisocial behaviour holds back the regeneration of disadvantaged areas - creating an environment that encourages more serious crime. By working closely with communities, local authorities and other key partners, we monitor antisocial activity and take co-ordinated action to stop it.

The DirectGov website has resources that has more information on how the different strands of government tackle anti-social behaviour.

What you should do if you are a victim of Anti-Social Behaviour.

Report it by phoning 101.

There are many other ways that Rochdale residents can support their communities and help reduce anti-social behaviour for example: 

• Join your local Neighbourhood Watch scheme or a tenants' or residents' association. 
• Attend a monthly meeting with your Neighbourhood Policing Team. 
• Discuss any issues with your local councillor, who can act on your behalf to raise concerns with the council and other organisations. 
• If the anti-social behaviour is noise related then please contact your local Environmental health department. 
• If your neighbours are private tenants then report the nuisance problem to the letting agent. They may be able to help you as often the tenancy agreement states that they must not cause a nuisance to neighbours. 
• If your neighbours are council or housing associate tenants then report the nuisance problem to the council or relevant organisation as they may be able to help. By playing an active role in your community you really can help make a difference. Often the councils and housing associations will only become involved after a few reports, so don't wait, report it. 

Help make yours a neighbourhood where anti-social behaviour is tackled, not tolerated. Together we can stop it.