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October 2013


1. IntroductionThe aim of the neighbourhood profile update is to inform quarterly consultation meetings between police and public to identify and prioritise issues of concern to local communities. The profile document includes police crime and incident information to help identify ongoing and emerging crime and anti-social behaviour issues, along with feedback provided by individuals and groups within each area gathered by a variety of means by the local policing team.

Based on the data within this document and contributions at the meeting, the chair will identify a number of priorities for the local policing team to progress and report back on.

2. Previous Priorities

Tackle road safety issues including excess speed and obstructive parking, thereby providing support to active Speedwatch schemes

Objective Speeding remains the single biggest traffic related concern for this neighbourhood, particularly in 30mph speed limits and close to sensitive locations such as schools. Enforcement activity from the previous quarter clearly provides supporting evidence of the widespread traffic offences across the Neighbourhood.

The strategy to deal with this problem is to Engage, Educate and Enforce. Engage with the individuals suspected to be committing criminal behaviour. Educate the individuals involved, where appropriate. Enforce the law where necessary and proportionate, dealing with all substantive offences that are revealed.

Action Taken Speed enforcement activity has taken place in the following locations; A1198 and High St Bassingbourn, High St, Cambridge Rd and Royston Rd Melbourn, Barrington Rd Shepreth, High St Guilden Morden, Hay St Steeple Morden, Royston Rd Litlington, Church St Whaddon, Pipers Cl Fowlmere, Fowlmere Rd Foxton, Hall Ln Gt Chishill, North End & Whitecroft Rd Meldreth and Church St Shingay-cum-Wendy.

In excess of 411 vehicles have been checked with the following results; 3 Traffic Offence Reports (TOR), 1 driver reported for summons, 2 drivers given words of advice, 1 driver arrested for having no insurance, 1 driver arrested for excess alcohol, 26 warning letters sent to home addresses and 3 further tickets issued, including 2 for using mobile phones.

On this basis, 7.8% of vehicles checked during from local team deployments attracted some form of speeding sanction.

Speed survey requests – following collaboration, there has been a back log of such requests which the new team has been progressing. Long Lane, Fowlmere will be the next site in Cambridgeshire to have the equipment installed.

The Safety Camera Van team have now collaborated with the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire forces. There has been some significant disruption to their normal deployments within the Neighbourhood. Consequently, data from this department is unavailable for this update. Efforts are underway to secure this for the evening of the panel meeting.

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Parking patrols have taken place in Victoria Way & High St Melbourn, High St Bassingbourn, Hay St Steeple Morden

As a result of these patrols, 2 tickets were issued with another 6 drivers received words of advice and were moved on.

A Bassingbourn resident reported a vehicle mounting the pavement behind her in the High St. Unfortunately she was unable to provide the correct registration details so the driver has not been traced at this time.

A1198 Bassingbourn – an off road bike was seen parked up at the side of a byway. The youth with it was given words of advice regarding the legality of him riding it at this location and his father called to collect both him and the bike.

Automatic Number Plate Recognition Update – Previously the live access to ANPR was limited to specific departments rather than at the local policing level. However, a team of South Cambridgeshire officers are being issued with computers which enable them to access this excellent system.

This facility will enable officers to work more efficiently thereby supporting road safety priorities by identifying uninsured vehicles, disqualified drivers etc., and also assist in the identification and targeting of other criminals committing offences in the Neighbourhood.

Current Situation

Remains the primary local concern.

Continue or Discharge?

An update on future work on such priorities will be provided at the meeting. Continue activities as outlined under the update to be provided.

To address concerns from across the Neighbourhood relating to misuse of 'green spaces' including drug use

Objective The strategy to deal with this problem was to Engage, Educate and Enforce. Engage with the individuals suspected to be committing ASB or criminal behaviour. Educate the individuals involved, where appropriate. Enforce the law where necessary and proportionate, dealing with all substantive offences that are revealed.

Areas of particular concern identified at the last meeting were; Bassingbourn Rec Melbourn Rec Steeple Morden Rec Meldreth Rec

Action taken Numerous patrols conducted across the panel area by the local team Areas targeted included; Bassingbourn Rec, The Tanyard, Melbourn

Rec, The Moor, Melbourn Village College, Steeple Morden Rec, Meldreth Rec, Bassingbourn County Primary School, Elbourn Way Rec, High St Melbourn

Group of teenagers and youths encountered during these patrols have been spoken to and advised of the potential impact their presence may



have on the local community, but no further action or sanction has been appropriate or necessary.

ASB related incidents recorded during this quarter were lower than both the previous quarter and the same last year.

Whilst recognising that the presence of illegal drugs in our villages, as shown by the recent drugs warrant referred to in the Meldreth update below, no drugs were recovered during engaging with the groups encountered during patrols of highlighted areas.

One incident of youths with alcohol at the Bassingbourn sports hall was not attended as the information was left on an off duty officers voicemail rather than being called in on 101. When alcohol has been found with other groups, all has been lawfully possessed and so no seizures have been necessary. One group in their late teens and early 20’s were questioned as to why they weren’t drinking in a pub and explained that they simply couldn’t afford the prices of drinks there.

Youths have been asked to move from the Elbourn Way Rec, on a couple of occasions, as they were too old to use the facility.

Despite offences of criminal damage at the Bassingbourn County Primary School during the summer holidays, feedback following meetings with the Principle at BVC and Bassingbourn NHW indicates that issues relating to groups of youths have been noticeably lower than in previous years.

Criminal damage offences (18 for the whole Neighbourhood), frequently linked to ASB issues, have dropped slightly and remain lower than the previous period and 12 months ago.

Current Situation

Relatively low levels of ‘green space’ ASB reporting, coupled with the seasonal change in weather conditions, are likely to mean that this will become less of an concern over the next period. This could therefore be absorbed into general patrol activity.

Continue or Discharge?

Discharge as above.

3. Police crime and incident data

Bassingbourn (Bassingbourn-Cum-Kneesworth, Litlington, Shingay-Cum-Wendy, Whaddon).Crime

Recorded offences reduced to 50 but remain higher than the same period 12 months ago (28).

6 offences have been detected & 13 remain under investigation. Of the 4 dwelling burglaries recorded, 1 was domestic related. A car and a mower were

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Recorded crime has fallen compared with the previous quarter and remains comparable with the level of 12 months ago.

Antisocial behaviour reports have similarly fallen and are also lower than 12 months ago.

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Violent crime reduced significantly to 22 offences, of which 13 related to Kneesworth Hospital.

Criminal damage offences remain at a similar with the previous periods (7). 3 relate to youths causing damage to property at the County Primary School during the summer holidays – enquiries have not established the identity of the offenders at this time. Another offence related to damage caused to goal posts on the Litlington Rec.

ASB Recorded ASB incidents (36) were at a similar level to the previous period (34) and slightly

higher than 12 months ago (31) 25 were recorded in Bassingbourn, 9 in Litlington and 2 in Whaddon As with the previous period, a significant number from Litlington (4) related to the same

household. The work by the local policing team and other partners to address this problem has resulted in one of the occupants moving from the area, which should have a dramatic impact on future reporting.

4 reports were of issues related to groups of youths at the Bassingbourn Surgery, Bassingbourn County Primary School, and Spring Lane

There were no identifiable trends in the remaining incidents.

Fowlmere and Foxton (Fowlmere and Foxton).Crime

Recorded crime reduced to 20 offences but remains higher than 12 months ago (11) 2 offences remain under investigation. Daniel Lindsell, from Hertfordshire, was sentenced to 876 days in prison for 3 of the Foxton

burglaries which occurred earlier in the year. There was 1 dwelling burglary from which a car and various other items were taken. A

suspect from Bedfordshire has been arrested in the vehicle and the enquiry continues. Non-dwelling burglaries dropped slightly to 7 offences but remain at over double the level of

12 months ago. Items stolen at these offences include cycles, golf equipment and a variety of garden machinery.

Thefts from vehicles increased to 4 with tools and personal items being stolen. ASB

Only 1 ASB incident was recorded during the period! This related to groups remaining on the Foxton Rec following the ‘Rock at the Rec’ concert.

Officers attended and spoke to the remaining individuals who were on their way home.

Melbourn (Melbourn, Gt Chishill, Lt Chishill and Heydon).Crime

Recorded crime fell significantly to 34 offences and is also below the level of 12 months ago (47).

3 offences have been detected and 5 remain under investigation. No dwelling burglaries were recorded but non-dwelling burglaries rose to 7 offences Items taken included tools and cycles Violent crime dropped by almost two thirds to 6 offences. Of these two related to the same offender assaulted two police officers during his arrest.

This incident also accounts for 2 of the criminal damage offences!ASB

34 ASB incidents were recorded which is lower than both the previous period (49) and 12 months ago (37)

29 were recorded in Melbourn, 1 in Heydon, 1 in Little Chishill and 3 in Great Chishill The incidents in Great Chishill related to the same neighbour dispute. In Melbourn, 6 incidents were from the same neighbour dispute which has recently

restarted. Previous measure, which proved successful, are being revisited by the local policing team and South Cambs District Council. A further 3 related to another, established, neighbour dispute which is being addressed by the housing association in conjunction with the local policing team.



A further incident related to the same individual responsible for the 4 offences, mentioned above.

5 ASB incidents related to youths gathering in the following locations; Clear Crescent Rec, Budgens store, High St and Hinkins Close.

Patrols of the Moor and adjoining areas have encountered groups of youths, there behaviour has been reasonable and, when in possession of alcohol, they have been able to prove their age. Whilst the paint damage to the youth structure was reported by alternative means, this remains the only significant ASB related occurrence identified during this period.

There were no identifiable trends in the remaining incidents.

Meldreth (Meldreth and Shepreth).Crime

Recorded crime rose to 20 offences compared with the previous period (11) but remains lower than 12 months ago (30).

6 offences have been detected. 5 of these offences were linked to occupants of the same address. This household is under

the, co-ordinated, close attention of the local policing team and South Cambs District Council.

There were no dwelling burglaries and only 1 non dwelling burglary. Of the 8 violent offences recorded, 3 related to domestic incidents. A drugs warrant was executed in the High Street, Meldreth and items seized resulting in an

individual being reported for summons. ASB 17 ASB incidents were recorded which is a reduction from in the previous period (26) and

12 months ago (19) 11 incidents occurred in Meldreth and 2 in Shepreth 5 of the Meldreth incidents relate to the same household referred to above with a further 2

involving a protracted neighbour dispute in another part of the village A report of a group causing damage to equipment and taking drugs on the Meldreth Rec

was attended by officers who could not establish any evidence to confirm any offence. There were no identifiable trends in the remaining incidents.

The Mordens (Guilden Morden, Steeple Morden, Abington Piggotts and Tadlow).Crime

Recorded offences fell slightly (14) compared to the previous period (16) but remain slightly higher than 12 months ago (11)

Of these, 4 offences have been detected There were no dwelling burglaries and only 2 non dwelling burglaries recorded As a result of the 4 thefts from motor vehicles, vehicle parts were stolen comprising a

catalytic convertor, number plates and a suspension component.ASB

Reported incidents have increased but remain at a low level – 10 4 reports were from Guilden Morden, 3 from Steeple Morden and 3 from Tadlow The reports from Tadlow related to the same neighbour dispute 1 report from Steeple Morden related a group of drinking and causing a disturbance on the

Rec There were no identifiable trends in the remaining incidents.

A full table of crime and incident data for July 2013 – September 2013 is included at the end of the document.

British Transport Police DataThis data is currently unavailable but will hopefully be shared during the panel meeting.



4. Community consultation and feedbackWe continue to utilise internet surveys as part of our drive to maximise engagement opportunities across all our communities, particularly those who have proved harder to reach. In addition to those familiar with the panel process, we have also invited students from Bassingbourn and Melbourn Village Colleges to complete their own survey regarding their current crime and ASB concerns. At this time, we are unable to provide the College responses but a summary of the general survey is shown below.

Villages were represented by respondents to the survey as shown in the table below.

Answer Options Response Percent

Response Count

Shingay Cum Wendy 0.0% 0Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth 35.3% 6Whaddon 17.6% 3Litlington 5.9% 1Tadlow 0.0% 0Guilden Morden 5.9% 1Steeple Morden 0.0% 0Abington Pigotts 0.0% 0Melbourn 17.6% 3Heydon 0.0% 0Great Chishill 0.0% 0Little Chishill 0.0% 0Meldreth 0.0% 0Shepreth 0.0% 0Foxton 5.9% 1Fowlmere 11.8% 2Village not listed 0.0% 0

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What is your age?

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Answer Options Response Percent

Response Count

18 to 24 18 to 24 0.0% 025 to 34 25 to 34 0.0% 035 to 44 35 to 44 23.5% 445 to 54 45 to 54 11.8% 255 to 64 55 to 64 35.3% 665 to 74 65 to 74 29.4% 575 or older

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The first question posed was;During the last three months Police have focused on:

- Tackling road safety issues including excess speed and obstructive parking, thereby providing support to active Speedwatch schemes- Addressing concerns from across the Neighbourhood relating to misuse of 'green spaces' including drug use



How have we done?What are your experiences regarding these issues during this period?

The responses received were;*We have speeding issues on Royston Road, Litlington. Cars speeding out of village. I have not seen any Police presence to help with this in recent months*OK.*Little has changed regarding obstructive and inconsiderate parking, let alone illegal parking.*Not very well. I live down the Moor and most nights I have to put up with pissed up youths running about, shouting and smoking cannabis until the early hours.*All is the same still drivers speeding in our village*I have not seen any evidence of the recent police focus. I live in Fowlmere, on the High Street and regularly witness excessive speeding and dangerous driving. In my seven years of living here I have seen only seen a police speed check in the village once, about 2 years ago.other residents are very concerned about this and the apparent lack of support from the police and local MP.*I haven't experienced any trouble.*Road safety remains a priority in Bassingbourn as, in addition to speeding and obstructive parking, there are regular episodes of dangerous driving with vehicles mounting the pavement on the south side of the high street and running along it for some distance. This is a serious accident waiting to happen!*Work still needed in Melbourn on yellow line infringements. Alleged drug use and pushing on new rec and surrounding area of the college and the moor.*Traffic flow in the High Street continues to be a problem with many more parked cars than there used to be a few years ago. However, I am not sure that there is anything that the police can legitimately do here. Occasionally impatient drivers mount the pavement which is obviously not the right thing to do. There continues to be some antisocial behaviour at the allotment site behind the church - not drugs related and don't think it is kids in this instance. This has been reported to the police.*Excess speed continues on High Street.

The second question posed was;Looking forward to the next quarter, we are keen to establish what the main policing issues are which affect your village.

What single issue would you like Police in your neighbourhood to focus on during this period?

Please be specific, tell us what the problem is, where and at what times it occurs.

The responses received were;

*Royston Road, Litlington. Speeding out of village towards the A505*I find no particular issue.*Continue the good work in keeping crime rates low. Tackle inconsiderate/illegal parking in the village. Monitor speeding in the village.*Antisocial behaviour around the Moor, drug taking and drinking ect.*Speeding especially early mornings around 6-00am to 7-30am*Speeding in the High Street and Piper's Close.*I don't have a problem.*Dangerous driving including speeding and obstructive parking. Mainly on the High Street in Bassingbourn and this issue can occur at any time during the day.*Graffiti is still a big problem with people coming from Royston in the 20-25 age range with own transport. Severe damage done to new structures in village for youth.*A greater visible presence of the PCs / PCSOs in the village and in particular at the allotments to discourage the anti social behaviour (plants and fence sabotaged, dog poo left by greenhouse). We don't know what time of day, but suspect it is a dog walker.*Speeding on High Street.



The final question related to how residents used different methods of keeping in touch with their policing team.

How well informed, by your local policing team, do you feel? Please tell us which of these information sources you use to improve our communications.

Answer Options Yes No Rating Average

Response Count

Ecops 7 5 1.42 12I am a NHW member 5 7 1.58 12Twitter @southcambscops 3 8 1.73 11Facebook 2 9 1.82 11I talk with my village PCSO 4 8 1.67 12I hear updates in the media (TV, radio or news paper) 6 5 1.45 11I have attended a Police panel meeting 9 3 1.25 12

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Force satisfaction survey

Each month the force conducts telephone surveys to measure satisfaction over a number of different crime types and performance measures (see Appendix).

Over the last two periods the number of people satisfied with ease of contact has reduced, with increases in satisfaction in the other areas of the survey. The rate of satisfaction with the “whole experience” remains stable.

5. Recommendations


RecommendationsThe following Neighbourhood Priorities are recommended for consideration:

Continue to support villages in their efforts to resolve longstanding concerns related to speeding and antisocial parking

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6. Current Crime and Incident Levels

Crime and Incident Levels in the Bassingbourn & Melbourn Neighbourhood, by Ward

*Please see the narrative in Section 3 for a more detailed analysis of specific offence types under specific Ward paragraphs.*

Date from

Date to Burglary dwelling

Burglary non

dwelling

All violent crime

Robbery Theft of

Vehicle

Theft from

Vehicle

Pedal cycle theft

Theft from Shop

Criminal Damage

Other Crime

Total Crime

Anti social

behaviour

Panel Total Jul-13 Sep-13 5 20 43 0 2 12 5 1 18 32 138 98Jul-12 Sep-12 11 22 29 1 3 10 1 9 21 30 137 101Apr-13 Jun-13 10 21 53 0 3 11 1 0 21 32 152 117

BassingbournJul-13 Sep-13 4 4 22 0 0 2 0 1 7 10 50 36Jul-12 Sep-12 2 5 9 0 1 4 0 1 8 8 38 31Apr-13 Jun-13 4 5 29 0 1 2 1 0 6 11 59 34

Fowlmere and Foxton

Jul-13 Sep-13 1 7 4 0 0 4 1 0 1 2 20 1Jul-12 Sep-12 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 11 8Apr-13 Jun-13 3 9 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 5 24 4

MelbournJul-13 Sep-13 0 7 6 0 0 2 2 0 6 11 34 34Jul-12 Sep-12 3 6 8 0 2 1 1 6 9 11 47 37Apr-13 Jun-13 1 4 17 0 0 0 0 0 8 12 42 49

MeldrethJul-13 Sep-13 0 1 8 0 2 0 2 0 4 3 20 17Jul-12 Sep-12 4 4 9 1 0 3 0 2 1 6 30 19Apr-13 Jun-13 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 11 26

The MordensJul-13 Sep-13 0 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 14 10Jul-12 Sep-12 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 11 6Apr-13 Jun-13 2 2 1 0 1 6 0 0 1 3 16 4



AppendixSatisfaction- South Cambridgeshire (last two periods)

Question asked:Whole experience Ease of contact Police actions Follow up Treatment

Last period (April 12- June 12) Total respondents 68 61 69 69 69Number satisfied 62 61 60 52 62Lower confidence interval 84.8% 100.0% 79.4% 65.7% 83.1%Percentage satisfied 91.2% 100.0% 87.0% 75.4% 89.9%Upper confidence interval 97.6% 100.0% 94.5% 85.0% 96.6%

Current period (July2013- Sep 2013) Total respondents 71 56 72 72 71Number satisfied 64 55 66 63 69Lower confidence interval 83.6% 94.9% 85.6% 80.2% 93.5%Percentage satisfied 90.1% 98.2% 91.7% 87.5% 97.2%Upper confidence interval 96.7% 101.5% 97.7% 94.8% 100.8%


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