April Ward Update

PCSO MONTHLY WARD UPDATE

Welcome to your monthly Hangleton & Knoll Ward update by Beat PCSO Sharon Baker for the month of April.

Ward Priorities

Speeding Vehicles, Electric Bikes, Anti-Social Behaviour

Ward Update

The ward priorities stay the same this month, with speeding vehicles in the 20mph speed limit still a problem,  electric bikes especially those modified or requiring no pedalling and anti social behaviour by youths in our local supermarkets.

Speeding vehicles remain a risk to drivers and pedestrians, if you witness this happening please submit a report on the Op Crackdown website, with the vehicle registration number. The website can be used to report anti-social driving and abandoned vehicles in Sussex.  www.operationcrackdown.org. 

If you witness speeding electric bicycles, please also make a report with as much detail as you can. Dates and times will help to build a picture of the areas of most concern and action can then be taken. This can be reported on the non-emergency number 101, or Sussex Police website.  www.sussex.police.uk – report a crime.

Unfortunately, we are receiving complaints about youths acting in an anti-social manner in our supermarkets, especially the larger ones.  This type of behaviour includes riding in trollies, which are then being pushed around at speed, causing fear and alarm. 

We have had two reported burglaries for the month of April, which is the same as number last year.   Reports of criminal damage have gone up with 16 incidents called in,  some reports are of car windows being broken, so please remember to take all valuables out of the car, or at the very least, put them out of sight.

Incidents of Note / Any other Business

We have had several neighbour disputes during the month of March, these include: neighbours smoking weed, filming via cctv or Ring Doorbell and noise.  Other reports include a female crying in the park, drug dealing from a car, kids in a stairwell blocking residents and being abusive, youths trying to buy alcohol and an aggressive shoplifter. 

Crime Prevention Advice

As the days start to get warmer, please remember to keep windows and doors shut if you are in the back garden or upstairs, opportunist may be on the prowl for an easy target. 

Crime prevention advice can be found on the Sussex Police website on  www.sussex.police.uk

Community Meetings & Ward Days

Ward Days

Friday 19th June - 11am – 12pm - at St Richards, Egmont Road, Hangleton, Hove.

Wednesday 8th July – 10:30am – 12:00hrs – Hangleton & Knoll Community Action Meeting at St Richards Community Centre, Egmont Road, Hove.  BN3 

Thursday 9th July – 1400hrs – 1500hrs – at St Richards, Egmont Road, Hangleton, Hove.

Wednesday 12th August – 10am – 11am – at St Richards, Egmont Road, Hangleton, Hove.

Thursday 3rd September - 1500hrs - 1600hrs - at St Richards, Egmont Road, Hangleton, Hove.