Arleston Neighbourhood Watch - May 2021 Newsletter

Welcome to this month's edition of our newsletter. 

Crime Stats 

Please see the latest crime stats that have been issued by West Mercia Police for Arleston & College. 

As you will see, there was an increase in crimes reported during March 2021 compared to February's figures. Although it appears that crime is rising within our local area, the latest figures also reflect that more people are reporting crimes/suspicious activities that they see. 

We cannot stress enough how important it is for residents to report instances of crime or suspicious activity to the Police. The police need to know what is happening within Arleston. They rely on information on the public to identify what crimes are taking place and who may be responsible. 

If you witness a crime taking place or you become suspicious of an activity taking place within our community, please call 101 as a matter of priority. In the event of an emergency, please call 999. Alternatively, you can report online via West Mercia Police website. 

Good news story 

We are pleased to confirm that a CCTV camera has been re-installed on Churchill Road due to an increase in anti social behaviour. 

Several residents came forward to us to raise their concerns that anti social behaviour was on the increase again. We raised concerns on behalf of local residents to our local councillor, our local police team and the council. The camera has been installed on a temporary basis and we hope that this will deter individuals from causing anti social behaviour.

Should you witness any kind of anti social behaviour taking place anywhere within our community, please report it via 101.

Considering joining our scheme? 

Have you been considering joining our neighbourhood watch scheme? 

We are pleased to share a review of our scheme written by one of our scheme members.

As a scheme, we would like to raise more awareness about crime and the prevention of crime. We would like to bring our fellow neighbours together to create a safer place to live.

If you would like to join our scheme, you need to register your details first. Please visit the link below 

https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/join

Once you have registered your details, you will be able to request to join our official scheme. Please visit the link below 

https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/scheme/52975/arleston-nw

We look forward to you joining us! 

Neighbourhood Watch Week 5th - 11th June 2021 

We are looking forward to our very first "Neighbourhood Watch Week" which will take place during 5th - 11th June 2021.

If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it is that neighbourliness and community spirit is just as important as ever.

Neighbourhood Watch Week is an opportunity for us to build on the existing and new neighbourly relationships formed throughout the pandemic. It is a time for us to build on the connections we have made before and during lockdown. Let’s stay connected!

More information will be shared with residents who have registered with our official scheme soon. 

Unfortunately, due to a lack of interest from members of our community, we will not be holding the big lunch on Saturday 5th June 2021. This is very disappointing as we wanted an event to bring our community together. However, we hope that as we continue to grow as a scheme, we will be able to hold public events in the future. 

Follow us 

Please continue to follow us on social media for all the latest news from within our community. 

We also share lots of crime prevention information too.

You can find us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram! 

Give us a follow on our Facebook page via the link below 

https://www.facebook.com/arlestonneighbourhoodwatch/

We have recently joined Instagram too. Find our profile via the QR code below 

We look forward to you joining us! 

Drug Dealing 

We have received a number of concerns about drug dealing in and around Arleston. This continues to be a worry for quite a few residents. We are aware of several locations where drug dealing takes place. 

We have fed this information back to the police on behalf of residents. However, in the future, can we please ask you to call the Police as soon as you become aware of a drug deal taking place. 

An important message from West Mercia Police 

Please whenever you notice someone consuming cannabis in your local area, call it through to us on 101. It will help us to understand better what is going on in your local area and eventually be able to take action.