Operated by: Leicestershire Police
http://www.leics.police.uk/local-policing/charnwood-westThis large beat covers the villages of Cropston, Rothley, Swithland, Ulverscroft, Thurcaston, Newtown Linford Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves and Quorn.
The beat has a mix of village and rural communities and includes popular tourist attractions such as Bradgate Park, Beacon Hill and the Great Central Railway to name but a few.
The villages are mainly residential and the beat is also home to large swathes of the Charnwood Forest.
Contact Details
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CharnwoodPolice
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charnwoodpolice
Telephone: 101
Email: [email protected]
Current Priorities
Issue
The beat team aim to target reports of speeding in Charnwood West villages. If you believe that there is an issue in your area, let the beat team know so that we can review and possibly target those areas also.
Action
Speed Ops conducted in October -
16/10/24 - Brand Hill Woodhouse Eaves
Majority of vehicles sticking to the speed limit – only 4 vehicles monitored to be 34mph and below
15/10/24 – Loughborough Road, Quorn
No vehicles speeding at that time
We have further speed operations planned for the Beat Team to carry out over the next few months.
Speed checks have been completed across Rothley and Swithland.
27/11/24 – Main Street, Swithland warnings issued, no FPN's issued at that time. Results sent to Community safety team.
Issue
The beat team aim to tackle different elements of ASB within the villages including the parks and beauty spots of Charnwood West.
Action
During the month of October the Beat Team have patrolled the ASB hotspot areas pointed out to us by local residents and the parish council such as, Fowke Street, Mountsorrel Lane and Church Lane both on foot and in a marked vehicle. We have visited and spoken with those identified as being involved in any anti-social behaviour.
Our beat team have been working closely with partner agencies such as the local council and housing associations including carrying out patch walks in order to tackle any issues which have been reported.
We have completed patchwalks with local councillors in Rothley and Quorn around some addresses identified to police as involved in ASB. Interventions with with Charnwood borough council and warning letters have been sent and this continues to be monitored. One case in Draycott close Rothley is currently awaiting a court result and sentence
If you see any ASB please report it to us via 101 or online.
Issue
The beat team will engage with the community providing crime prevention advice, encourage the use of security measures to make properties more secure. Attending reports of burglaries to secure any evidence and pursue reasonable lines of enquiry to identify any offender aiming to reduce burglaries in Charnwood west villages.
Action
Burglary patrols are happening daily. Local beat officers and response officers across Charnwood NPA have been on foot patrol and vehicle patrols in the daytime and evenings.
November 2024 - Thankfully we have seen a decrease in the number of burglaries across Charnwood West this month however burglary patrols continue to occur daily. Local beat officers and response officers across Charnwood NPA
conducted foot and vehicle patrols in the daytime and evenings.Residents have been visited to offer crime prevention advice and encouraged to sign up to Neighbourhood Link to enable more people to receive this advice from the police. We also continue to visit victims of crime and burglary to offer further advice and make homes harder to target.
Numerous residents have been visited to offer crime prevention advice and encouraged to sign up to Neighbourhood Link to enable more people to receive this advice from the police.
We also continue to visit victims of crime and burglary to offer further advice and make homes a harder target.
For further crime prevention advice and burglary advice either see our website or sign up to our neighbourhood
link to receive regular updates and advice from the beat team.
Upcoming Events
Beat Surgery Swithland
With Pcso 6144 Jade
Where: St Leonards Church Main St Swithland
When: 18 January 2025 at 13:00 - 18 January 2025 at 13:30
Beat Surgery Woodhouse Eaves - Repair Cafe
Beat surgery at the community cafe with PCSO 6144 Jade
Where: Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall, 50 Main Street, Woodhouse Eaves
When: 4 February 2025 at 14:00 - 4 February 2025 at 15:00
Beat Surgery Rothley - Library
This is a good opportunity to discuss your local concerns and to meet your local policing team.
Where: Rothley Library, Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire
When: 15 March 2025 at 10:00 - 15 March 2025 at 11:00
Beat Surgery Quorn- Tea Rooms
This is a good opportunity to discuss your local concerns and to meet your local policing team.
Where: Old School Tearooms, School Lane, Quorn, Leicestershire
When: 27 April 2025 at 13:00 - 27 April 2025 at 14:00
Beat Surgery Swithland
With Pcso 6144 Jade
Where: St Leonards Church Main St Swithland
When: 24 May 2025 at 14:00 - 24 May 2025 at 14:30
Beat Surgery Woodhouse Eaves - Repair Cafe
Beat surgery at the community cafe with PCSO 6144 Jade
Where: Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall, 50 Main Street, Woodhouse Eaves
When: 17 June 2025 at 14:00 - 17 June 2025 at 15:00