Reports relating to road safety concerns

Speeding operations will be conducted in relevant areas to tackle concerns relating to speeding and style of driving.
Update:
A speeding op was recently conducted at the locations below with results:

Braddon Rd – 7 Vehicles – 27MPH highest recorded speed
Derby Rd – 45 Vehicles – 46MPH highest recorded speed
Hathern Rd – 17 Vehicles – 29MPH highest recorded speed
Fairway Rd – 18 Vehicles – 28MPH highest recorded speed

Update
Speed op carried out on Loughborough Rd, Hathern on 06/06/24.

At that time, approx 70 – 80 vehicles passed by. The speed limit is 30 mph. The highest speed recorded was 37 mph. Advisory letters sent to 9 drivers exceeding the speed limit.

Update:
The safety camera speed enforcement vehicle results:
April 2024 – A6 Derby Road, Loughborough – 19 speeding offences within a total time of 75 minutes.
Hathern Road, Shepshed – 5 offences within a total time of 85 minutes.
May 2024 – A6 Derby Road, Loughborough – 19 speeding offences within a total time of 190 minutes.
Further information can be obtained on website:
https://speedorsafety.com/

Update:
Speeding Op conducted on 14/8/24 – Below roads are 30mph speed limit.

Cambridge Street, Shepshed – 09:45-10:15 All vehicles below the speed limit mainly 24-27mph.
Hathern Road, Shepshed – 10:20-11:05, 2 drivers given verbal advice and 1 driver sent a speeding advice letter.
Anson Road, Shepshed – 11:08-11:25 All vehicles below the speed limit. 24 vehicles monitored at this location.

The beat team have been unable to conduct formal speeding ops this month due to other operational commitments within Charnwood NPA. They have however been patrolling these roads as and when they can on their enquiries.

Speeding checks done on Kenilworth Avenue, Loughborough on the morning of 26/10/24. This is a 30mph limit. 30 vehicles checked with 5 drivers sent warning letters who where doing between 34 and 38mph.

Safety camera speed enforcement vehicle results:
A512 – 20 speeding offences reported.
A6 Derby Road – 19 speeding offences reported.
Hathern Road, Shepshed – 5 speeding offences reported.

11/12/24 - Speed Op on Loughborough Rd, Hathern. Speed limit 30 mph. Approx 50 – 60 vehicles checked, 9 of which will receive advisory letters as speeds 33 – 37 mph

12/02/25 - Speed Op carried out on Hathern Road, Shepshed where the speed limit is 30 mph. 3 vehicles identified as travelling between 34-39 mph and advisory letters sent out.

Update 25/03/25
This month, the beat team have been providing a visible police presence within areas of speed concern. Additionally, statics relating to the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Road Partnerships Speed Safety Van can be
viewed online at www.speedorsafety.com/camera-locations/camera-van-enforcement-hours-and-offences

Retail theft on the beat has increased significantly compared to last year's figures.

The beat team will work with local retailers to ensure the offences are reported to us and evidence gathered in a timely manner to pursue persistent offenders.
The beat team have been working closely with the stores that are most affected, ensuring all evidence is gathered.
The have conducted regular reassurance patrols at several stores across the beat.
Update:
The beat team continue to work closely with the local stores and carry out reassurance patrols on a regular basis. We are seeing positive results with one prolific offender pleading guilty at court and awaiting sentencing.

Update
The 64 beat team have been engaging with our local retailers during their regular patrols and visits, encouraging them to report any thefts so we can tackle those responsible.

Update:
The beat continue to make regular visits to stores affected for reassurance and to deter offences. Each store now has pro-forma statements with an explanation of how to complete them so the CCTV can be downloaded with a statement ready for officers to collect. Again encouragement given to stores to report all thefts and to do so at the time.

A regular shoplifter recently released from prison who targets Co-op in Loughborough and the two in Shepshed has entered a store despite having court conditions to not do so. He is now wanted for breaching his conditions.

Another regular shoplifter, has been charged with 16 offences most of which are theft stores and has been remanded in custody awaiting his next court date.

One of our prolific shoplifters was sentenced to 22 months in prison and given a Criminal Behaviour Order not to enter parts of Shepshed.
As a result, the local shops have reported a drop in thefts. However, we continue to patrol and support the retailers.

The beat team have maintained regular contact with the stores in Shepshed and Knighthorpe Rd and they continue to report a drop in shop thefts. We have held beat surgeries in the stores as an added deterrent to would be thieves.

Our patrols of the retail stores on the beat has intensified and we are working closely with staff to identify issues and help solve them. Like new security doors at a large supermarket.
The new supermarket has opened in Shepshed and we have already them visited to offer advice and support and build a rapport.

Retail theft across the beat has dropped compared to last month but one of our persistent offenders has recently been released from prison, so we will remain vigilant and work closely with retailers.
We have seen an increase in shoplifting at Morrisons and we are working with them to address the upturn.

Another of our prolific shop lifters has been charged and remanded by the courts, meaning our thefts have dropped off. Daily patrols continue around our retail premises and we are still trying to catch offenders quickly before they become a problem.

Our local shops have reported an increase in thefts again, some are investing in bodycams which helps us identify offenders. Early identification allows us to arrest these people before they can carry out multiple thefts. We'd encourage anyone to report thefts to staff in the stores so these thieves can be captured on camera and brought to justice.

Update 25/03/25
Regular visits to stores are being conducted by the team, to ensure that local retailers continue to report incidents to us, and are supplying evidence in a timely manner to enable colleagues to pursue persistent offenders, This month a male who targeted Tesco in Shepshed has been charged in relation to theft and has been remanded to prison.
We has some positive news last week when the Magistrates Court granted a new 3 year Criminal Behaviour Order to a prolific shoplifter. This means they are banned from all but a few shops within the Loughborough/Shepshed area. A lot of work had gone into securing this Order but it will assist in tackling the problem.

There has been an increase in reports of drug dealing.

The team have been gathering intelligence and speaking to the local community about the issues around drugs. We will be targeting those involved in drug dealing and working with partners to deal robustly with them.
The beat team have been focusing on gathering and developing intelligence with a view to obtaining warrants. We have been working with Forest House surgery to look at the problems jointly and look forward to working with them in the future.
We continue to receive intelligence around our drug problem which is encouraging and we look to develop it in order to target these individuals. The community's engagement helps us assist the vulnerable who are being exploited by drug users and dealers but also target those involved in dealing.

Update 25/03/25
The team continue to gather intelligence from the local community regarding the supply of drugs across the beat area. This month 3 warrants have been executed in Shepshed, resulting in 3 individuals being
arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs, with 2 further individuals being arrested on the Dishley area of the beat for being in possession of class A drugs.
There was also positive news on Friday this week when the beat team executed a warrant, recovering a large amount of drugs and cash. A male was arrested and the investigation is ongoing.