Operated by: Leicestershire Police

http://www.leics.police.uk/local-policing/valley

The Valley neighbourhood beat incorporates the villages of Kegworth, Long Whatton, Diseworth, Belton, Osgathorpe, Swannington, Breedon on the Hill and Castle Donnington and the Donington Park Race Circuit.  These towns and villages have a number of shops, pubs, schools and colleges .

It is a large neighbourhood area covering almost half of the local policing area and is mainly rural with farms, shops and schools spread across the area.  The M1 motorway and A42 passes through the centre of the area allowing to excellent transport links and has attracted a number of large businesses to the area including the TNT Eurohub and Enstone Quarries at Breedon.

Contact Details

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/NWLeicsPolice

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NorthWestLeicsPolice

Telephone: 101

Email: [email protected]

Current Priorities

Issue

You told us there was an issue with ASB on Diseworth Road, Castle Donington due to littering and signs of drug use.

Action

We will collate information regarding the issue to determine the cause of the problem.

You will see us patrolling the location and speaking to anyone we locate in this area.

We will deal with any drug possession offences and take action on any related offences such as driving while under the influence of drugs.

We will work with partner agencies to seek longer term solutions including environmental factors such as rubbish bins, lighting, CCTV, signage etc.

So far we have conducted patrol in the area and we recently conducted a patch walk at the location with our Police and Crime commissioner to discuss the problem and to consider what options might be available with his support.

As a result of our heightened presence at this location we are pleased to say reports of ASB in the area have reduced and we have had some positive feedback from residents thanking us for our efforts and the impact it has had on their home lives. This is exactly the reason we target this kind of behaviour and we are really pleased to hear this.

We will keep you updated on this priority.

Issue

To re-emphasise the Darker Nights campaign, specifically targeting Castle Donington due to a recent spike in motorbike thefts.

Action

Our crime pattern data shows that there has been a recent spike of motor bike thefts in Castle Donington. You told us that crimes like these where your property is targeted at home has a big impact on communities and that you want us to focus on these types of offences.

We will reintroduce the darker nights campaign in the Village providing crime prevention advise to motorbike owners in an effort to reduce your chances of being a victim of this type of crime.

We are sending out warnings and alerts relevant to this type of crime on our social media pages and on Neighbourhood Link.

We are conducting patrols based on intelligence in order to deter and detain offenders.

Our Neighbourhood Team have contacted victims of theft of motorbike offences and offered crime prevention advice. We also secured some funding for some handlebar locks which we have been giving out to those who have either had their bikes stolen or attempts made to do so.

We have conducted some crime prevention drop in events with our local parish councils where we have engaged with local communities and shared crime prevention advise.

We will keep you posted with any further significant updates on this priority.

Issue

You asked us to tackle parking concerns on Station Road, Kegworth to mitigate the risk being caused to vulnerable road users, including school children.

Action

You have been reporting parking concerns on Station Road, Kegworth and tell us it is a regular issue and is putting people in danger.

We will identify the issue and work with the Parish council to alleviate the problem.

As parking concerns are normally not done maliciously we will initially seek to educate vehicle owners and advise them of the issues they are causing.

Those who choose to keep parking in the same manner and anyone who causes an obstruction or a danger to the public will be liable to having their vehicle removed.

So far we have attended the site at various times in the day and night to get an idea of what issues we are facing. We have spoken with lots of residents and issued written warnings to several addresses.

We have also worked with The University of Sutton Bonington after establishing that some of the residents were students there. Together we are getting the message across and we have seen a vast improvement at this early stage.

The engagement we have had with residents and visitors to the effected areas seems to have had a really positive impact. The majority of people have been really positive to our involvement and have adapted their parking habits to the benefit of the wider community.

We have only had to recover a small amount of vehicles after repeated warning were given and not adhered to. We hope this positive action shows our commitment to helping the communities effected by this issue.

We will keep you updated on this beat priority.

Upcoming Events

Drop in at the Castle Donington Community Hub

Come and meet your local Beat team at the Castle Donington Community Hub.

Where: Castle Donington Community Hub, 101 Bondgate, Castle Donington

When: 7 January 2025 at 10:00 - 7 January 2025 at 12:00

Drop in at the Castle Donington Community Hub

Come and meet your local Beat team at the Castle Donington Community Hub.

Where: Castle Donington Community Hub, 101 Bondgate, Castle Donington

When: 11 January 2025 at 10:30 - 11 January 2025 at 11:30

Drop in at St Andrews Church cafe, Kegworth

Come and meet your local Beat team at St Andrews Church cafe, Kegworth

Where: St Andrews Church cafe, Kegworth

When: 24 January 2025 at 10:30 - 24 January 2025 at 11:30

Drop in at Belton village Store, Long Street, Belton

Meet your local Beat Officers at Belton Store.

Where: Belton Stores, Long Street, Belton.

When: 2 February 2025 at 10:00 - 2 February 2025 at 11:00

Meet the team - Soup Kitchen Kegworth Village Hall

A member of the beat team will be at Kegworth Village Hall for the soup kitchen.

Where: Kegworth Village Hall Nottingham Road Kegworth

When: 12 February 2025 at 12:00 - 12 February 2025 at 13:00

Drop in at the Castle Donington Community Hub

Come and meet your local Beat team at the Castle Donington Community Hub.

Where: Castle Donington Community Hub, 101 Bondgate, Castle Donington

When: 20 February 2025 at 11:00 - 20 February 2025 at 12:00