Mansfield and District crime report for the past week

Crimes reported over the past 7 days, 12:00 22nd June - 12:00 29th June.

Only those areas with reported crimes are listed.

Berry Hill

Burglary dwelling:

The rear door of a house on Redwood Court was damaged in an attempt to enter the property, exact date not known.

Church Warsop

Theft from a motor vehicle:

A Ford Transit van parked on Grove Road was entered by unknown means on Tuesday night and a number of tools stolen.

Criminal damage to a motor vehicle:

On Saturday night the windscreen of a car parked on Elm Grove was smashed.

Eakring

Burglary dwelling:

Overnight on Thursday 22nd the garage of a house on Enderby Crescent was entered through the unlocked door and four bottles of spirits taken.

The keys to a flat in a shared property on Carter Lane were stolen, the exact date not known. It is not known if anything was stolen.

Theft from a motor vehicle:

In the early hours of Saturday morning a car parked on King Street was entered by unknown means and a TomTom sat-nav stolen, along with a waterproof khaki jacket.

In the early hours of Sunday morning a car parked on King Street was broken into by smashing the passenger side window, it is not known if anything was taken.

Forest Town West

Burglary dwelling:

A house on The Shires was broken into while the owner was away on holiday. The patio door glass was smashed to gain entry and property taken, including a number of electrical items.

Burglary other than dwelling:

In the early hours of Thursday 22nd the shed of a house on Laurel Avenue was broken into after offenders cut off the lock, an electric pond pump was taken.

Theft of a motor vehicle:

Overnight on Sunday a red Skoda Rapid Spaceback car was stolen from outside an address on Maunleigh. The car belonging to the next door neighbour was broken into on the same night and cigarettes and perfume stolen.

Grange Farm

Burglary dwelling:

A house on Rannoch Drive was entered after the owner left the front door unlocked overnight. An Xbox, wallet and laptop were stolen.

Ladybrook

Burglary dwelling:

A house under renovation on Layton Avenue was entered by four males on Sunday afternoon. The offenders removed boarding from a window to gain access and a number of power tools were stolen.

Burglary other than dwelling:

The outbuilding of a house on Ladybrook Lane was broken into after the locks were snapped off and a grey mountain bike was stolen.

Theft of a motor vehicle:

In the early hours of Friday morning a red Piaggio moped was stolen from outside an address on Bancroft Lane.

Criminal damage to a motor vehicle:

On Monday morning a car parked in a car park on Ladybrook Lane was deliberately scratched along the bonnet.

Leeming

Burglary other than dwelling:

The garage of a house on The Pastures was entered after the owner left the door unlocked for a few minutes. Property taken included fishing equipment in a large green holdall bag.

Lindhurst

Theft from a motor vehicle:

Overnight on Monday a car parked on Shelton Court was broken into via the rear door and a grinder stolen.

Pleasley Hill

Burglary dwelling:

A vulnerable person living on New England Way was targeted in a distraction burglary on Saturday morning. The offenders stated that they were from Mansfield District Council and were checking the property in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire. A purse and other property were stolen.

Portland

Theft from a motor vehicle:

In the early hours of Thursday 22nd a van parked on Waverley Road was broken into after offenders cut off the locks, an electric drill with charger was stolen. On the same evening a van on Hillsway Crescent was broken into and a set of golf clubs taken and a van on Cromford Avenue was broken into and a number of electric tools stolen.

Priory

Burglary other than dwelling:

Overnight on Sunday the garage of a house on Byron Avenue was entered by breaking off the lock, two Carrera mountain bikes were taken.

Criminal damage to a motor vehicle:

The wing mirrors of a car parked on Newhaven Avenue were broken by a named offender in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Ravensdale

Theft from a motor vehicle:

Overnight on Thursday 22nd a car parked on Sherwood Close was broken into by smashing the driver’s window, a TomTom sat-nav was stolen.

Criminal damage to a motor vehicle:

On Wednesday evening the side of a car on Cropwell Court was kicked and dented by a named offender.

Robin Hood

Criminal damage to a motor vehicle:

Overnight on Sunday two tyres were slashed on a car parked on Wordsworth Avenue.

Warsop Birklands

Criminal damage to a motor vehicle:

Two cars parked on Longden Terrace were deliberately scratched along one side overnight on Sunday.

Other News/Appeals:

Scam involving external mail boxes

Homes in Nottingham with external mail boxes on the house or the gate have been targeted recently by fraudsters.

The offenders have obtained the personal details of victims and used them to make fraudulent applications for credit cards. They have intercepted deliveries by filling the mail box with newspapers or leaflets, when post is then delivered it sits on top of the newspapers and can easily be retrieved by the criminals, who are thought to have been following Royal Mail staff on their deliveries.

If you see anything suspicious in your area, such as persons delivering leaflets or pamphlets but not going to every house, or you think you may have been targeted in this way, please report it on 101. If you have an externally fitted mail box make sure that you empty it regularly, including in the morning before your delivery is due.