List of crimes reported in Melton Mowbray this month

A community Facebook page has published a list of more than 20 crimes it says were committed in Melton Mowbray.

Steve Carr, administrator of the Neighbourhood Watch Melton Mowbray page shared the list after a crime wave in the town in the last few weeks.

The list includes robberies, burglaries and vandalism, but doesn't feature many other serious crimes that have taken place in the town, including a shotgun being fired at the door of a house, a stabbing and an assault on a lone female jogger.

The spate of crime prompted Melton policing commander Inspector Siobhan Gorman to publish an open letter to residents and organise a public meeting to discuss their crime concerns.

She has previously urged the public not to take the law into their own hands following the increase in crime in the area.

'Incredibly long shifts'

She wrote: “My officers have worked incredibly long shifts this week during two days of enforcement action in the town, arresting eight people, recovering a large quantity of stolen property, including a set of war medals, and seizing two vehicles.

“We’ve also voluntarily interviewed another two people. Of the eight people arrested, five of them have been charged and remanded for a variety of offences, including burglary, theft from a motor vehicle, theft from stores and grievous bodily harm, which is a great result, successfully removing them from our streets.

“As well as the proactive enforcement action this week, our beat teams have been going about their normal duties, patrolling their neighbourhoods, talking to local residents, giving out crime prevention and carrying out all their usual enquiries.

“Sadly this week we have also had a number of more serious incidents, including the discharge of a firearm causing damage to a front door, a stabbing (although I am pleased to say we have charged someone in connection with this offence) and someone who was assaulted while out running.

“I’d like to reassure you that we are working round the clock to solve these crimes and bring the offenders to justice.

"As well as local officers, we have a team of response officers who are also based in the police station in the town and we also have the resources of many other departments who support us, such as firearms, traffic, dog handlers, proactive teams, intelligence officers and detectives.

“We are one team and have one common objective - to protect life and property.

"I’d like to thank all those members of the public who have helped us by being our eyes and ears; supported my officers on social media and helped us by securing their property and being security-conscious.

“I’m also grateful for the support of our partners, including the Safer Melton Partnership, who are working with us to solve some of the longer term problems associated with crime and anti-social behaviour.

The full list of crimes reported in Melton Mowbray

January 1, (22:30) – January 2 (06:00): Sat nav stolen from secure vehicle; Jan 5 (8am)- Jan 8 (6.30pm), Pharmacy Walk, Melton Mowbray, metal wall ornaments stolen from business; Jan 6 (4pm)- Jan 9 (11am): Eastwell Road, Scalford – garage broken into and copper, cables and lead stolen.

Jan 9 (10:45): Nottingham Road, Melton, £1,400 worth of alcohol stolen from a supermarket; Jan 10 (1.49pm-1.52pm): Nottingham Street, Melton, £450 of make-up stolen from retail premises by woman, since arrested; Jan 11 (2pm-2.15pm), High Street, Melton, purse stolen from handbag.

January (no date) (11.07am) Market Place, Melton, unknown male steals 5 DVD’s from a retail premises; Jan 12 (7pm)-Jan 13 (3.30am) Discovery Drive, Melton, motorbike cover stolen; Jan13 (6.15pm) Leicester Road, Melton several items stolen from a petrol station shop.

Jan14 (4.10pm), Elms Road, Melton, two males’ disturbed stealing copper cable from a secure compound; Jan 16 (6.35am), Leicester Road, Melton a known lady keeps returning to petrol station shop to steal various items.

Among house burglaries listed are on Jan 10 (midnight), Saxelby Road, Asfordby – Several males break into property. One subsequently arrested. Jan12th (11.30pm), Shepherds Croft, Melton, attempt made to break into a property.

Burglaries other than dwellings: Jan 9 (3am), Douglas Jane Close, Melton, lounge window smashed; Jan 11 (1am), Market Place, Melton, CCTV camera pulled off wall of property; Jan 11 (2.27am) Burton Street, Melton, rear shop door forced, entry gained and money taken; Jan 11 (7.24pm)-– Jan 12th (9am): Valiant Way, Melton, secure vehicle damaged.

Jan 11th (10pm) -Jan 12 (6am): Drummond Walk, Melton, bathroom window broken; Jan 13 (3am) Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, restaurant broken into and alcohol stolen; Jan13 (10.09am): Snow Hill, Melton, car window smashed.

Jan 14 (9.10am-1.15am), Scalford Road, Melton, retail premises broken into and items stolen.

Jan 14 (12 noon) - Jan 15th (6am), Highfield Crescent, Croxton Kerrial vehicle tyre slashed; Jan 15 (10.30am): Whitlock Way, Asfordby residential garage broken into; Jan15 (10.30am- 11.30pm), Tudor Hill, Melton, paint thrown at vehicle.

A public meeting to debate crime in Melton will take place  on Thursday, January 24, at John Ferneley College, at 6pm which Insp Gorman, will be attending.