Category: Police

Burglary Kennington Oxfordshire

      Message sent by Faye Jones (Police, C2950 CID Crime Co-ordinator, South Oxon and Vale) Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Kennington, Oxfordshire Between 31.05.17 and 02.06.17 a property in Kennington Road was burgled. Entry was gained through a window Jewellery and electronics were stolen If you have …

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Crime statistics for South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse released

Message sent by Helen Thorne (Police, Communications Officer, Thames Valley) Thames Valley Police has released crime statistics which cover the past twelve months. The latest figures show that there were 138,710 crimes reported across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire from 1 April 2016 until 31 March 2017. This is a 7.2% increase to the previous year …

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Burglary Kennington Oxfordshire

Message sent by Faye Jones (Police, C2950 CID Crime Co-ordinator, South Oxon and Vale) Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Kennington, Oxfordshire Overnight on 06.05.17 a property in Upper Road was burgled. Entry was gained through a rear door Tools were stolen If you have seen any suspicious looking vehicles …

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Tourists Targeted by Fake Police Officers

Message sent by Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National) There has been a series of recent incidents reported to Action Fraud where a lone fraudster has approached victims whom they believe to be unfamiliar with the local area. They make an excuse to talk to the victims such as enquiring about directions or offering a …

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Neighbourhood Policing Update April 2017

Here is your latest neighbourhood update from PCSO Zack Earl. Criminal damage in Radley In the early hours of the morning on the 10/04 ten cars had either their back or side windows smashed on Thupp Lane, Radley. If you saw anything suspicious please contact 101 with ref number 43170103621. ‘Spring’ into action and secure …

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Wonga Data Breach

  Message sent by Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National)   Wonga has confirmed a data breach where up to 250,000 accounts have been compromised. The incident is now being investigated by the police and has been reported to the Financial Conduct Authority. Wonga has updated their website with further information and confirmed that they …

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Kennington Burglaries

      Message sent by (3155) Julia Williams (Police, Neighbourhood Policing Admin, South Oxon and Vale) Last week there were three burglaries/attempted burglaries in Kennington. Between 11.30pm on Sunday (16/4) and 5am on Monday (17/4) a house was broken into on Woodcroft by unknown offender(s) who entered through the patio doors at the rear of …

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Police and Crime Plan 2017 – 2021

      Anthony Stansfeld, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley has recently published his new five year Police and Crime Plan which sets out the priorities for policing and other crime reduction organisations across the Thames Valley, including the response to regional and national threats. The Police and Crime Plan is created …

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Law Abiding Citizen Alert

Message sent by Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National)   Fraudsters are sending out a high volume of phishing emails to personal and business email addresses, pretending to come from various email addresses, which have been compromised. The subject line contains the recipient’s name, and the main body of text is as below: “Hi, [name]! …

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Child sexual exploitation online discussion

      Message sent by Holly Turner (Police, Comms Officer, Thames Valley)   Online discussion – could you spot the signs of CSE?  Today we are supporting National Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Awareness Day to help encourage everyone to think, spot and speak out against abuse. CSE is a form of sexual abuse that …

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Distraction Burglary Crime Prevention Advice

      Message sent by (3155) Julia Williams (Police, Neighbourhood Policing Admin, South Oxon and Vale) Distraction Burglary – Crime Reduction Advice A distraction burglary is when someone turns up unannounced with the intention of tricking their way into your home. They may pose as officials or ask your help with something. Some work …

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Cash card security

        Message sent by (3155) Julia Williams (Police, Neighbourhood Policing Admin, South Oxon and Vale) Top eight tips on cash card security Use cash machines during the daytime if possible. It is best to use a well-lit cashpoint. Avoid dimly-lit and deserted areas. Make sure that you put your card and cash …

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