Burglary - There where five reported burgalries on Walney in April. A large quantity of jewellery was taken from a house on Ocean Road and the till was taken following a break at The Queens Arms at Biggar Village. There were other incidents at Walney School, Avon Street allotments and Teasdale Road.
REMEMBER lock up your homes, protect your valuables and report any suspicious activity.
Criminal Damage - In February there were 7 reported incidents this rose to 9 in April. Incidents included damage to 2 cars on Tyne Road and 3 cars on Weaver Green. The total cost of this damage is estimated at £1,000. We have also received 3 reports of damage to fencing around Walney Airfield and are paricularly keen to trace those responsible.
Please get in touch if you have any information about any crimes on the Island.
ASB - Total ASB Adult & youth shows that there were 41 incidents in February this rose to 47 in March. In April there has been a significant fall with 19 reported incidents of which 10 involved those aged 10-17. No area was particularly affected and we have acted quickly to tackle emerging issues.
Violent Crime The number of assaults in April fell slightly to 5; in 4 of these incidents the offender and victim knew each other and enquiries are ongoing to trace a male responsible for assaulting a youth at Vickerstown.
Crime across Barrow fell significantly in 2011/2012 with your help we can maintain this downward trend in 2012/2013 -Please report anything supsicious.