During the first full month of Ruddington’s ‘lockdown’ due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus, officers have revealed a slight increase in the level of crime around our village – despite many people being at home throughout April.
Statistics published by Rushcliffe Police show the number of reported incidents in Ruddington rose from eleven in March 2020 to thirteen incidents last month – primarily burglaries and vehicle crime.
In terms of policing the pandemic, Inspector Craig Berry says: “Our role, as it has been since the restrictions were put into place, is to engage and advise people about the restrictions. The feedback that I have been getting is that generally our residents are adhering to the restrictions, which I thank them for.”
A notable exception during April was an altercation at Ruddington Co-op on Church Street – where staff were abused by two women in a row over ‘social distancing’. Police enquiries into this incident are still ongoing.
Meantime, the Inspector is backing ongoing pleas from vulnerable residents and the Borough Council not to have fires in our gardens. Apart from health concerns, he says: “Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue have issued warnings to residents about lighting bonfires which can quickly get out of control.”
The full list of Ruddington crimes from Rushcliffe Police reported via 101 for the month from 1st to 30th April 2020 is as follows:
6th Burglary – summerhouse entered – laptop and TV stolen – Camelot Crescent >>MORE<<
Burglary – insecure detached garage entered – tools stolen – Camelot Crescent
9th Public order offence – Ruddington Co-op staff abused by two females over social distancing
10th Theft from Motor vehicle – Asher Lane – phone stolen
10/11th Theft of motor vehicle – without keys – Musters Road
Theft from Motor vehicle – loose change taken – Musters Road
Theft from Motor vehicle – insecure vehicle – Musters Road
14/15th Theft of 4×4 vehicle – from farm premises on Asher Lane
16/17th Burglary – insecure garage – bikes and tools stolen – Sheepfold Lane
16th Theft of tools from shed – Wesley Way
30th Attempted theft from vehicle – male disturbed – Bladon Road
29/30th Burglary – insecure detached garage – tools stolen – Kirk Lane
Forced entry to garage and vehicle entered – nothing stolen – Roe Gardens
Another incident reported by RUDDINGTON.info on April 7th – where an electricity sub-station on Old Station Drive mysteriously caught fire and briefly blacked out almost 2,000 homes in our village (photograph by Wayne Swift below) – has been classed as not suspicious.
If you have further information about any of the crimes listed above, or may have captured CCTV footage which could help, you’re asked to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
