Figures published today by Rushcliffe Police show that the number of crimes reported in Ruddington increased again last month – after a relatively quiet summer.
Statistics for October 2018, listed day by day, were as follows:-
1st Theft from a motor vehicle at a property on Brettsil drive
+ Theft of a vehicle from a premises in the centre of Ruddington
3rd Criminal Damage at a property on Clifton Road where the offender was identified
5th Criminal Damage to a gate on Asher Lane
6th Theft from a property on Clifton Road
+ Criminal Damage at a property on Ashworth Avenue
+ Violence to a person in the centre of Ruddington
9th Crime – other – at a property on Fuller Street
+ Theft from a motor vehicle at a property on Salcombe Crescent
+ Burglary at a property on Sellars Avenue
10th Violence to a person on Clifton Road
+ Theft from a motor vehicle at a property on Paget Crescent
11th Theft from a business on Loughborough Road
13th Theft from a vehicle at a property on Marshall Drive
+ Criminal damage to a property on Clifton Road
+ Road Related offence in the centre of Ruddington (arrest made)
15th Theft from a vehicle at a property on Tongue Way
+ Burglary at a property on Tongue Way
17th Criminal damage at a property on Clifton Road
20th Violence to a person at a premises in the centre of Ruddington (arrest made)
23rd Criminal Damage at a property on Elms Gardens
26th Burglary at a property on Pear Tree Orchard
27th Burglary at a property on Ling Crescent
31st Theft from a business on Loughborough Road
These figures indicate a 26% rise in recorded offences in our village since September – and over DOUBLE the number logged in August. They include one car stolen, five thefts from vehicles and four burglaries. There was also an unusually high amount of criminal damage reported.
Rushcliffe Police commented: “We’re out patrolling, and it’s surprising to see how many houses are in darkness, and with no cars on the drive. Maybe you’re still at work or travelling home? Now the days are shorter and the nights longer #LeaveALightOn for when you get home to deter those burglars.”
If you have any information about any of the crimes listed above – or may have captured CCTV footage that could help – you’re asked to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101. Or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
