Nuneaton and Bedworth Rural Area
Alerts and Advice From Warwickshire Trading Standards
Warwickshire sees spate of rogue roofers! Residents are warned to beware of rogue roofers and bogus insulation companies. These fraudsters make doorstep visits and cold-call residents on the phone, before setting up same day site visits. The fraudsters then enter the loft space and claim that the roof is on the verge of falling in…
Read MoreTrailer Recovered in Barnacle
This stolen Ifor Williams trailer was recovered after Rural Crime Team officers conducted routine checks on it while in attendance at an unrelated incident near Barnacle. The trailer was reported stolen in 2008 from the our force area. After speaking the victim, it transpired they didn’t have the trailer insured at the time of the…
Read MoreHare Coursing – Please Report
Reports of hare coursing are being reported in a number of areas around the county and the police are asking for your help in reporting any incidents or suspicious activity. Hare coursing tends to occur at this time of the year after harvest when large areas of land have been cleared of standing crops and can continue into…
Read MoreCaravan Stolen From Rural Property at Nuneaton
Inc 98 of 5/11/21 Unknown offender(s) have stolen a caravan from a rural property on Watling Street, Nuneaton. The vehicle is a white Bailey Pegasus Grande Brindisi with solar panels on the roof. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area in the last 2 weeks or saw this vehicle possibly being moved, or…
Read MoreCyber Crime Survey 2021
Fraud and cyber crime are the most common criminal offences in the UK. Analysis of Action Fraud reports showed that 86% of frauds had a cyber element to them. As the threat from cyber crime continues to grow and evolve, it’s important to remember one thing – most of it can be prevented. By following just a…
Read MoreAs bonfire night approaches, Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards and Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service are asking residents to think safety first.
Councillor Andy Crump, Portfolio Holder for Fire and Rescue and Community Safety at Warwickshire County Council said: “Bonfire night is one of the busiest nights of the year for Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service and our other emergency services, dealing with small fires and firework related incidents. Unfortunately, a number of these happen at back…
Read MoreStreet Safe Information
The force is supporting Street Safe a new national online tool to allow people to flag places where they have felt unsafe. The system – which is primarily aimed at women and girls – allows members of the public to anonymously drop a pin onto a map and describe factors that caused them concern, including…
Read MoreAlert re Payment Diversion Fraud
Payment Diversion Fraud (PDF), also known as Business Email Compromise (BEC), tends to affect businesses and customers where electronic financial transactions are taking place. What is Payment Diversion Fraud? Payment Diversion Fraud (PDF), also known as Business Email Compromise (BEC) or Mandate Fraud, affects businesses and customers where electronic financial transactions are taking place. Criminals…
Read MoreSix Men Arrested Following Joint Operation
Six men were arrested and a large quantity of Class A drugs seized as a result of a joint operation carried out by the Warwickshire Police County Lines Disruption Team and Serious Organised Crime Unit, on Wednesday 20 October. Heroin, Cocaine and associated drug paraphernalia were uncovered during the execution of drug warrants at two…
Read MoreAppeal Following Robbery in Bulkington
Warwickshire Police are appealing for witnesses or information following a robbery in Bulkington on Monday. At around 9.20pm, a man was driving his blue Ford Kuga on Severn Road when a white vehicle was in collision with his car. It’s reported three occupants of the white vehicle then exited their vehicle and walked towards him…
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