Semilong Neighbourhood Watch
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[NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY MESSAGING - Northamptonshire West - 22.09.09 - WB/CMS/731/09 ALL CONTACTS Insecurities]

This is a message from Northamptonshire West Police to all residents in Northamptonshire West.

Recent analysis has shown that between September 2008 - August 2009 52% of all house burglaries in Northampton were committed through insecure doors and windows. This means that more often than not opportunist burglars don't even have to break in, carry tools or risk making a noise.

Crime prevention advise often sounds patronising, but despite all the advice and warnings this problem is just getting worse as between September 2007 - August 2008 only 45% of house burglaries were through insecurities.

The worse areas are those areas around Southfields, The Mounts, Semi Long and Abington Avenue.

They are not called locks for nothing!

Thank you

Chief Inspector Martin Kinchin
Operation Guardian - Safeguarding you, your home and your car.

Ref: WB/CMS/731/09

**Northamptonshire Police Contact Details**

Emergency: 999
Dedicated Watch Line: 01604 xxxxxx
Northamptonshire Police Switchboard: 101

Alternatively Call Crime Stoppers Anonymously: 0800 555 111

Drugs In Our Community

As you know, drugs are NEVER something we should turn our backs on. Drugs can be addictive, even cannabis and many people commit crime in order to get the cash to pay for drugs. There is also the side issue of dirty needles being left lying around the Semilong Community, as what happened recently when some were found outside Castle School.

For that reason, if you know anything about drugs in our community, please let the police know, let us know, or tell Crimestoppers.

This is an issue which must be tackled.

9th July 2009