We have received today the following information below from Cllr Barry Anderson which may be of interest to you.

“I have been approached by a number of residents to raise concerns about the above issue. In essence the points they made were:

1.     I am writing in regards to the crime in Adel over recent months and the lack of police presence.

2.     I received a WhatsApp message detailing a women being followed on Bedquilts. She called the police who went out to search for the male.

3.     On Saturday, a 69-year-old woman was mugged for her handbag and dog. Fortunately, the offender got away with just the handbag.

4.     Adel is becoming a crime hotspot and greater police presence is needed to keep the area safe.

5.     Dogs are now seen as such valuable assets driven by the demand for pets since lockdown. I am linked to groups up and down the uk who are reporting daily occurrences of such crimes with thieves going to extreme lengths to steal much loved family pets and trade them on without any conscience for the devastation they leave behind.

Set out below is the response from the Police to the issues raised.

I have attached the leaflet the Police provided to me re dog thefts.”

“I have looked back over the last few days but have been unable to locate a report to the Police of a female being followed on bedquilts ?

I can however confirm an incident occurred on Saturday involving a female whilst she was walking her dog. The incident is currently under investigation but I can confirm that the “WhatsApp Group” message is not correct, as no property was taken from the victim.  

In respect of a previous query in relation to “dog theft spikes” on the 25th February with an advice leaflet produced by Dog’s trust and I can arrange for this to be sent again if helps?

Despite this latest incident, which is the first of its type , the recent crime figures do not show any spike in crime in the ward however the team are aware and will continue to provide visible reassurance across the ward area.”

Regards

Kev Poole PC4155

Adel & Wharfedale Ward

Outer North West NPT

Leeds District

To report a crime, please ring 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency.

See December Crime Figures, the latest crime information for the Ward received from the police via Cllr Barry Anderson which may be of interest to you.

Please feel free to cascade the information to your friends and family.

Please see latest weekly crime update for Adel and Wharfedale ward in the past 7 days;

On the 19th February there was a burglary at Tesco, Cookridge where suspects entered during the night and stole items from within the store. There was a similar offence at Horsforth too.

Overnight 19-20th February suspects entered a property on a building development in Cookridge and stole materials.

At around 1315 hours 20th February there was a theft from a van at Asda, Holt Park, entry was forced to the van and machinery stolen.

At around 1030 hours 21st February a lady was followed from a supermarket back to her home in Adel. The suspects approached her car whilst she was still in it, opened the car door and stole her handbag. Enquiries by NPT Officers for the area has identified three suspects, they have been arrested and the investigation is still on going.

Between the 22-23rd February there was a burglary on the Drive, Adel where suspects entered an address and took the keys for a Mercedes which they then drove away with. This is under investigation.

At around 0930 hours 23rd February a suspect entered an address on Woodhill Court, Cookridge and stole a mobile phone.

Between the 23rd and 24th February there was a burglary on School Green, Bramhope where a window was forced at the address. The suspects entered but were disturbed by the house alarm and made off.

Many thanks,

Karina

PC 5201 INGHAM
Ward Manager Adel and Wharfedale
Leeds District – Outer North West
Otley Police Station, Bridge Street, Otley, LS21 3BA
Internal: 26265
External: 101
To report a crime, please ring 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency.

See latest weekly crime update for Adel and Wharfedale ward in the past six days, the update is a day early this week;

Overnight of the 13-14^th February there was a theft from a motor vehicle which was parked and unattended. The suspect has smashed a window and stolen a dash cam from within before making off.

At 0300 hours on the 15^th February there was a burglary at ASDA, Holt Park, the suspects entered the rear compound and gained entry to a container before stealing broken glass bottles.

Between the 12-16^th February there was an attempt burglary at Adel Woods Gardens, Adel where the suspect attempted to prise a UPVC window but was unsuccessful.

At around midnight on the 17^th February there was an attempt burglary at Dale Park Rise, Cookridge where the suspect attempted to gain entry to a rear door. They were disturbed by the occupant of the address and made off.

On the 16^th February there was a burglary at Creskeld Garth, Bramhope where the suspect snapped a lock in the door before gaining entry. Once inside the address it is believed they were disturbed by the alarm and made off.

I appreciate many residents have been worried about crime in the Ward over recent months and have become more involved in community vigilance and Facebook group pages. Please continue with this, although the Police do the best we can to patrol the Ward, a local and neighbourly joint effort will help to reduce crime. By working together it will make our Ward less attractive to criminals as there is more chance of being caught and identified.

Many thanks,

Karina

PC 5201 INGHAM
Ward Manager Adel and Wharfedale
Leeds District – Outer North West
Otley Police Station, Bridge Street, Otley, LS21 3BA
Internal: 26265
External: 101
To report a crime, please ring 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency.

See latest weekly crime update for Adel and Wharfedale ward below.

In the past seven days there has been the following acquisitive crime in our ward area;

Overnight on the 27-28th January there was a burglary on Green Lane, Cookridge. Entry was made via the rear door of the property and car keys were taken and then used to drive away in a Mercedes vehicle. This is under investigation.

Between the 24-29th January entry was forced to a property on Dunstarn Lane, Adel, it is not known if anything was taken as the occupant has been away.

There was a daytime burglary at Hilton Mews, Bramhope where suspects arrived in a blue VW Golf, they entered the property and took keys for a BMW before driving away in this. The VW Golf is believed to be on false number plates. This burglary is under investigation and further details cannot be given at this time.

At around 2100 hours on the 30th January there was a burglary at Cookridge Drive, Cookridge where the suspect entered via a rear door and made a search of a handbag before making off. Please make sure you lock your doors when at home.

At around 0600 hours on the 1st February a person forced entry to a garage at the The Hollies, Pool and stole tools and a pedal cycle.

Between the 1-3rd February a burglary occurred at Parklands, Bramhope, a patio door was smashed and entry gained, bottles of alcohol were stolen.

On the evening of the 3rd February a window was smashed at a home on Adel Pasture, Adel and jewellery was stolen.

A Mercedes Sprinter van was stolen from Holtdale Garth this week by unknown means, this is the third such offence in several weeks. If you have a Mercedes Sprinter put a steering wheel or hand brake lock on it as an additional measure as these vans are being taken without the keys.

Many thanks,

Karina
PC 5201 INGHAM
Ward Manager Adel and Wharfedale
Leeds District – Outer North West
Otley Police Station, Bridge Street, Otley, LS21 3BA
Internal: 26265
External: 101
To report a crime, please ring 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency.