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If you require any more information on home security, you can allways contact the Crime Prevention Officers at Harrow Police Station on 020 8733 3465.

Remember that any information or intelligence that you may see that you think may help Police in preventing crime can be passed to David Prowse (Community Involvement Officer) on 020 8733 3416. David is a civillian employee at Wealdstone Police Station and can input information and intelligence on to the computer systems for us. Please feel free to call with any information.

In an emergency, always call 999

 
At present, only a small part of the Woodlands Estate is covered by Neighbourhood Watch. If you are interested in becoming a NW Co-ordinator for your street, contact Dave Prowse on the number above for further information.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alert - 16th October 2006
Over the past week there has been 7 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

Cheyneys Avenue, Wychwood Avenue, London Road, Honeypot Lane, Camrose Avenue, Buckingham Road, Oakmead Court

Some of the methods of entry include:

Climbed through downstairs front window, attempted front door,removed rear kitchen window pane,attempted by smashing a glass pane in the front door.

Some of the items stolen include

Property, car keys and car

Alert - 29th October 2006
Over the past week there has been 12 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

Broomgrove Gardens, Axholme Avenue, Chandos Court, Masefield Avenue, Shrewsbury Avenue, Turner Road, Whitchurch Avenue, Streatfield Road, Douglas Close, Burnt Oak Broadway, Loretto Gardens, Dromey Gardens

Some of the methods of entry include:

Suspect has forced window, opened large front window by reaching in through open small window to gain access, used a mop through kitchen window to hook the keys for the back door, suspect reached through open window to steal.

Some of the items stolen include

Mobile phones, keys to vehicle and vehicle, and property from within the house.

Alert - 22nd September 2006
Over the past week there has been 5 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

Mollison Way, Cheyneys Avenue, Holme Way, Culverlands Close, Caroline Court

Some of the methods of entry include:

Suspect unknown climbed a ladder at the rear of the premises and entered a bedroom, suspects forced front door, suspects entered by means unknown.

Some of the items stolen include

Cash and property from within the house

Alert - 15th September 2006
Over the past week there has been 3 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

Whitchurch Lane, Green Lane and St Pauls Avenue.

Some of the methods of entry include:

Suspects attempted to break in via rear kitchen window with an unknown tool, suspects climbed up ladder to first floor window to gain entry, suspect stole from an open window.

Some of the items stolen include:

Suspects have stole a briefcase and some flooring.

Alert - 8th September 2006
Over the past week there has been 1 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

Kerry Avenue

Some of the methods of entry include:

Suspects forced entry via bedroom window at the side of the premises.

Some of the items stolen include:

Suspects have gone through the victims belongings and removed items

Alert - 25th August 2006
Over the past week there has been 6 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

Laburnum Court, Hinkler Road, Kenton Lane, Uppingham Avenue, St David's Drive, Marsh Lane,

Some of the methods of entry include:

Suspects jemmied door open, suspect climbed through open first floor landing window, suspects climbed through rear bathroom window.

Some of the items stolen include:

Cash and Cards, a handbag, and items from within the properties.

Alert - 28th July 2006
Over the past week there has been 2 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

Everton Drive and Westbere Drive.

Both methods used to gain entry where by force

Both where property removed from within.

Alert - 21st July 2006
Over the past week between there have been 9 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

Chandos Court, Rectory Lane, Chandos Crescent, St Andrew's Drive, Vancouver Road x2, The Highlands, Snaresbrook Drive, South Parade.

Some of the methods used to gain entry include:

Forced window, smashed rear window, smashed rear kitchen window, kicking front door in.

Some of the items stolen include, property from within the house, keys, a computer, car keys and car.

Alert - 14th July 2006
Over the past week between there have been 8 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

The Chase, Stanmore Hill, Court Drive, Grange Avenue, Uppingham Avenue, Morely Crescent East, Repton Road, Whitchurch Gardens.

Some of the methods used to gain entry include: Forced front door and gained access by open window.

Some of the items stolen include: Cash. Jewellery and Keys to a vehicle and the vehicle.

Alert - 29th June 2006
Over the past week between there have been 3 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector. These have been in the following roads:

Kenton Lane, suspects have attempted to force front door of property, victim who was inside has challenged them and they ran off.

Kenton Court Kenton Lane, suspect entered flat through bedroom ceiling and stole items.

Charlton Road, suspects have stolen property from the address.

Alert - 23rd June 2006
Over the past week between there have been 3 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

Loretto Gardens, suspects entered via an open window and took items from within the property.

Weston Drive, suspect attempted to gain access through a vent in the lounge window.

Whitchurch Lane, suspect entered by using a key as he was the previous tenant, once inside removed all the fuses from the circuit board and then left.

Please remember not to leave your keys in easy to reach places, when you go to bed take them with you.

Alert - 16th June 2006
Over the past week between there have been 3 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

Vancouver Road, suspect walked in through unlocked front door and was seen by victim and decamped from scene.

Orchard Grove, suspect has entered bedsit room of neighbouring room, victim awoke and suspect ran off, door was shut but not locked.

Hall Farm Close, suspects entered through first floor window and searched bedrooms for items.

Alert - 21st May 2006
Over the past week between there have been 4 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

St Pauls Avenue, suspect tried to force window to gain entry

Laburnum Court, suspect reached through ajar casement window and opened main kitchen window, entry was then gained by this window and made a tidy search of property before leaving.

Laburnum Court again, entry was gained through window and items where taken.

Morley Crescent East, suspect forced window to gain entry and steal items.

With the warmer weather upon us, please remember to ensure that all ground floor windows are secure before you retire to bed

Alert - 11th May 2006
Over the past week between there have been 7 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

Whitchurch Lane, Suspects have entered the property and stolen a laptop and jewellery.

Whitchurch Avenue, suspects have either walked through unsecure back door or opended with a key and removed items of property.

Derwent Crescent, suspects have gained entry by means unknown and removed property from location.

Axholme Avenue, suspect claimed he was an officer but was refused entry.

Holland House, Uxbridge Road, suspects broke in to property by breaking the window after removing the bottom row of putty.

Stonegrove Gardens, suspects have forced front door to property and removed items.

Westbere Drive, suspects attempted to gain entry to the property via the rear window and door.

With the warmer weather upon us, please remember to ensure that all ground floor windows are secure before you retire to bed

Alert - 20th April 2006
Information has been recieved that a company known as "PDS" Parcel Delivery are posting cards through peoples letter boxes suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel to you.

On the card is a number to call re this, the number is a premium rate number and costs £1.50 per minute.

The number is: 09066611911

I have contcated the Royal Mail Fraud Hotline and they have advised that they are aware of this and the matter is being investigated by a company called "ICSTIS" not Royal Mail.

ICSTIS Stands for: the Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services.

They are an industry-funded regulatory body for all premium rate services. This is a scam and you are advised not to call this number as a 10 minute phone call can set you back £15.00

Please advise your friends and neighbours of this scam.

Alert - 20th April 2006
Over the past week between there have been 4 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector. These have been in the following roads:

Prescelly Place, suspect smashed the glass in the front door to gain entry, it is not believed that anything was taken.

Danes Gate, suspects removed beading from window frame to gain access and removed property from within.

Dennis Lane, suspects cut power to house via exterior circuit breaker, gained entry by means unknown and stole property from within.

Camrose Avenue, suspects have forced an entry through a locked window and stole items.

Alert - 6th April 2006
Over the past week between there have been 6 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector. These have been in the following roads:

Whitchurch Lane, suspect smashed rear kitchen window to gain entry and removed property.

Crowshott Avenue, suspects entered rear garden and smashed side window to kitchen, then smashed another at the rear before making off.

Rowland Avenue, suspect stole a mobile phone during a party.

Elm Park, house was burgled in the early hours and property taken.

Tiverton Road, suspects pushed wooden doors at rear of property and stole property from the garden.

Whitchurch Gardens, suspects entered property and removed items.

Alert - 30th March 2006
Over the past week between there have been 8 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector. These have been in the following roads:

Valencia Road, suspects attempted to force rear patio door.

Hodgkins Mews, suspects gained entry by saying they where friends of boyfriend, they then stole phones including the land line and various items.

Glebe Avenue, suspect has forced back door and stolen items.

York Avenue, suspects forced entry to premises.

Everton Drive, suspect forced rear window but was disturbed by owner and decamped from scene.

Broadcroft Avenue, suspects entered and made untidy search.

Hill House Stanmore Hill, suspect forced open front door using a tool and stole items.

Clifton Avenue, suspect entered and stole items.

If you have had your NHW signs removed by the London Borough of Harrow whilst painting lamp columns, please let me know.

Alert - 23rd March 2006
Over the past week between there have been 9 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

Constable Gardens, suspects gained entry and removed items.

Vancouver Mansions, suspects have gained entry to block of flats, kicked the door in and run off when disturbed.

Handel Way, a known previous friend has taken items from victim.

Coledale Drive, suspect prised open rear kitchen window and took items from living room and bedrooms.

Westleigh Gardens, suspect broke in at rear and took property.

St Pauls Avenue, suspect forced entry and stole items from within.

Sherbourne Place, suspect picked front door lock and removed safe and other items from flat.

Charmian Avenue, suspects removed window to gain entry and stole items from within.

Stanmore Hill, suspect forced door and then stole items.

Due to ongoing problems with London NHW association we are unable to get any NHW signs for the foreseeable future.

Alert - 18th March 2006
Over the past week between there have been 6 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector. These have been in the following roads:

Aldridge Avenue, suspects entered via bathroom window and stole jewellery.

Kenton Lane, suspect entered and stole items.

Kenton Park Crescent, suspect climbed a wall and then through a window into the house, once inside suspect has removed jewllery and cash.

Methuen Road, suspect removed beading from double glazed window to effect entry.

Everton Court, suspects forced entry and and took property.

Cotman Gardens, suspect opended front door and walked into hallway but ran of when challenged by victim.

Alert - 17th February 2006

Over the past week between there have been 5 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector. These have been in the following roads:

Old Forge Close, no further details

Shrewsbury Avenue, suspects banged loudly on front door, they have smashed a pane of glass next to the yale lock in an attempt to gain entry, suspects where disturbed by victim

Oldfield Close, suspect entered via rear kitchen window and removed property.

Kenton Lane, suspects have smashed a pain of glass on the door nearest the lock in order to gain entry.

Dennis Lane, suspects entered premises and searched property.

Alert - 10th February 2006
Over the past week between there have been 10 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector. These have been in the following roads:

Gordon Avenue, suspect was fitting a phone line and aparently took property.

Brockhurst Close, suspect forced entry to internal flat by using a tool to force the lock of the front door.

Brockhurst Close again, suspects have gained entry by means unknown and taken cash.

Portland Crescent, suspects removed rear window to gain entry and removed property.

Gresham Road, suspects broke in and stole TV.

Shrewsbury avenue, suspects attempted to force ground floor living room window.

Craigwell Drive x 2, suspects have forced entry and stole items.

Charlton Road, suspects used an instrument to smash a window and then force open an internal door.

Howberry Close, suspect broke in and removed property.

Alert - 3rd February 2006
Over the past week between there have been 8 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector. These have been in the following roads:

Burnt Oak Broadway, suspects went to rear of shop and slipped upstairs to the flat and stole cash.

Burnt Oak Broadway again, suspects smashed front door to gain entry.

Queens Avenue, suspects attempted to force an entry via the rear door.

Honeypot Lane, suspects walked in via insecure door and took bag near entrance.

Berry Hill x 2, suspects have broke glass in first floor window to gain entry and then stole items.

The Spinney, suspects climbed on to flat roof and smashed first floor window to gain entry and steal items from within.

Lindeth Close, victim distracted by suspect posing as a decorator asking for a cup of tea, and whilst victim was away from door has removed property.

Remember do not leave items on display in the back of your car, lock them in the boot out of sight.

Alert - 20th January 2006
Over the past week between there have been 17 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector.

These have been in the following roads:

Watersfield Way, property taken from rear of house.

Hunters Grove, suspect attempted to smash window, no entry gained.

Tonbridge Crescent, suspects forced entry and stole items.

Malvern Gardens, suspects forced upstairs window from a flat roof, and took items.

Shrewsbury Avenue, suspect removed beading from ground floor kitchen window and stole items from within.

Stonegrove, suspects gained entry to flat by means unknown and took property.

Winchester Road, suspects forced entry using a blunt instrument and stole items from within.

Broomgrove Gardens, suspects forced entry and damaged the door frame.

Penylan Place, suspect has forced entry and stole property.

Chichester Court, suspect attempted to gain entry using a key that did not fit, suspect left when challenged.

Westleigh Gardens, suspects gained entry to premises.

Westleigh Gardens again, suspects have forced entry using a instrument to the window and made an untidy search of the house before leaving.

Morland Road, suspects removed window to gain access to premises and stole items.

Camrose Avenue, suspects attempted to force rear UPVC window and door but was unsuccessfull.

Honeypot Lane, suspects have removed beading from rear bedroom window to gain entry and remove items.

Whitehouse Drive, suspects broke in via door and stole speakers.

Honeypot Lane, suspects failed to gain entry by attempting to force street door and decamped from scene.

Please remember to lock away any garden tools that could be used in an attempt to gain entry.

Alert - 13th January 2006

Over the past week between there have been 10 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector. These have been in the following roads:

Lemark Close, suspects broke into front door of house and removed laptop and phones from front room.

Formby Avenue, suspect climbed onto flat roof to gain entry and stole items.

Kenton Lane, suspects gained entry via flat roof and used a chisel to gain entry.

Kipling Place, suspect attempted to gain entry.

Honeypot Lane, suspects forced door to victims room and stole laptop.

Wentworth Place, suspects broke in via rear french doors and took items from within.

Green Lane, suspects broke in via rear 1st floor window, stole car keys then left in the vehicle.

Rowland Avenue, suspects forced rear kitchen window by removing beading to gain entry.

Curzon Avenue, suspect trespassed into victims address and stole property.

Honeypot Lane, suspects put arm through cat flap and reached up to open back door using key in lock.

Alert - 6th Jan 2006
Over the past week between there have been 11 residential burglaries on the Edgware Police Sector. These have been in the following roads:

Ventnor Avenue, suspects have forced rear kitchen window and searched premises.

Dudley Avenue, suspects have removed external beading from window, entered property and conducted an untidy search.

Oakleigh Avenue, suspects broke in via rear door, alarm was activated and suspects made off with several items.

Dorset Drive, suspects have forced rear door and made an untidy search of the property.

Chichester Court, suspects believed entered by using a wire/rod to attain front door key which was hung near the door, and made an untidy search of property.

Whitchurch Avenue, suspects have broken in and stolen cash.

Whitchurch Gardens, suspects entered via smashing rear window, made an untidy search and put property in holdall, it appears they were disturbed as holdall was left behind.

Mollison Way, suspects attempted to gain entry.

Bacon Lane, suspect forced entry in to address and took keys to vehicle and stole the vehicle.

Queens Avenue, suspects attempted to gain entry.

Broomgrove Gardens, suspects broke window to gain entry and once in property removed items.

Dont forget the "Safer Travel at Night Campaign" - when you need to locate a licensed minicab or taxi, simply Text "Home" to 60835 to get the numbers of licensed minicab and black cab firms in the area you are texting from.


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