Police Report - September 2022

Our local policing unit Sergeant, John McOuat, has moved on to pastures new within Police Scotland, and we wish him well in his new posting.  He is being replaced by Sergeant Ricky Burr, who we welcome to the area.  We look forward to catching up with Rikky at the next meeting, and warn him that he has big shoes to fill in following John.

This police report covers progress made in dealing with area priorities during September 2022.

This report aims to highlight emerging issues the area, and to provide crime prevention advice and guidance.

"Antisocial behaviour, Violence and Disorder:

Disappointingly we have had a few calls in relation to anti-social behaviour and vandalism in the area. Officers are and will continue to patrol these areas, dealing proportionately with any persons acting in an anti-social manner. As always we rely on the public contacting us to provide information and if you know who is responsible please let us know.

Of note this month overnight between Friday 9th and Saturday 10th September the padlock securing the Craigton Road Allotments was removed and access gained.  No persons have been identified as responsible and nothing else has been damaged or stolen.

On the morning of Thursday 15 th September officers were called to an ongoing and loud party at an address on Thorngrove Avenue. The occupants were warned and no other calls were received.

A group of around 10 young persons described as all wearing black, aged 14-16 with some on pedal cycles are believed responsible for throwing eggs at a property in the Morningside area around 9pm on Sunday 25 th September. This group are believed to have also been responsible for similar antics at properties in the neighbouring ward (Seafield and Craigiebuckler) over the previous weekend. Patrols have been increased and will continue in the area. Anyone with information as to who is responsible is asked to contact Police on 101 or email the Community Policing Team CPT at AiryhallBroomhillGarthdeeCPT@Scotland.police.uk

Acquisitive Crime:

In the small hours of Sunday 24th August, officers responded to reports of a male acting suspiciously in the Rubislaw Den South area. The male was subsequently traced and it was established responsible for a couple of housebreakings in the Thorngrove Avenue and Morningside area’s where by high performance motor vehicles had been stolen. The male has been arrested, charged and reported to the Procurator Fiscal.

This continues to highlight the importance of being vigilant and reporting suspicious activity as soon as possible. We are grateful to the members of the public who assisted us with the enquiry.

Road Safety & Road Crime:
There have been no specific incidents of note. Officers continue to carry out speed checks with enforcement action across the Community Council Ward, most notably on Craigton Road as and when resources permit.

We continue to work with partners in response to specific complaints in terms of road traffic offences. Residents in the areas affected by antisocial driving are encouraged to contact Police on 101 at the time, to report incidents and provide as much description as possible of the vehicle(s)/person(s) in order for us to take positive action.

Community Engagement & Reassurance
I wanted to pick up on last month in relation to frauds and scams which is an ever increasing issue in all our lives.

Phishing; is when criminals use scam emails, text messages or phone calls to trick their victims. The aim is often to make you visit a website, which may download a virus onto your computer, or steal bank details or other personal information.

The following link (Government website) explains how to report phishing attempts, and how to protect yourself from scammers.

Phishing: Spot and report scam emails, texts, websites and... - NCSC.GOV.UK

Please take the time to look and read the information contained in the above link as more and more criminals from all over the world are using this to scam us out of our hard earned money.

Contact Us

 Always dial 999 in an emergency

 By phone – 101 for non-emergencies (+44 (0) 141 308 1070 if calling from out with the UK. Network charges may apply). 

 Our service advisors spend a lot of time each day answering calls on matters that are not actually the responsibility of the police. Please read the "Read this before you call 101" page on our website first to ensure Police Scotland can assist with your non-emergency issue.

 Online – for issues of a non-serious nature using our Contact Us form

 In person – Find your local Police Stations and check the Public Counter opening hours 

 Text Relay - 18001101 for deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or speech-impaired callers
 Support for British Sign Language users/speakers

 0800 555 111 - Crimestoppers.

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AiryhallBroomhillGarthdeeCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.uk
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