The latest report from our local policing team is copied below;
"This report aims to highlight emerging issues in your area, and to provide crime prevention advice and guidance to Community Council members and the residents you represent. Our focus is to reduce crime and disorder, help create safer communities and respond effectively to local concerns.
Crime OverviewWe are pleased to announce improvements in the way statistics are provided to Community Councils. Previously, the manual generation of stats due to misalignment between Community Council boundaries and Police beat codes led to occasional inaccuracies and was time-consuming. Now, the North East Police division will provide data that aligns with police beat codes, some of which encompass multiple Community Council areas. We have also updated previous data to ensure comparable statistics are readily accessible.
In the Braeside and Mannofield community, there were a total of 132 calls in April 2025. This is a decrease of 8 calls compared to March 2025. Calls to Police predominantly related to non-criminal matters including, concern for persons, missing persons, assisting the public and false calls with good intent.
As a result of these incidents, and proactive Police activity, 30 crimes were recorded in the Braeside and Mannofield community during April 2025. This is a decrease of 4 crimes recorded since March 2025.
Crime Type | Oct 24 | Nov 24 | Dec 24 | Jan 25 | Feb 25 | Mar 25 | Apr 25 | May 25 | Jun 25 |
Drugs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Vandalism | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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Assault | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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Theft | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 6 |
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RTO | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
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On 19 April 2025, in the area of Gordon Road, Mannofield, Police received a report of a vandalism to a vehicle. The owner parked and secured their vehicle near to their home address. On returning, they found the vehicle panels damaged. The owner has private space CCTV coverage however it does not cover the area where the vehicle was parked. The cost of damage is £1000. Extensive enquiries have been carried out however no persons responsible have been identified.
On 28 April 2025, in the area of Springfield Road, Aberdeen, Police received a report of a vandalism to a vehicle. the owner parked and secured their vehicle on the road and on returning found it to have scratch on the passenger door. There is no CCTV coverage of the area and enquiries have been carried out and no persons responsible have been identified.
Acquisitive Crime
Police received a report of a theft of motor vehicle in the area of Anderson Drive, near its junction with Great Western Road, Aberdeen. The owner parked and secured the vehicle in early April before leaving the country. On 28 April 2025, the owner returned to the vehicle and found it had been stolen. Extensive enquiries have been carried out however the vehicle has not been recovered or any persons identified so far.
The community should remain vigilant and consider the following advice.
Ensure all vehicles and property are secured when not in use.
Consider the installation of CCTV cameras covering private property.
Ensure that you are comfortable with the identity of persons before providing personal information over the telephone. If in doubt, hang up contact Police via 101 for further advice.
Road Safety & Road Crime
On 22 April 2025, Police were on high visibility patrol in the area of Anderson Drive, Aberdeen when they found a driver to be driving in a careless manner. The driver was charged and accepted a condition offer, resulting in 3 points and a £100 fine.
On 24 April 2025, Police received a report of a road traffic collision caused by a driver failing to comply with a red traffic light signal. There were no injuries sustained as a result of the collision and the driver of the offending vehicle was charged and issued a conditional offer, resulting in 3 points and a £100 fine.
Road safety remains a priority for the North East Police Division, and local resources will continue to undertake high visibility proactive patrols to ensure your roads are safe.
Community Safety AdviceA North East resident recently received a call on their mobile phone from a male claiming to be a Sheriff Officer. He was very assertive and stated that he was coming to their home with a locksmith and would be removing goods to the value of an unpaid bill.
The resident was not at home and panicked, so paid the ‘bill’ by transferring the money from their bank account direct to the male, to ensure they would not attend at their home.
They then called their bank who confirmed it was a scam.
The North East Crime Reduction Team: “We urge people to remain vigilant to criminals making contact by telephone in an attempt to separate them from their money. Do not entertain anyone who contacts you by telephone and directs you to transfer money to a different bank account. The Police or your bank will never ask you to transfer money to a safe account or contact you to ask for your full PINs, passwords or passcodes. If you believe you have been a victim of a telephone scam, contact Police Scotland on 101.
Always remember to:
- Verify their identity by contacting the organization directly using official contact details you find yourself. Do not use any contact information provided by the caller.
- Remember Caller ID can be faked. Even if the caller ID shows a legitimate organization, it could be a scammer using spoofing technology.
- Always verify independently.
- Do not click on links in unexpected emails, texts, or social media messages. These could be phishing attempts designed to steal your personal information.
- Recognize Red Flags such as high-pressure tactics or urgent language demanding immediate action, requests for personal information or security codes and threats of legal action if you do not comply.
If you believe you may have been a victim of a scam, contact your bank or financial institution immediately.
Report to Police Scotland directly by calling 101 or online via Contact Police Scotland
Every report assists police investigations, provides intelligence, informs national alerts that protect all communities, disrupts criminals and reduces harm.
In the UK you can forward scam text message to OFCOM on 7726 (free of charge), and forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk
If you receive a request asking for money, follow @TakeFiveStopFraud’s advice and #StopChallengeProtect.
Further advice can be obtained by contacting Police Scotland Crime Reduction Officers at:
NorthEastCrimeReduction@scotland.pnn.police.uk
#northeastcrimereduction
Community ConcernsPlease take the opportunity to let us know of any community concerns or issues so that we can explore these issues and take action to address your concerns. Any updates will be fed back to the Community Council in future reports.
Contact UsPlease also remember you can contact us using any of the following:🕾 101 – Non emergency;🖱 Email - AberdeenSouthCPT@scotland.police.uk🖱 X previously known as Twitter - @NorthEPolice🖱 Facebook – www.facebook.com/NorthEastPoliceDivision🖱 Web – www.scotland.police.uk🕾 999 – Emergency;🕾 0800 555 111 - Crimestoppers;"
