NEWSBEAT issued September 2007 

1 report of possession of a knife.

1 common assault.

1 assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 1 person arrested for assaulting a police officer.

3 instances of disorderly behaviour, all resulted in arrest.

1 person reprimanded for possession of a controlled drug (for own use) and 1 arrest of person in possession of a controlled drug.

6 instances of theft from a shop/store.

3 burglary (dwelling), 4 burglaries non-dwelling and 1 attempted burglar, non-dwelling.

4 reports of theft from a motor vehicle, 1 of theft from a doorstep and 1 attempted theft at commercial premises. There was also 1 incident of livestock being stolen from a field, and 1 report of theft from a person.

9 incidents of criminal damage to a motor vehicle and 6 of damage to other property.

3 reports of motorists not paying for fuel at a garage and 1 incident of a person not paying a taxi fare.

A mini digger was stolen from a building site and later recovered in another county.

1 report of theft from the cricket club house, 1 theft from a motor vehicle and 1 theft from a building site.

1 incident of using disorderly behaviour.

There were 168 recorded crimes at the Big Chill. These involved thefts from tents, cars and bags, damage to several tents and a number of instances involving controlled drugs.

Theft of a trailer.

1 report of theft from a motor vehicle.

2 windows were broken in the Village Hall.

An 8’ wide Cambridge roller was stolen from a field next to a local farm.

Theft of a road car transporter trailer.

The front counter at Ledbury Police Station operates surgery hours as follows :-

Monday to Sunday 9am to 1pm

Tuesday and Friday 4pm to 7pm

Monday, Wednesday &

Thursday 4pm to 8pm

The counter is closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. All other public Holidays the counter will open 9am to 1pm

Emergency only 999

West Mercia Police 08457 444888

Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Hereford Division Media 01432 347340

Mobile 07967 743147

PC 3441 Deborah HUGGINS, Ledbury RURAL Local Policing Officer, can be contacted on Tel: 08457 444888 and on mobile 07814 554 498 or via email: deborah.huggins@westmercia.pnn.police.uk

Community Support Officer Alison DORE can be contacted on Tel: 08457 444888 and on mobile 07970 602 338 or via email: alison.dore@westmercia.pnn. police.uk

PC 3554 Pete ASKWITH, Ledbury TOWN Local Policing Officer, can be contacted on Tel: 08457 444888 and on mobile 07814 554 496 or via email: peter.askwith@westmercia.pnn.police.uk

Community Support Office Leatte CLARKE can be contacted on tel: 08457 444888 and on mobile 07816 169 707 or via email: leatte.clarke@westmercia.pnn.police.uk