This first one could be either in Severn Beach or Easter Compton! Church Road 30/03-31/03/08 - Dwelling Burglary - Lock forced on the rear of the Fiat Scudo van which was parked in the front of the garage. Entry gained to vehicle and bag of money stolen from within. Window smashed in the wooden partition in the van to get into the cab and released the handbrake to push the van forward to gain entry to the garage. The offenders pulled the corner of the garage door up slightly to gain entry to the garage and socket set + pair of sunglasses stolen from within. The offenders then stood on the wheelie bin at the side of the property and undid the bolt on the wooden gate, there is an alleyway on the side of the house with a gate which has had the padlock broken with unknown means. The offenders then gained entry to the garden  and stole a small pit bike and BMX which were unsecured on the patio.  The Quadrilles 1/04 -2/04 - Burglary - Entry gained to the rear of the property via the alleyway or main road. Once in the garden offender(s) have attempted to gain entry to the garage by damaging the locks and trying to bend up the bottom of the door. No entry gained. Northwick Road 26/04 1400-2245 Garage Break - Offender(s) have gained access to the garage and premises, taken a custom bike from the garage, also log book and keys for the bike from the office. Station Road 27 -27/04 -Front and rear number plates stolen from Vauxhall Astra parked on the driveway. Rear Number plate stolen from Vauxhall Vectra, screws left on scene in Gorse Cover Road, 29-30/04 Station Road 29-30/04 Offender(s) have gained access via ground floor side window that leads into kitchen/diner and removed items from this area of premises.

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A total of 157 calls were made regarding incidents on the beat. A male was arrested for drink-driving and visits made to a number of the local pubs to ensure compliance with licensing regulations. There were 14 calls relating to off road motorcycles, although some of these were on the same day/incident. Two males have been reported regarding their use of motorcycles at Western Approaches and two other juveniles have been reported for Traffic Offences regarding their use of off road machines on Church Road, S.B. A high value stolen sports car was recovered in Pilning and a stolen motor home from S.B.

Crime - Severn Beach - 4/3/08 The Quadrilles, damage to a door reported as attempt burglary. 12/3/08 Station Road, damage to a car with offender identified. 15/3/08 Coast Road, Local youth found with cannabis and prosecuted. 17/3/08 Station Road, Wheelie bins stolen from rear of houses and set on fire on the beach. 20/3/08 Little Green Lane, Theft of equipment from a stable area. 27/3/08 2 incidents of Domestic dispute. Pilning - 5/3/08 Northwick, Domestic assault, offender identified. 6/3/08 Wick Road, Damage to window frame. 10/3/08 Pilning Railway Station, Theft of landscape equipment. 21/3/08  Victim purchased concert tickets from internet site which were not delivered. Please remember that the Safer Stronger Group meeting for our beat is being held in Severn Beach School on Thurday 1st May starting at 7.00p.m.