A few nights ago there was an unsuccessful attempt to steal a caravan in Ram Hill, causing damage.  The thieves then returned and tried again. Once again they were unsuccessful but caused even more damage in their attempt. A caravan was also stolen in Rangeworthy recently so it could be the same gang going around. […]

Our local police tell us that at some point between 9am on Wednesday April the 12th and 3.30pm on Monday the 17th, unknown person(s) forced entry to a residence on The Ridge, Coalpit Heath by smashing a pane of glass in the rear patio door. It’s not yet clear whether anything was stolen. Apparently that […]

The April Beat Surgery for the Frampton Cotterell beat (which also covers Coalpit Heath, Westerleigh and Iron Acton and the surrounding areas) will be held from 6pm to 7pm on Friday 21st April in the Brockeridge Centre, Woodend Road, Frampton Cotterell. This is your chance to meet your local Neighbourhood Policing Team to discuss any […]

Could you be a “criticial friend” to the Police and Crime Commissioner and Avon and Somerset Constabulary on the use of police powers? If you are interested, you have until 12 April to apply to join the Scrutiny of Police Powers Panel that is being set up. For more information visit http://www.avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk/Openness/Scrutiny/Scrutiny-of-the-use-of-Police-Powers.aspx

The information text line for the rural community is to continue but with a brand new and long-term number 07492 888109. If you have previously saved 81819 please now delete and replace with this new number. Please remember this is not a number to use to report crime or to call for police assistance and […]

A number of incidents of vandalism have occurred locally: At approximately 10pm on Friday March the 10th, someone damaged both wing mirrors and smashed the passenger’s side window on a vehicle parked on The Causeway. Between 9pm on Friday March the 10th and 9am the following morning, someone slashed both drivers’ side tyres of a vehicle […]

The Frampton Cotterell police beat team, which also covers Coalpit Heath, Westerleigh, Iron Acton and the surrounding areas, will be holding beat surgeries at the Brockeridge Centre, Frampton Cotterell from 6pm to 7pm on the following dates: Wednesday 22nd March Friday 21st April Monday 22nd May Wednesday 21st June

Following on from last week’s Trading Standards warning about rogue traders, this week the police have issued a warning about distraction burglaries after an incident in Yate. At approximately 11am on Thursday February the 16th, two unknown men attended an address on Priors Lea, Yate, saying that they were there to do some work inside. […]

South Gloucestershire Trading Standards have issued an alert to be extra vigilant when dealing with unexpected callers at the front door after reports of rogue traders operating in the Yate and Frampton Cotterell areas. The rogue traders are offering to buy gold or jewellery or carry out, amongst other things, paving, roofing and gardening work. […]

Avon and Somerset Police have launched a new text service to help them prevent and detect rural crime. They are asking rural communities and businesses to help them by providing information and intelligence about suspected crime in their area. The new number will allow the public to text information directly to the Rural Crime Team, who will be […]