Crime in Minety, Wiltshire

Burglary prevention remains a key priority across the area. We are committed to reducing offences, increasing patrol visibility, and supporting residents in keeping their homes, farms, and businesses secure.

Our focus includes:

Targeted high?visibility patrols in areas affected by recent reports.

Rural crime prevention advice, including security assessments for isolated properties, farms, and outbuildings.

Proactive investigations to identify offenders travelling into our area and disrupt organised criminal groups targeting rural properties.

We encourage residents to report anything unusual at the earliest opportunity and to make use of crime prevention measures such as good-quality locks, lighting, CCTV, and secure storage for tools and machinery.

High Visibility Patrols: Officers will increase their presence on rural roads, conducting regular high visibility patrols to deter speeding and promote safe driving behavior.
Targeted Enforcement: We will carry out focused speed enforcement operations at identified hotspots, using speed detection technology to apprehend offenders and reduce dangerous driving.
Community Partnership: Collaboration with local councillors ensures we address concerns promptly and effectively, helping to shape ongoing policing efforts.
Community Speed Watch: We will continue to work closely with Community Speed Watch groups, empowering local residents to assist in monitoring speeds and raising awareness within their communities.

Officers will conduct high-visibility foot patrol in and around the local area, taking robust action against any anti-social behaviour or other criminal offences that are identified.
Our focus includes:

Targeted patrols in rural hotspots, including farmland, bridleways, and areas affected by recent reports.

Working closely with local farmers, landowners and equestrian groups to gather intelligence and provide tailored crime prevention advice.

Disrupting offenders travelling into the area, particularly those involved in theft of tools, machinery, livestock, and fuel.

Supporting and promoting local watch schemes, including Farm Watch and Horse Watch, to strengthen community awareness and early reporting.

Proactive investigations into wildlife and environmental offences, such as poaching and illegal waste dumping.

We encourage residents to report suspicious vehicles, unusual activity, or signs of criminal behaviour as soon as possible.