Shop Theft – Scunthorpe Town Centre

A main priority for the Town Centre continues to be shop theft. Shop theft is the biggest single category of crime in Town, making up 26% of recorded crime. Starting in April 2019 we have put in place a new plan. This includes:

- Targeting those who cause the community the most harm by seeking orders on them to exclude them from the Town Centre;

- Working with local drugs services to get offenders who use illegal drugs the support they need to recover;

- Working with managers from the 10 most impacted stores to design out crime;

- The ShopWatch scheme is being changed to focus on preventing crime and disrupting or deterring offenders;

- Shop theft investigations are being improved by adding more features to in-store evidence packs;

- Officers are completing regular patrols around the Town Centre daily - both in highly visible uniform and also plain clothes; 

Shop theft has gone down by 3.9% when you compare the last 6 months of 2019 with the same 6 months in 2018.

We have seen some positive results with a number of offenders being prosecuted - you can read more here: https://www.humberside.police.uk/news/five-court-following-shop-theft-crackdown

Market Hill – Inappropriate Callers

Over recent weeks we have received reports of people attending properties throughout the Market Hill area of the ward and targeting vulnerable residents. We want to be clear that we will not tolerate this type of behaviour anywhere in North Lincolnshire. We therefore continue to visit residents in the area, provide support, advice and reassurance, while also identifying those responsible and taking action accordingly.

If anybody has information about those responsible for these issues, please contact us through the 101 number or alternatively, by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers (0800 555 111).