Wolds Weighton

Community Priorities

The Neighbourhood Policing Team meet regularly with partners to ensure we have a multi-agency approach to local issues, individuals and problem solving.  These meetings are regularly attended by partners including Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, Youth and Family Support, Housing Officers, Environmental Health and the East Riding Anti-Social Behaviour Team.  We share information and resources to deal with local neighbourhood issues, in particular, those identified as causing the most harm in the community. Officers will continue with High Visibility patrols in the area. 

We would like to encourage the local community to report any issues by calling Humberside Police on 101 (the non-emergency number) 

Catalytic converter thefts - how to protect your vehicle

We are warning motorists to be on their guard following a number of reports of catalytic converters being stolen in our near by  areas (Rawcliffe and Holme upon Spalding Moor)

While all cars are potentially at risk, thieves are most likely to target hybrids, where the catalytic converter is used less and the metals are less likely to be damaged, or vehicles with a higher ground clearance, such as vans and SUVs. Older vehicles are also targeted due to the fact they contain higher amounts of precious metal than the newer models .We want to remind residents to be extra vigilant and to report any suspicious activity to us. We advise you to do the following.

1. Park your vehicle as close as you can to a wall or fence. This reduces the amount of room that the offender needs to manoeuvre under your vehicle and cut away the converter.

2. If your catalytic converter is bolted on you can ask your local garage to weld the bolts on to make removal more difficult.

3 .Some garages will etch a unique serial number onto your converter so it can easily be identified if it is stolen. You will also be provided with a sticker to be displayed in your window that indicates your converter is marked. You can also purchase cat clamps which will also take time to remove and slow the offender down who will be in a hurry.

4. If you have a Toyota you can purchase a device that will lock in around the converter to make it more difficult to remove.

5. Park in a well lit area.

6. Fit your vehicle with a car alarm to distract an offender.