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Leading line in crime fight

CRIMESTOPPERS is an independent charity that helps to find criminals and solve crimes. It was set up in 1988 by Michael (now Lord) Ashcroft in response to the killing of Pc Keith Blakelock in Tottenham. People knew who was responsible but were scared to c... » MORE

Intruder in small hours

IT is something we all dread – an unexplained noise in the middle of the night. Could it be an intruder? That was the scenario facing an Upton Park man in the early hours. The 25-year-old heard a noise from his kitchen in Green Street and decided he had t... » MORE

Door wasn't locked

A burglary took place in Sebert Road, Forest Gate, on June 1. The intruder climbed over a wall to get into the back garden, which is accessible from the road. There, he opened the unlocked kitchen door and stole a television and hand tools which belonged... » MORE

Beware wolf at your door

BE on your guard against bogus callers following a number of incidents in which conmen have got into people s homes by claiming to be from the water board. Police have issued a number of simple steps to avoid you falling prey to the antics of conmen: * Ke... » MORE

It's not always good to talk

ALWAYS be vigilant when using your mobile phone in public. The advice follows the theft of a phone in Barking Road, Plaistow, at 4.10pm on May 31. The victim, a 27-year-old man, was waiting for a bus to Canning Town and was talking to his sister on the ph... » MORE

Boy, 13, targeted for money

A 13-year-old boy had £353 stolen when he was mugged in Terrace Road, Plaistow. He had taken the money out of a bank and put the notes in an envelope. An older teenager, aged about 17, walked up to him and snatched the cash before making off towards Pell... » MORE

View rogues gallery

NEWHAM Police have launched a website dedicated to tracking suspects caught on camera. The website at http://www.met.police. uk/caught_on_camera/ index.htm features CCTV images of suspects who the police want to question. Members of the public who recogni... » MORE

Avoid the summertime blues

THE weather is getting better, but make sure you put the heat on criminals. Police have issued advice that can reduce the chances of you becoming a victim of a crime this summer. The warmer months see a rise in burglary by intruders targeting open or ins... » MORE
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