Crime

Hundreds of criminals were convicted or cautioned for knife and offensive weapons crimes in Humberside last year, as the number of offences dealt with hit an eight-year high.

The Wolds Weighton and Pocklington Neighbourhood Police teams are conducting regular patrols to deter any anti-social behaviour and other criminal activities.

Here is the latest list of crimes that have occurred in the area, provided by the Market Weighton and Pocklington Neighbourhood Police teams:

The Pocklington and Market Weighton Neighbourhood police teams are warning residents about potential rogue traders in the area.

The Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Keith Hunter is asking residents to give their views about police funding via an online survey.

Humberside Police is asking residents across the East Riding to start a conversation with vulnerable loved ones about courier fraud.

Humberside Police is urging residents to be on their guard after a number of burglaries were reported force-wide over the past few weeks.

A pilot scheme requiring offenders to abstain from alcohol and wear an alcohol monitoring tag returned positive results, according to an initial report by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen).

The top 10 burglary hotspots in the UK have been revealed by MoneySuperMarket’s annual burglary claims tool.

More than a dozen cases of upskirting have been reported to Humberside Police in the six months since it was made a specific offence, an investigation has found.

A 29 year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man at HMP Full Sutton on 13 October 2019.

Two men and one woman were stopped by roads policing officers and arrested in connection with the theft of high value goods from a DIY store in Hull.

Speeding accounted for nearly nine in 10 driving offences in Humberside last year, figures reveal.

A two-year Criminal Behaviour Order has been granted for a 18 year old male in Pocklington as a result of criminal and anti-social behaviour in the town.

A man from Beverley and his two Polish accomplices have been jailed after hiding a huge haul of smuggled cigarettes on a village farm.

The Wolds Weighton and Pocklington Neighbourhood Police Teams are operating high visibility patrols to deter any anti-social behaviour and other criminal activities.

Well it’s that time of year again: the trees are on show, the Christmas lights are on, those Christmas decorations that have been on display since September now look relevant, and the festive adverts are on the TV – again and again.

A 19-year-old from Pocklington has been sentenced to 16 years behind bars following a string of sex offences against two schoolgirls.

Many will be looking forward to enjoying the festive party season, but enjoying a tipple or two too many could put drivers at risk of being over the limit if they get behind the wheel.