Police appeal for information about West Berkshire burglaries

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Thames Valley Police wants information regarding 18 reported burglaries in Calcot, Burghfield, Mortimer, Basildon and Streatley in the last five weeks.
The incidents, during which laptops, motorcycles, cash, jewellery and electrical equipment have been stolen, are as follows:

Attempted burglary in Vanlore Way, Calcot.
September 7 to 8 between 11pm and 7pm.

Attempted burglary in Lower Basildon.
September 11 at about 11pm.

Attempted burglary in Park Wall Lane, Upper Basildon.
September 19 at about 1.45pm.

Attempted burglary in Fernhurst Road, Calcot.
September 19 between 7.30am and 6.30pm.

Burglary in School Lane, Burghfield.
September 24 between 8am and 12pm.

Burglary in Rangewood Avenue, Calcot.
September 24 between 6.30pm and 11pm.

Attempted burglary in Wheeler Close, Burghfield Common
September 28 between 8am and 3.30pm.

Burglary in St Mary’s Road, Mortimer.
October 2 between 6.45am and 6.30pm.

Burglary at Mortimer Post Office, West End Road, Mortimer.
September 30 to October 1 between 5.30pm and 9am.

Burglary in Hollybush Lane, Burghfield Common.
October 1 to 2 between 7pm and 5pm.

Burglary in Churchward Walk, Calcot.
October 2 to 3 between 8.30pm and 9am.

Burglary in Bayford Drive, Calcot.
October 3 between 2am and 7.45am.

Burglary in Alison Close, Burghfield Common.
October 8 between 7pm and 7.30pm.

Attempted burglary in Reading Road, Lower Basildon.
October 8 to 9 between 8.50am and 9am.

Burglary in Reading Road, Streatley.
October 9 to 11 between 10.30am and 1pm.

Burglary in Fairway Avenue, Calcot.
October 11 to 12 between 8pm and 10am.

Burglary in Stephen Firs, Mortimer.
October 12 and 18.

Burglary Underwood Road, Calcot.
October 17 between 4pm and 7pm.

Detective Inspector Clare Knibbs, from Newbury CID, said: “The offences highlighted would not be described as a spate in that they are geographically not close enough, the methods of entry are very different - including time of day - and the types of premise attacked are all very different. For example one was Mortimer Post Office where a small piggy bank worth £6 was stolen through the shop window; another is a full dwelling burglary where jewellery valuing £500 has been stolen. They are therefore not all being treated as linked.
“Having said that there are a couple where only jewellery has been stolen that could be linked by the methods of entry and we are working with Reading and Wokingham police areas on an operation to collate all the forensic evidence and crime patterns across the county. There are no suspects at this stage but the investigations are in their early stages and there appears to be some very positive forensic work coming through.
“Our appeal to the public in these cases is to be ever vigilant and aware of their home security. We are spending time with victims and their neighbours doing home security assessments, and we are encouraged by a reduction of nearly 17 per cent in burglaries from last year. Home security assessments are available to do on line and we would encourage any resident with concerns to do this short survey.
“The jewellery burglary offences have occurred during the day so we would repeat our appeal for the public to report any suspicious activity in their neighbourhood to the police.”
Anyone with any information about the incidents should call police via 101.
If you don’t want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.
No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.