KIRKBURTON and Denby Dale is a “No Cold Calling Zone”. Please let us know if cold callers come to your door. If possible we will attend the area and advise them about the scheme and move them on. There are exceptions such as charities and religions. Call us on the non-emergency number - 101.
BOGUS CALLERS ALERT: There have been several ‘bogus officials’ incidents in the surrounding police force areas, so please be on your guard and make sure elderly neighbours and friends are too. Use a door chain if you have one.Ask for ID.If you are not happy, shut the door on them.Do not let doorstep sellers or anybody you are not happy with into your house.
EMLEY: July 13. All four tyres on parked vehicle slashed.
GRANGE MOOR: July 14. Raider forced garage door to get inside and steal various power garden tools.
FLOCKTON: July 13. Thief unscrewed hinges on one shed and jemmied open door of another to get inside and steal post coded horse blanket. July 16. Raider went into yard and removed and stole metal back door to bailing machine and weighing scales.
FLOCKTON MOOR: July 14. Suspect opened unlocked vehicle and tampered with the steering column and wiring.
SHEPLEY: July 14. Suspect damaged lock barrel on motorcycle parked in back garden of house.
SCISSETT: July 17. White Volkswagen Transporter van, registration AJ51 VUM stolen.
UPPER DENBY: July 13. Thief went into yard and cut rubber pipe between tanker and locked pump, stealing diesel.
