The number of home invasions across Northamptonshire has reduced by over 34% in the first year Northamptonshire Police’s dedicated burglary team has been operating, meaning that there have been 1,000 fewer victims of crime.
Operation Crooked is the Force’s campaign to reduce home invasions – a crime Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold asked the Chief Constable to make a priority.
As part of the operation, the Burglary Team, which sits within CID, ensures that every burglary victim in Northamptonshire is guaranteed a visit from the police.
The team also work to review and drive up the quality of investigations, manage and progress forensic hits, hunt down wanted people, organise police patrols in areas of concern and gather intelligence to prevent burglaries before they happen.
Since April 1, 2019:
- Home invasions have reduced by 34%
- Burglary overall is at its lowest level since June 2008
- This equates to 1000 fewer victims per year
In one area of Northampton, burglaries have fallen by over 50%.
Also, since the operation began, over 250 people have been arrested for burglary offences.
Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold said: “This is fantastic news. People told me that they wanted to see a focus on crimes that really affect their community like burglary and Northamptonshire Police have truly delivered.
Not only has the Force cracked down hard on burglary, but they have also worked hard to explain to people how they can help to prevent crime and I am sure that all of these actions will have had a very positive effect on the confidence and safety of communities across Northamptonshire.”
