Category: Crime Information

From our first purchase to our last, scammers are waiting to pounce on the unsuspecting, the vulnerable, the shopper short of time, the consumer looking for the bargain. This month is National Scams Awareness Month and Citizens Advice and the Chartered Trading Standards Institute,  local Citizens Advice and trading standards offices, are sending out strong […]

North East Lincolnshire Council’s trading standards team are asking people to report door step callers offering to carry out work on homes, gardens and business premises. Suspected rogue traders have been identified in the area and are thought to be offering work related to landscaping, driveways, patios, guttering, roofs and other repairs. People are asked […]

Dear resident,   Humberside Police are urging residents to be vigilant and take the following  steps to protect their vehicles due to there being an increase in vehicle crime in the area.   Keep the vehicle locked at all times, with the windows closed and any alarms activated. Do not leave any valuables or “interesting” […]

North East Lincolnshire: Motorist urged to protect their cars following rise in offences Theft from motor vehicle offences in North East Lincolnshire have increased by 116 percent, with 45 offences in March and 97 in April. We are urging the public to help us in preventing offences and reporting any information about the people responsible. […]

Male and female are in the rural area targeting the elderly with the following MO; Knocking on doors and saying they need to use the toilet or have a glass of water- once inside will take cash or handbags. Possibly using Silver SAAB- which displays taxi plates Couple travelling/committing offences in Louth-male described WM, black […]

North East Lincolnshire Trading Standards is warning people to be wary of door step callers offering gardening services and other work on their properties. Rogue traders are known to have been targeting homes in the area recently and offering to resurface driveways, jet washing, gardening services, roofing and guttering repairs, Three suspected rogue traders were […]

Trading Stds are saying :Be alert now to doorstep callers selling household goods such as dusters etc or offering a guttering cleaning service and report any sightings through using the contact number 03454 04 05 06.

North East Lincolnshire Trading Standards are asking all residents to be alert to any doorstep callers offering gardening services and if they receive a leaflet through the door offering a gardening/ tree surgery/landscaping service to report as much detail they can through to us and where possible any vehicle registration numbers via telephone number 03454 […]

Hello everyone With the dark nights once again comes a different kind of opportunity to commit crime . “ Opportunist thieves use unlit homes as an indicator to occupancy so help yourself and the neighbourhood to reduce risk – Be bright !” An information poster can be found here

NELC Trading Standards are warning to be alert to doorstep Callers offering gardening and tree surgery services