Category Archives: crime

Break-ins and burglaries: a reminder from the police to be vigilant

Over recent days one or two cars have been broken into and houses burgled in the neighbourhood. The police are reminding us all not to leave items on show in our car and to keep car keys out of sight. … Continue reading

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Tricycle and pram damaged by vandals on Carver Fields

Toys belonging to two young girls were ruined by vandals yesterday afternoon in an incident on Carver Fields. Crosspool mum Lucy Whittle Watkins was out with her three year-old and 20 month-old daughters. They temporarily left a tricycle and toy … Continue reading

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Reward offered for information on stolen rabbit

A rabbit and hutch belonging to a six year-old girl was stolen from a garden on Manchester Road last weekend. The owners are appealing for people to get in touch if they saw anything or know the whereabouts of the … Continue reading

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Safer Neighbourhood Team in Crosspool on Wednesday 29 August

Police officers will be offering advice and answering questions to Crosspudlians on Wednesday 29 August outside Spar. The Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) will be in Crosspool from 2–3pm. It’s your opportunity to meet some of the team and to get … Continue reading

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Scrap metal thieves target Hagg Lane allotments again

Metal items including a greenhouse frame were stolen from Hagg Lane allotments on Friday night (30 March). There were also reports of damage to sheds. Hagg Lane & District Gardeners’ Allotments Society is advising people to be vigilant and asking … Continue reading

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Police statement about incident in Crosspool earlier today

South Yorkshire Police has issued the following statement about an incident in Crosspool on Saturday afternoon: South Yorkshire Police arrested a Sheffield man in his 20s in Crosspool this afternoon as part of a pre-planned operation. Nobody was injured as … Continue reading

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Police helicopter searches for offender over Sandygate

Did you see or hear the police helicopter SY99 flying over Crosspool this afternoon? South Yorkshire Police Air Operations confirmed that around 1:40pm this afternoon it was searching for an offender following a burglary. A stolen car was left on … Continue reading

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No-one hurt in armed robbery at Co-op Travel in Crosspool

Three masked men held up Co-op Travel in Crosspool on Friday night. At around 5.20pm the robbers, one of them carrying what is believed to be a shotgun, burst into the shop and threatened staff. Thankfully, no-one was hurt during … Continue reading

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Crosspool ATM marked out of order as more problems reported

On Saturday afternoon police attended the ATM machine located outside Spar in Crosspool precinct. Once again someone had reported that they had had a problem with the machine and that money had been removed from their account. The police rang … Continue reading

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Further break-ins at Hagg Lane allotments

Around 20 allotment plots at Hagg Lane were broken into on Thursday 15 December. Padlocks were cut and smashed from both gates and sheds in order to steal property, according to The Hagg Lane and District Gardeners’ Allotments Society. The … Continue reading

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