Sunday 12th February 2023
Posted on the Spotted In Warminster Town Facebook page:
Big shout out to the staff of A.J.’s last night for acting without hesitation when faced with a man wielding a knife. As well as keeping their own patrons safe, they followed the man when he fled the premises, to make sure no members of the public were hurt either, whilst the police were on route.
Wednesday 1st February 2023
Wiltshire Police are appealing for information following the theft of a catalytic converter from a car parked in the driveway of a property in Cherry Orchard, Codford.
The theft is thought to have taken place shortly after 3am in the early hours of Tuesday 24th January.
Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the theft is asked to call the Police on 101 quoting log 54230008493
Prevention advice and further information about catalytic converter theft can be found on the Wiltshire Police website by following this link: https://www.wiltshire.police.uk/…/catalytic-converter…/
Thursday 26th January 2023
Warminster Police Facebook page:
We are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a non-dwelling attempted burglary in Warminster last night (25/01).
At around 9.50pm, two men were disturbed in the back garden of a property on Westbury Road, Warminster.
They ran from the address and are believed to have got into a white Volkswagen caddy with a white bumper sticker on the driver side rear and driven towards the town centre.
They didn’t steal anything from the address, but items were removed from a greenhouse and left in the garden.
If you saw anything or have any information, please contact us on 101 quoting reference 54230008807.
The victim maintained dignity and courage and says “I will never get over this – this is the most soul destroying thing I have been through and I was only 19 at the time.”
Friday 20th January 2023
Warminster Police have posted on their Facebook page:
A woman has told of the impact on her life after her former partner was sentenced for sharing explicit photos of her.
Matthew Cooper-Collyer, 23, of Monkton Green, Monkton Deverill, was found guilty of threatening to disclose private sexual photos with the intent of causing distress following a trial at Winchester Crown Court in November.
His mother, Linda Collyer, 41, of the same address, had already pleaded guilty to this offence plus a second offence of malicious communications.
Both appeared at Winchester Crown Court yesterday (19/1) and both received six month prison sentences suspended for 18 months and four year restraining orders.
The photos and videos were obtained of the victim during her relationship with Cooper-Collyer without her knowledge, but when this ended, Cooper-Collyer shared them with his mother who sent them on to the victim’s father. She then followed them up with abusive and threatening voicenotes and Facebook messages to the victim’s parents, in particular her mother. In addition the images and some abusive messages were shared with work and college friends.
In a victim impact statement provided to the court, the victim described the enormity of her ordeal, telling the defendant: “My life has changed massively and breaking up with you was for the good.”
She added: “My life was not in my hands and I felt like I was not in control.
“I will never get over this – this is the most soul destroying thing I have been through and I was only 19 at the time.
“It has taken over my life for the past three years and I have not been able to move on.”
Det. Sgt. Jonathan Davies-Bateman said: “The actions of both Cooper-Collyer and his mother caused understandably significant amounts of stress to the victim and her family. The voicenotes sent by Linda were particularly abhorrent in nature.
“The victim and her parents have suffered stress and damage to their mental health as a consequence, which has had a negative impact on both their private and professional lives.
“Given this was the first report the victim had ever had to make to police, I want to highlight the dignity and courage she and her family have maintained through this extremely distressing time for them, despite the behaviour of Cooper-Collyer and his mother.
“I would encourage anyone who believes they may be a victim of this type of crime to get in touch and report their concerns to police so we can fully investigate.”
Friday 31st December 2021
Information from the Crime Rate website:
The most common crimes in Warminster are violence and sexual offences, with 502 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 28. This is 3.9% higher than 2020’s figure of 483 offences and a difference of 1.06 from 2020’s crime rate of 27. Warminster’s least common crime is theft from the person, with 4 offences recorded in 2021, the same as 2020’s figure of 4 crimes.
The numbers for reported crimes during 2021 are as follows:
Violence and Sexual Offences = 502
Anti-Social Behaviour = 381
Criminal Damage and Arson = 134
Public Order = 118
Other Theft = 59
Vehicle Crime = 55
Shoplifting = 44
Burglary = 34
Drugs = 25
Other Crime = 21
Robbery = 6
Bicycle Theft = 6
Possession Of Weapons = 5
Theft From The Person = 4
https://crimerate.co.uk/wiltshire/warminster
Friday 31st December 2021
Information on the Crime Rate website:
In December 2021, Warminster was the worst small town in Wiltshire for criminal damage and arson, with 14 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.79 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Warminster recorded 12 reports of public order during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.67 the worst small town for public order in Wiltshire that month.
https://crimerate.co.uk/wiltshire/warminster
Friday 31st December 2021
Information on the Crime Rate website:
Warminster is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Wiltshire, and is the 41st most dangerous overall out of Wiltshire’s 272 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Warminster in 2021 was 57 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Wiltshire’s overall crime rate, coming in 6% higher than the Wiltshire rate of 53 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Warminster is the 385th safest small town, and the 2,632nd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
https://crimerate.co.uk/wiltshire/warminster
Tuesday 30th November 2021
Information from the Crime Rate website:
November 2021 was also a bad month for Warminster residents, when it was Wiltshire’s most dangerous small town for burglary, recording 6 crimes at a rate of 0.34 per 1,000 residents.
https://crimerate.co.uk/wiltshire/warminster
Wednesday 6th February 2019
From the Warminster Police Facebook page:
An armed robbery occurred at a shop in Warminster last night and we are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
At approximately 10.50pm on February 5, a man entered the One Stop shop in Imber Road carrying a knife. He had the lower part of his face covered.
He demanded the two female staff members hand over money from the till and cigarettes before leaving the shop.
It is believed he made off with approximately £60 cash and three packs of cigarettes.
He ran off along Fairfield Road, where it is believed he may have got into a silver coloured vehicle which then left the area.
Officers attended the scene to carry out area searches, assisted by the dog unit, but the offender was not located.
Det Sgt Neil Le’Maire, of central CID, said: “Any incident of this nature will understandably be concerning for the local community, however, I would like to reassure the public that they are rare and we will be carrying out increased patrols in the town as a precautionary measure.”
“We are taking this incident very seriously and we have already commenced with some swift enquiries in an attempt to find the person responsible.”
“Although the incident happened fairly late in the evening and the area would no doubt have been relatively quiet, there may have been some people out and about who may have seen something, or captured something on their car dash-cam, which they did not realise was significant at the time.”
“I’d urge anyone who has any information which could assist our investigation to come forward and speak to police – understandably, the staff involved have been left very shaken up by this incident. Thankfully, they weren’t injured.”
The suspect is described as white, approximately 6ft tall and wearing a black hooded top and black jogging bottoms, with a black scarf or material over his face.
Call 101 and quote crime reference number 54190012238.
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Sunday 8th March 2015
Police are appealing for information following two burglaries in the Warminster area.
The first incident happened between 3.00 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. on 27th February 2015 in Sutton Veny.
Offenders entered a home and made off with jewellery and a watch.
The second incident happened between 11.55 p.m. on 3rd March 2015 and 4.22 p.m. on 4th March 2015 at another address in Sutton Veny.
It is not believed anything was stolen, but items were broken during the incident.
Local Crime Investigator George Moncrieff said: “We believe these two incidents may be linked but we would be keen to hear from any residents who saw anyone carrying out door-to-door enquiries selling goods or making collections in the area around these dates. Please contact us immediately via the 101 number.”
Anyone with information should call police on 101.
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously if preferred.
